RLST 360 - The New Testament and Early Christian Origins

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Spring

A survey of the New Testament, with attention to theological perspectives, historical contexts, and literary forms (i. e. , gospel, history, epistle, and apocalypse). An introduction to the methods of biblical interpretation. Attention will be given to the interpretation of these texts in the early Jesus Movement and by the later Christian community.