RLT1050

Introduction to the New Testament

(ART)

R Drake

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The literature of the New Testament, its literary forms, historical and social setting, its relationship to the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) and its unique contribution to revealing the founder of Christianity. A survey of the bridging period of Roman involvement in the lands and lives of the people of the region helps to contextualise further presentation. The literary units of the New Testament (gospels, letters, apocalyptic); the formation of the Synoptic Gospels, theories of sources, interrelationship, uniqueness, according to mainstream contemporary interpretation.

Assessment: Two exercises (750 words each): 30% + Essay (1500 words): 30% + Examination (1.5 hours): 40%