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Course Catalog 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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JWST 208 - New Testament and Christian Origins

3HU, WR    New Course added 05/12/2006
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.  No previous knowledge of the New Testament is assumed.  Identical to RELG 208.


Prerequisites & Notes
 
Enrollment Limit: 40
Mr. Barnes

Credits: 3 Hours


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