The New Testament in Antiquity

The New Testament in Antiquity online course, featuring scholars Gary Burge and Gene Green, skillfully develops how Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures formed the essential environment in which the New Testament authors wrote their books and letters.

Course Details

• 27 Units
• Self-paced
• 9 hours of video
• Beginner
• The New Testament in Antiquity

Course Description

• A deeper understanding of the cultures of the New Testament
• Greater ability to bridge the gap between the first-century understanding of the kingdom and our lives as twenty-first-century Christians
• Wisdom and insight into each New Testament book, including its significance, textual content, and cultural setting, along with implications for Christian life today
• Confidence in your growing knowledge through personalized review sessions and unit assessments

Meet Your Instructors

Gary M. Burge

PhD, University of Aberdeen

Gary M. Burge is professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. Gary has authored Who Are God’s People in the Middle East? What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians; John and Letters of John in the NIV Application Commentary series; The New Testament in Antiquity (couthored with Gene Green); and the first two volumes in the Ancient Context, Ancient Faith series, The Bible and the Land and Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller.

Gene L. Green

PhD, Kings College, Aberdeen University

Gene L. Green is dean of Trinity International University’s Florida campus. Previously, he served as professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. His special research interest is the intersection of the Christian faith and cultures, both ancient and contemporary. Gene has pastored and taught in churches in the United States and Latin America since 1972.

Course Outline

Studying the New Testament

The Historical Setting of the New Testament

The World of Jesus in His Jewish Homeland

The Mediterranean World of the Apostle Paul

Sources for the Story of Jesus

The Story of Jesus

The Teachings of Jesus

The Gospel According to Matthew

The Gospel According to Mark

The Gospel According to Luke

The Gospel According to John

The Acts of the Apostles

Paul of Tarsus: Life and Teachings

The Letter to the Galatians

1 and 2 Thessalonians

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

The Letter to the Romans

Colossians and Ephesians

Philippians and Philemon

The Pastoral Letters: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus

The Letter to the Hebrews

The Letter of James

1 and 2 Peter and Jude

The Letters of John

The Revelation of John

The Preservation and Communication of the New Testament

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