Course Description: An introduction to the tools and background necessary for understanding, interpreting, and applying the New Testament to contemporary life, designed to prepare students to intelligently discuss factual material in the New Testament and to make clear critical judgments regarding the validity of various interpretations of the New Testament. Required of all full-time students in the second semester.
Course Schedule
| Date | Class Discussion | Assignment Due |
| 8.24 | Introduction and Orientation | |
| 8.26 | Syllabus | |
| 8.28 | Finding Our Place in the Story | Outline Academic Journal ENT: 1 |
| 8.31 | First Century Culture | ENT: 2 Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 5.1-12 |
| 9.2 | The Reliability of the New Testament | Watch: Can We Trust the Gospels? |
| 9.5 | OFF: Labor Day | |
| 9.7 | Birth and Genealogy of Jesus | ENT: 3; Matt 1-3; Mark 1; Luke 1-2 Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 5.13-20 |
| 9.9 | Baptism and Temptation | ENT: 4; Matt 4-5, Luke 2-5 |
| 9.12 | Teachings of Jesus: Lostness | ENT: 5, Matt 18, Luke 15 |
| 9.14 | Teachings of Jesus: Good Samaritan | Luke 10 Interview Assignment |
| 9.16 | Miracles of Jesus: Feeding 5,000 | ENT 9: Matt 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 |
| 9.19 | Parables of Jesus | Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 5.21-26 |
| 9.21 | Q&A | ENT: 6; Matt 8-13, Mark 8-10, Luke 16-18 |
| 9.23 | Group Presentation Prep | ENT: 8; Matt 13, 25, Mark 4; Luke 8-14 |
| 9.26 | Trial, Crucifixion of Jesus | Matt 26-28, Mark 14-16, Luke 22-24 Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 5.27-32 |
| 9.28 | Gospel of John: John 1 | ENT: 10; John 1-5 |
| 9.30 | Gospel of John: I am statements | ENT: 7; John 6-10 |
| 10.3 | Gospel of John: Signs | John 11-13 Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 5.33-48 |
| 10.5 | High Priestly Prayer | ENT 11; John 14-17 |
| 10.7 | Early Church: Peter | Acts 1-7 |
| 10.10 | Early Church: Peter | ENT 13-14; Acts 8-12 Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 6.1-18 |
| 10.12 | Early Church: Paul | ENT 15-16; Acts 13-20 |
| 10.14 | Early Church: Paul | Acts 21-28 Journal Check |
| 10.17 | Group Presentation Prep | Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 6. 19-34 |
| 10.19 | OFF: Conference | |
| 10.21 | OFF: Conference | |
| 10.24 | OFF: Fall Break | |
| 10.26-28 | OFF: Conference | |
| 10.31 | Romans: Gospel Doctrine | ENT: 17; Romans 1-8 |
| 11.2 | Romans: Gospel Culture | ENT 18; Romans 9-16 Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 7.1-11 |
| 11.4 | Galatians: Getting the Gospel Right | ENT 19; Galatians 1-2; 1 Corinthians 1-3, 6-7, 15 |
| 11.7 | Galatians: Gospel Life | ENT 21; Galatians 3-6; Colossians Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 7.12-20 |
| 11.9 | 1 John: Am I really a Christian? | 1-3 John |
| 11.11 | Centrality of the Church | ENT Epilogue; Ephesians 1-6 Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 7.21-23 |
| 11.14 | Last Things and Hope | Revelation 1-5, 19-22 |
| 11.16 | Group Presentations | |
| 11.18 | Group Presentations | ENT 22; Hebrews 1-5, 11-13 |
| 11.21-25 | OFF: Thanksgiving Break | |
| 11.28 | Group Presentations | ENT 23; 1 Peter, Jude |
| 11.30 | Group Presentations | ENT 24 |
| 12.2 | Group Presentations | Journal Check |
| 12.5 | Group Presentations | Sabbath Reflection: Matthew 7.24-29 |
| 12.7 | Group Presentations | |
| 12.9 | Review and Q&A | |
| 12.14 | Final Exam |
