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Apr 25, 2024
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JWST 208 - New Testament and Christian Origins
3HU, WR
Second Semester. An introduction to the academic study of the New Testament in its ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts. This course explores early Christian writings as Jewish sectarian literature and as early Christian foundational scripture. Thematic emphases include: the diversity of early Christian writings, Christianity within first-century Judaisms, the evolution of the Jesus narrative, and the rise of institutional Christianity.
Prerequisites & Notes
No previous knowledge of the New Testament is assumed Enrollment Limit: 40 Ms. Chapman
Credits: 3 Hours
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