Introduction to the Christian Scriptures

From

08/30/2011

To

09/04/2011

Content

-What are the Christian Scriptures?
-The Canon: content, genre, authorship, dating, language
-Historical background: 500BCE-325CE
-First Century Jewish Groups
-Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith
-The origins of the four canonical gospel narratives

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-The New American Bible (any other translation with the instructor's permission).
-Gustin, Marilyn. Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture
-copies of scriptures in scroll/codex formats in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, Spanish
POWERPOINTS
-archaeological slides of first century Jewish groups

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Tests at end of Unit
-Bulletin Board Contributions

Outcomes

Students will be able to:
-Explain what the Christian Scriptures are.
-Be familiar with the Canon: content, genre, dating, authorship, and language.
-Know the historical background and trajectories: 500BCE-325CE
-Identify first century Jewish groups.
-Differentiate the Jesus of History from the Christ of Faith.
-Be familiar with the origins of the four canonical gospel narratives.