BTH 380 - Synoptic Gospels

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Bushnell University

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A study of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) in relationship to one another, with an eye to exploring the uniqueness of each gospel. Attending to verbal and structural cues from the comparative study of these gospels, this course examines the hypothesis that they were composed using oral and written source materials. Special topics will include various attempts to interpret the historical Jesus and a comparison of the Synoptic and Johannine Jesus traditions. Prerequisites: BTH 101/102.BTH 390 Book of Revelation (2) An exegetical investigation of selected texts from the Revelation with special emphasis upon its structures and literary forms, the functions of descriptions of visions, the tension between chaos and order, the setting of the book, and its use in the church. Prerequisites: BTH 101/102.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bushnell.edu/

Phone Number:

(541) 343-1641

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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