This course looks at key issues involved in studying the historical background of the New Testament:
- Understanding of exile and the Jewish life
- Roman Hellenism
- Jewish people in Roman Hellenism
- The literary context of early Christianity
- The geographical context of the New Testament
Text for the course:
- The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, And Historical Contexts. Green & McDonald, Baker 2013.
Prerequisites:
- BI-5103 Introduction to the New Testament
- BI-6103 New Testament Theology
3 credit course