Sundays, 11:15 AM, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Magnolia Room
Overview
Jesus Christ is the hub of all human history and the personification of divine revelation on whom the Christian faith is based. This course, essentially a harmonization of the Four Gospels’ account of the life and teachings of Jesus, also incorporates the historical context in which he lived – both mainstream Greco/Roman (Hellenistic) culture as well as Jewish culture in the first century A.D.
Among the topics covered in this course are…
- Why study history? The value of understanding the past.
- An overview of Greco/Roman history and culture.
- An overview of Jewish history and culture.
- Israel under Roman rule.
- The Four Gospels as historical sources.
- History and the birth of Jesus.
- The ministry and teachings of Jesus.
- The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
- Jesus in history.
- The meaning of Jesus’ life.
Texts
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
