The Life and Teachings of Jesus (NT3)

The New Testament Gospels tells us almost everything we know of Jesus, his life and his teachings. This class will consider how and why we have four Gospel accounts and what they teach us about Jesus’ life, his message and the impact he had on those who surrounded him during his life. We will also consider how and why billions of people over the past two millennia have believed these accounts of Jesus as having been the incarnate Son of God himself.

Thursdays, 1-3 PM, April 11-May 30, 2013 (8 sessions)

Required Text: Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Guide, by Walter E. Elwell & Robert W. Yarbrough – $435 pesos

Study guide for the final exam in The Life and Teachings of Jesus.

NT3 – Introduction to Life and Teachings of Jesus – April 11

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NT3 – A Harmony of the Life of Jesus – April 18

Read Matthew 1-14 and chapters 2 and 8; pp. 36-68 & 117-136.
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NT3 – Childhood and Start of Ministry – April 25

Read Matthew 15-21 and chapters 3, 4 and 11; pp. 69-86; 169-179.
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NT3 – The Gospel of the Kingdom of God – April 29

Read Mark 1-16 and chapter 5; pp. 87-96.
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NT3 – The Ministries of Jesus – May 9

Read Luke 1-12 and chapter 6; pp. 97-106.
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NT3 – Relationships: Jesus, the Father and the Followers – May 13

Read Luke 13-24 and chapter 9; pp. 137-151.
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NT3 – Rejection and Last Days – May 23

Read John 1-10 and chapter 12; pp. 181-190.
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NT3 – Sin and Its Remedy; Final Exam – May 30

Read John 11-21 and chapter 7; pp. 107-116.
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