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All readings under a particular date should be done before coming to class that day. Readings that are underlined are found online: click on the underlined text and a new window will open with the reading in it.
Readings from the Bible are given according to the following format:
1. Name of book by itself = Read the entire book (e.g., "Mark" by itself means to read all of the Gospel of Mark)
2. Name of book with individual numbers = Read those chapters of that book (e.g., "Acts 1-12, 14-15, 21-28" means to read Acts of the Apostles chapters 1 through 12, chapters 14 through 15 and chapters 21-28; Daniel 7 = chapter 7 of the book of Daniel)
3. Name of the book with numbers separated by a colon = Read those chapters and verses of that book (e.g., Matthew 5:1-17 = read chapter 5, verses 1 through 17 of the Gospel of Matthew)
F Jan 6: Course introduction No readings
M Jan 9: How to read a New Testament Readings: NTHI, ch. 1, 29
W Jan 11: The Ancient Context: Greeks and Romans Readings: NTHI, ch. 2 (pp. 18-35); "Accounts of Personal Religion"
F Jan 13: The Ancient Context: Jews and Judaism Readings: NTHI, chs. 2 (pp. 35-45), 15; Daniel 7
M Jan 16: NO CLASS (Martin Luther King, Jr., Day)
W Jan 18: Sources for the Life of Jesus Readings: NTHI, chs. 3-4; Matthew 1-2, Luke 2 Response Paper #1 due in class: "History and Truth"
F Jan 20: Mark: Suffering and Salvation Readings: NTHI, ch. 5; Mark (try to read it all in one sitting)
M Jan 23: The "Synoptic Problem" Readings: NTHI, ch. 6; Matthew 5:1-17, Luke 6:17-38; Matthew 19:16-24; Mark 10:17-25; Luke 18:18-25
W Jan 25: Matthew: Law and Righteousness Readings: NTHI, ch. 7; Matthew 1-12, 21-28
F Jan 27: Luke: Gentile Salvation Readings: NTHI, ch. 8; Luke 1-10, 19-24
M Jan 30: Acts of the Apostles: Luke Reloaded Readings: NTHI, ch. 9; Acts 1-12, 14-15, 21-28 Response Paper #2 due in class: "Matrix: Redacted"
W Feb 1: John: Cosmic Salvation Readings: NTHI, ch. 10; John (try to read it all in one sitting)
F Feb 3: Johannine Christianity: Gnosticism? Readings: NTHI, ch. 11; 1 John, 2 John; Gospel of Mary
M Feb 6: Alternative Jesuses Readings: NTHI, ch. 12; Gospel of Thomas (read as much as you can); Gospel of Peter
W Feb 8: The Problem of (the Historical) Jesus Readings: NTHI, chs. 13, 14; Voting on the Words of Jesus (from the website of the Jesus Seminar)
F Feb 10: The Many Faces of Jesus Readings: NTHI, ch. 16
M Feb 13: From Apocalypse to Gospel, from Jesus to Christ (and Midterm review) Readings: NTHI, ch. 17
W Feb 15: IN-CLASS MIDTERM
F Feb 17: Who is Paul? Readings: NTHI, ch. 18; review the Chart of Paul's Letters before class
M Feb 20: NO CLASS (Presidents' Day)
W Feb 22: Paul's Early Mission Readings: NTHI, ch. 19; 1 Thessalonians; review the Chart of Paul's Letters again before class
F Feb 24: Paul's Communities Readings: NTHI, ch. 20; 1 Corinthians, Galatians
M Feb 27: Paul's Gospel Readings: NTHI, ch. 21; Romans
W Mar 1: Claiming Paul: Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles Readings: NTHI, chs. 22-23; Ephesians, 1 Timothy
F Mar 3: Women in the Jesus Movement Readings: NTHI, ch. 24; Acts of Thecla Response Paper #3 due in class: "Paul's Women"
M Mar 6: Old Covenant, New Covenant Readings: NTHI, ch. 25; Hebrews, Epistle of Barnabas 10-16
W Mar 8: Christians and Pagans Readings: NTHI, ch. 26; 1 Peter, Ignatius of Antioch, To the Romans
F Mar 10: Internal Division and Heresy Readings: NTHI, ch. 27; James, Jude, 2 Peter
M Mar 13: Apocalypse Later Readings: NTHI, ch. 28; Revelation (read as much of it as you can take) Response Paper #4 due in class: "Tragic Effects"
W Mar 15: Canon Formation: Whose New Testament? Readings: NTHI, ch. 29 (again); The Muratorian Canon
F Mar 17: Onward to Christianity No Readings Essay Paper Due
FINAL EXAM: MARCH 20, 2006, 3-6 PM
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