NEW TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION
Instructor: Dr. Annette Bourland Huizenga
Phone: 563-589-3858
Email: ahuizenga@dbq.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course surveys the contents of the New Testament and provides as well an introduction to scholarly and pastoral approaches to its interpretation. The first and foremost objective is for students to read the New Testament itself, and then to expand their knowledge of its historical, social, and theological contexts.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
-Students will be able to describe some of the different kinds of literature in the NT.
-Students will be able to explain some basics of the socio-historical context of the NT.
-Students will be able to make connections between the New Testament texts and topics in contemporary life and faith communities.
REQUIRED BOOKS:
You must purchase (or have long-term access to) these valuable resources:
Either the Harper-Collins Study Bible (NRSV) or the Oxford Annotated Bible (NRSV).
• Harper Collins:
ISBN-10: 006078685X
ISBN-13: 978-0060786854
• Oxford Annotated (4th ed. with Apocrypha, but you could also get it without)
ISBN-10: 0195289552
ISBN-13: 978-0195289558
Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey by Mark Allan Powell, Baker Academic Press, 2009
- Teacher: Annette Huizenga