The
Course at a Glance
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What Is the Historical Study of the New Testament? Weeks 1-3
The historian and the
believer
Understanding the Greco-Roman
world
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| 2. Jesus
and the Readers and Writers of the Gospels, Weeks 4-7
Matthew, Mark, Luke-Acts,
John, & 1, 2, 3 John
Gnosticism
The historical Jesus
and extra-canonical Gosepels
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| 3. Paul
and the Pauline Communities, Weeks 8-12
Thessalonians, 1 &
2 Corinthians, Philippians, Philemon, Romans
Pseudonymity and the
Pauline tradition: 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians
Women & the Pauline
tradition: 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, the Acts of Thecla
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| 4. All That
Remains, Weeks 13-15
Christians and Jews:
Hebrews, Melito of Sardis
Persecutions: 1
Peter, letters of Pliny & Trajan
James, Jude,
& 2 Peter
Apocalypse: Daniel,
Enoch, Revelation,
The emergence of Christian
orthodoxy
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Welcome to New Testament!
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REL 112
C3
T/Th 2:10-3:50, 302 Alamance
Caroline T. Schroeder, Instructor
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Students: Please
check the latest announcements and updates about the course.
This site is updated regularly:
Announcements
You will need to login to
the blackboard system with your Elon userid & password. Then
click on REL 112-C3.
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Full syllabus, course
description, and schedule of assignments are available here.
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Important Due Dates!
Student reports on Greco-Roman
religions: 9/6
Midterm Exam: 10/11
Papers due 10/o4 & 11/15
Final Exam: 12/11/01
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