Religion 274 - Jesus

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Bard College

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Theology Recent study of the material and cultural contexts of ancient Israel has advanced critical understanding of Jesus, but the religious context of Jesus and his movement has received less attention. This course investigates Jesus not just as a product of 1st-century Galilee, but also as a committed Israelite. Students analyze the visionary disciplines that lie at the heart of his announcement of the divine kingdom, his therapeutic arts, his parabolic actions and sayings, and his death and resurrection. The course examines the narrative order of his life: his conception, birth, and nurture; his association with and break from John the Baptist; his emergence in Galilee as exorcist, healer, and prophet; his confrontation with Roman as well as cultic authorities in Jerusalem; and his execution and postmortem appearance to his disciples.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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