Witness of the Gospels - Spring 2012

COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

WEEK OF:
TOPIC

FRIDAY CLASS

WORK DUE - READING ASSIGNMENT

FRI/MON SECTIONS

Translation Work

EXEG. SUMMARIES
DUE TUESDAYS at 5PM

January 27/30

Getting a Grip on the Situation

 

Mark 1.9-15

1LentB (2/26)

Text Criticism Exercise

February 3/6

Jesus’ World

Part I

 (Working on Quizzes 1 & 2 due on 2/11 & 18)

  Palestine in the Time of Jesus, pages xvii-18

  The Shadow of the Galilean ~ ¼

  Powell, IntroNT, ch 1

Mark 1.40-45

6EpiphB (2/12)

Translation Work &
Exegetical Tools Exercise

February 10/13

Jesus’ World

Part II

  Quiz 1 on NT Background & Gospels

   Palestine in the Time of Jesus, pages 19-56

  The Shadow of the Galilean ~ ½

  Powell, IntroNT, ch 2 & ch 4

Mark 9.2-9

TransfigurationB (2/19)

Source Criticism Exercise

February 17/20

Jesus’ World

Part III

  Quiz 2 Palestine / Social World

  Palestine in the Time of Jesus, pages 57-152

  The Shadow of the Galilean ~ ¾

Mark 4.35-41

Proper 7B (6/24)

OT / NT Exercise

February 24/27

Jesus’ World

Part IV

  Quiz 3 on Historical Jesus

  The Shadow of the Galilean finish

  Powell, IntroNT, ch 3

  3.1-5 online hyperlinks

Matthew 14.13-21

Proper 13A

Socio-Historical Criticism Exercise

March 2/5

Mark’s Story Part I

  Quiz 4A on Mark

  Powell, IntroNT, ch 6

  Gospel of Mark

Luke 19:1-10

Proper 26C

Form Criticism Exercise

March 9/12

Mark’s Story Part II

  NonTrivial Pursuit due 3/9

  Rhoads, Dewey, Michie, Mark, pp. 1-7 (8-38) 39-62

  Dostevysky, “Grand Inquistor’s Tale”

John 10.11-18

 Easter4B (4/29)

Redaction Criticism Exercise

March 16/19

Matthew’s Story Pt I

Quiz 4B on Mark

Rhoads, Dewey, Michie, Mark, pp. 63-146

John 20.19-31

2EasterA (4/15)

Narrative Criticism Exercise

March 23/26

Matthew’s Story Pt II

  Quiz 5 on Matthew

  Gospel of Matthew

  Powell, IntroNT, ch 5

Matthew 4.1-11

Lent 1A

 

March 30/April 2

Luke’s Story Part I

  Quiz 6 on Luke

  Gospel of Luke

  Powell, IntroNT, ch 7

Mark 16.1-8

EasterB

 

April 5-10, Maundy Thursday & Good Friday & Easter – NO CLASSES

Wednesday,April 11

Exegetical Paper Due

 

April 13/16

John's Story Part I

Powell, IntroNT, ch 8

Luke 24.36b-48

3EasterB (4/22)

 

April 20/23

 

  Quiz 7 on John

  The Gospel of John (video in class)

Luke 12.13-21

Proper 13C

 

April 27/30

John's Story Part II

  Integrative Take Home Project due 8:30am
If you complete your project early, please submit it to me for use in this class or the next.

Matthew 28.1-10, 16-20

EasterA; TrinityA

 

 

May 4/7

Putting It Together

  Quiz 8 Overview (in class)

  Rhoads, Dewey, Michie, Mark, pp. 147-50

  Optional Matthew/Luke/John book review due

John 1.1-14

ChristmasEve/Day ABC
Christmas2ABC