New Testament History and Literature with Dale B. Martin - 1. Introduction: Why Study the New Testament?

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Gospels Immaculate Conception Martyrdom of Peter Post-Christian Greco-Roman Novel The Acts of the Apostles Epistle to the Hebrews The Apocalypse Immortality of the Soul The Lord's Supper

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Introduction to New Testament (RLST 152) This course approaches the New Testament not as scripture, or a piece of authoritative holy writing, but as a collection of historical documents. Therefore, students are urged to leave behind their pre-conceived notions of the New Testament and read it as if they had never heard of it before. This involves understanding the historical context of the New Testament and imagining how it might appear to an ancient person. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Why Take This Course? 13:23 - Chapter 2. The Bible As A Historical Text 24:17 - Chapter 3. Imagining An Ancient's Perspective 30:45 - Chapter 4. Q&A 35:08 - Chapter 5. Going over the Syllabus Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2009.

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