LIT 243 - The New Testament

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Bentley University

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Today more is known about Jesus as a historical figure than at any other time in the past two thousand years. The same is true for the founding and development of Christianity and for the transition of Judaism into its modern form, both of which occur in the middle to late years of the first century of the Common Era. We will read the New Testament in the context of this knowledge, which comes from archeological discoveries and careful scholarly research. We will also look at samples of other texts from the period: the Apocrypha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and non-canonical gospels.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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