Overview of the Christian Scriptures

This course explores the Gospels, letters, history (Book of Acts), and apocryphal literature (Book
of Revelation) that comprise what is more commonly known as the “New Testament” of the
Judeo-Christian Bible. The student will develop a basic understanding of the Christian Scriptures’ meaning for the
people to whom they were written. This course is based on the premise that, whatever else the
Christian Scriptures may be, they most definitely are the response of early Christian writers to
both the person and the message of Jesus Christ. This course examines the Christian Scriptures
as a testament about Jesus by early Christian communities.