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IntroductiontotheNewTestamentI

INSTRUCTORS

Dr.SteveWinstead,GlobalDirector,DownlineMinistries,M.Div.,DMin.

steve@downlineministres.com

Dr.KennonVaughan,PresidentandFounder,DownlineMinistries

M.A.,DMin.kennon@downlineministries.com

COURSEDESCRIPTION

ThiscoursewillexposethestudenttoissuesconcerninghowtointerprettheGospels,andprovideanhistoricalandtheologicalsurveyofeachofthefourGospels,culminatingwithdiscussionofhowthesefourGospelswitnesstotheoneJesus.

REQUIREDREADINGS&RESOURCES

TheBible:astandardtranslation(notaparaphrase)Strauss,MarkL.Four Portraits, One Jesus.GrandRapids:Zondervan,2007.ISBN:978-0310226970.(560pages)

Pennington,Reading the Gospels Wisely,GrandRapids:Baker,2012.ISBN:978-0801039379(288pages)ThomasSchreiner,TheKinginHisBeauty(GrandRapids:Baker,2013)Pages428-539(GospelandActs).

LEARNINGASSESSMENTS

1. Mid-termandfinalexam 70%

2. Twobookreviews 20%

3. AssignedReadings 10%

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◆ Therewillbetwoexams,amid-termandafinal.Theexamswillcoverclasslecturesandreadings.Theexamsaretakenonline,butmustbetakeninthepresenceofthecourseinstructor/coordinator.Thefinalexamiscumulative,coveringtheentiresemester.

◆ Therearetwobookreviewsassigned.Theseshouldbefourtosixpageseach.Halfofthereviewshouldpresentanoverviewofthebook.Theotherhalfofthereviewshouldexpressyouropinionofwhatyoulikedanddislikedaboutthebooks.

◆ Thesearetheminimalrequirementstopassthecourse.Thereviewsmustbeturnedin,bothtestsmustbetaken,andthereadingsmustbecompletedtopassthecourse.Althoughabookreviewcountsfortwentypercentofthefinalgrade,ifabookreviewisnotturnedinoracceptedbecauseitisoveraweeklate,thestudentcannotpassthecourseregardlessofscoresonotherassignments.

OUTCOMES,OBJECTIVES,ANDEVALUATION

I. COURSEDESCRIPTIONThiscoursewillexposethestudenttoissuesconcerninghowtointerprettheGospels,andprovideanhistoricalandtheologicalsurveyofeachofthefourGospels,culminatingwithdiscussionofhowthesefourGospelswitnesstotheoneJesus.(3hours)

II. OfficialOutcomesandObjectives

Outcomes:KnowthemajorthemesandmovementsofGod’sredemptiveworkasrevealedintheScriptures.

Objectives:

▪ UnderstandsthematerialsoftheNewTestamentcanonconcerning

thelifeandteachingsofJesusandthetransmissionofthegospelintheearlyChurch

▪ UnderstandsthebasichistoryanddoctrinesoftheearlyChurchasexpressedintheNewTestament

▪ Isabletoarticulatethebasicargumentandmajorcontributionof

eachbookofthecanon

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ATTENDANCE

StudentsareexpectedtoattendallsessionsoftheDownlineInstitute.ToreceivecreditforthiscoursestudentsmustattendallteachingsessionscoveringMatthewandtheLukanParableseitherliveoronline.

RESPECTFORDIVERSEVIEWPOINTS

Studentsareexpectedtohaverespectforoneanother,particularlywhen

otherstudentsexpressdiverseviewpointsintheclassroom.

PLAGIARISM&ACADEMICDISHONESTY

Plagiarismistheunattributeduseofthewords,quotations,orideasofsomeoneelse.Studentsmustalwaysproperlycreditsourcesusedin

assessmentsandrequiredprojects.