Course Schedule: Fall 2007

RE 302--New Testament Studies: Paul -----go to syllabus

  Monday   Wednesday   Friday
Sept   5

Intro to class: Fullness of time What do we know about Paul? Sources

 

 

 

7

Video:“From Jesus to Christ” Why did Christianity succeed? Jesus movement> Christianity

Study Guide

10

Chronology—step 1

Concordance: “Christian/ Christianity” “Church”

"Jesus Movement"

12

Paul: A Novel, (1-43) Epilogue: Corinth

Structure of Book.

Who are the storytellers? Paper: What were religious needs of people in first century? (according to novel)

14

Read Acts 1-5

What names do you find for followers of Jesus? (disciples/ way/ others?)

What names do you find for Jewish community in Jerusalem and outside?

Roman Empire : 1st Century Religious Groups: Jews/ Gentiles/ God-fearers/ Proselytes Pharisees/ Saduccees/ Essen es/ Zealots

 

17

Early Jerusalem Church Conflict

Acts 6-7 Stephen

Paper: Why the violent opposition to early Christian movement? Why did Saul turn violent? (Acts 1-8)
19

Conversion or Call

Novel , 44-82

Part 1, Damascus

Acts 9, Galatians

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21

Apostle

Concordance study:

Who is an apostle?

Chronology—step 2

Physical appearance? Paul

Ch: James - (Shannon & Alex)

 

24

Antioch Church

Novel, 83-99—part 2 Antioch

Racial Diversity Simeon

Ch: Barnabas-- (Amy, Jenna, Steven)

Ch:: Titus-- (Megan, Nate, Tim)
26

Novel, 101-130

Asia Minor

Ch: Timothy--(Julie, Alyssa, Ben)

28

Jerusalem Council

Acts 15, Galatians 2

Chronology—step 3
Oct 1

Novel, 131-181

( Jerusalem )

Ch: Luke--(Romeo & Morgan)
3

Letter to Galatians

Ch 34 in novel 185-9

Ch 50 in novel 267-72

Ch. 51 in novel 273-7 compare translation
5

1 Thessalonians

ch 35-41 in novel 191-221

8

Novel, 185-315

part 3 Corinth

Archaeology website study

10

Novel, 185-315

part 3 Corinth

Letter to Galatians work sheet

12

Novel, 185-315

part 3 Corinth

AcroCorinth

Isthmus

CAC-- ch 17 meggit "Erastus"

15

Acts 18

Novel, 185-315

CH: Prisca--(Katie, Amanda, Heather)

Paul before Gallio

Plan of City, Markets,Bema

17

Acts 18

Novel 185-315

Paul before Gallio

character study: Seneca (Jason, Rachel, Hilary)

19

 

Novel 316-416

Part 4 Ephesus

Letters:

ch 66 = 1 Cor

Ch 69 = 2 Cor. 3-7

ch 73 = 2 Cor 10-13

ch 83 = 2 Cor 1, 2, 7, 8

22

 

Novel, 416-492

Part 5, Jerusalem

The Collection & arrest in Jerusalem

 

24

End of Paul’s Life

Novel, 493-504

Epilogue Rome

 

 

Fall Break

 

Oct 29

Paper on Novel due

Paul the Letter Writer

1 Thessalonians

31

Corinth Presentation

CAC Intro: Scholarly Quest for Paul's Church at Corinth pages 1-47

Nov 2

Corinth Presentation

Ch. 1- Foolishness of Cross

CAC-2--Munck

CAC- 4- Barrett

Amanda & Alyssa

5

Corinth Presentation

Ch. 3–Community & Leadership

CAC 6--Thiesen

Amy & Ben

7

Corinth Presentation

Ch. 6 Lawsuits

Julie & Megan

9

Small Group Topics:

Was Paul married?

or Paul & role of Women

or Paul & Resurection

 

12

Corinth Presentation

Ch. 7

Sexuality & Marriage

CAC 12- MacDonald

Alex & Shannon

14

Corinth Presentation

Ch. 9:24-27 "running the race"

Jason T & Jacon C.

16

Corinth Presentation

Ch. 9--All Things to all people

CAC- 16 - Paige

Katie & Jenna

 

19

Paul & Homosexuality

21

Paul & Homosexuality

 

  Thanksgiving Break
26

Corinth Presentation

Ch. 10-11

Lord's Supper-

CAC 9 Murphy O'Connor

Tim & Steven

28

Corinth Presentation

ch. 12--Spiritual Gifts

Romeo & Morgan

30

Corinth Presentation

ch. 13—Love

Hilary & Rachel

Dec 3

Corinth Presentation

ch. 14 -- Speaking in Tongues

Nate & Heather

5

Letter to Philemon

Case Study in Ethics

7

A Walk to Remember

Discussion/ Paper

10

Monday 1:30 - 3:30

 

"Mr. Holland's Opus"

& 2 Corinthians