BIBL 619
The Beginnings of Christology
If Jesus of Nazareth was merely a Galilean Jew executed by the Romans early in the first century, how did such significant belief and worship of him emerge after his death? This course introduces students to the ways that the earliest Christian documents, especially the New Testament, attest to the identity and significance of Jesus Christ. We will consider the first century context and emerging Jesus communities behind the New Testament, as well as the varying ways in which the New Testament conveys convictions and devotional practices about Jesus. In understanding and accounting for these convictions, our chief aim will be a deeper understanding and knowledge of the Jesus who had such immeasurable impact on both their world and ours.
Additional Info
This course will be available via Distance Education in Fall 2022.
Class time for this course will be divided between pre-recorded lectures (1 hour each week) and live classes via Zoom (2 hours each week). Prior to the first live class, students should watch the first pre-recorded lecture and complete the reading for that day. Pre-recorded lectures will be available on the course Moodle page.
Live classes will take place on Mondays, 1:00–3:00 pm (Pacific Time). Students who cannot participate due to their time zone will have access to recordings of the live classes for one week. Students for whom this applies should contact the professor directly.
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