This course covers: the Written Word - Revelation, Celebration, Covenant, Community & Inspiration; Approaching the Bible - the Truth, Canon and Text of Scripture; Literary forms and the Old Testament, The Geography and History of the Old Testament; Gospels and the Remainder of the New Testament.
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Part of the series on Introducing the Old Testament: The OT and Salvation History; Genesis: Man’s Predicament & God’s Response; The Patriarchal Narratives, Traditions of the Pentateuch; The Exodus: Deliverance & Covenant; The History of the Nation.
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Covering: Isaiah of Jerusalem; Ezekiel - Historical Background, Writings of the Chronicler and Prophets, 2nd and 3rd Isaiah; History of the Last Years of the OT; Bible Literature; The Completion of Salvation History - Jesus the Messiah, the Passion & Resurrection, Jesus’ Ministry, the Infancy Narratives, Evangelists’ Experience, NT Church Experience, Early Christians. Lastly: Messianism - the Jewish View.
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The Geographical, Historical & Jewish background to the New Testament; The Synoptic Gospels - Origin of the Gospels, Gospel of St Mark, Jesus in Galilee, Gospel of St Matthew; Gospel of St Luke, the Parables of Jesus; The Acts of the Apostles - The Jerusalem Church, Mission to the Gentiles.
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Paul & the Pauline Churches; Paul’s Writings; Pauline letters - captivity & pastoral; St James’ letters & letter to Hebrews; The Gospel of St John; Closing the New Testament - opening to the future - the letters of John and the Community of the Beloved Disciple; the Book of Revelation - a sign of hope.
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Discovery & Excavation of the Scrolls, Qumran Community, The Essenes, Biblical Manuscripts & Commentaries, the literature and traditions of the Community, other manuscript finds, the Bark Kockba rebellion, The Dead Sea Scrolls & Christianity.
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Introduction: St John’s gospel & the liturgy, the Synoptic gospels, Who is Jesus Christ? Gospel themes. The prologue to the Gospel, anti-Semitism in the Gospel, style & themes; authorship and writing of the Gospel. The Witness of John and the call to Discipleship; Nicodemus & the Samaritan Woman; Sabbath, Passover
& Eucharist; The Feast of Tabernacles; the Man Born Blind and the Good Shepherd; the Raising of Lazarus and the Condemnation of Jesus; The Last Supper & the Final Discourse of Jesus; the Final Disclosure & the Priestly Prayer of Jesus; the Sufferings & Death of Jesus; the Resurrection of Jesus.
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Matthew 1-14
The beginning of the Gospel, Infancy Narrative, The Early Ministry, the Sermon on the Mount. The Kingdom Preached, Miracles and Instruction. The Mystery of the Kingdom, Opposition to the Kingdom. The Parables, beginning to form the Twelve.

Matthew 15-28
The Nucleus of the Kingdom - the New Community; The Approach of the Kingdom - Mounting opposition to Jesus; The Approaching Advent of the Kingdom/Passion Narrative (1) The "End" Discourse, the Passion; The Passion Narrative; & ( 2) The Resurrection.
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Twelve lessons on the Acts including an Introduction.
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Background to St Mark’s Gospel; Passion & Resurrection Narrative - introduction, judgement & condemnation; death & resurrection. The Galilean Ministry of Jesus - from Jordan to Galilee; the first Journey of Jesus & Subsequent Events, Second Journey of Jesus & Galilean Interlude; Third Journey of Jesus and His
Final Time in Galilee. The Final Days—journey of Jesus to Jerusalem and entry into City; Controversies & Eschatological Discourse. Conclusion.
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