Topic #1: The Study of Early Christianity |
Intro. to the study of the Bible English versions of the Bible Intro. to computer use for this course problems approaching the material The problem of History
Tyson: Ch. 1 | Get e-mail and network accounts Send me e-mail with paper topic(s) Web: Find course Home Page |
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Topic #2: The Historical Context |
Time Line Geography Political and Social World of Roman Palestine
Tyson: Ch. 2 | Bible: I Maccabees Web: Very abbreviated time line Web: Diotima: Resources for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
Topic #3: | The Jewish Context
Torah (Pentateuch) | Jewish Sects Dead Sea Scrolls Apocalyptic and Messianic expectation
Tyson: Ch. 3 | Bible: Daniel 12, 4 Ezra=2 Esdras Web: Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit Old Student Papers: Student Papers: (due Sept. 22)
Anything from the DSS Testament of Solomon · Bob Bryant: The Apocryphon of Ezekiel
Topic #4: | The Hellenistic Context
Official Roman and Greek religions | 'Mystery religions' Orientalism
Tyson: Ch. 4 | Web: Greek Mythology Web: Dionysus in Greek Mythology Web: The Eleusinian Mysteries Web: Mithraism Web: Mithraism Web: The Mysteries of Mithras Old Student Papers:
· Mike Strubbe: Hellenistic Beliefs · Ben Watts: Watts: Homosexuality in the Hellenistic Era
Bacchic texts Isis Texts etc. |
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Topic #5: The Study of Jesus and the Gospels |
The problem of the Historical Jesus Nature and diversity of the early traditions The problem of the supernatural |
Tyson: Ch. 5 Bible: Mark Web: Proto-gospel of James Web: Josephus on Jesus Student Papers: (due Sept. 29)
Pagan Aretalogies (miracle accounts) Sayings collections |
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Topic #6: The Gospels |
Literary Criticism: Apocryphal Gospels
Tyson: Ch. 6 | Bible: Luke, Matthew Web: Synoptic Parallel Old Student Papers: Student Papers: (due Oct. 6)
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Topic #7: Oral Traditions |
Oral Tradition Form Criticism |
Tyson: Ch. 7 Web: Gospel of Thomas Student Papers: (due Oct. 13)
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Topic #8: Jesus |
The Historical Jesus revisited Jesus as:
Tyson: Ch. 8 | Bible: John Web: Toldoth Yeshu Student Papers: (due Oct. 20)
iconographic analysis |
Topic #9: Early Jewish Christianity |
Earliest Christianities |
Tyson: Ch. 9 Bible: Acts Web: Apocryphal Acts Student Papers: (due Oct. 27)
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Topic #10: Pauline Christianity |
The developing tradition Paul's Gospel |
Tyson: Ch. 10 Bible: Galatians, Philemon, 1 Corinthians Student Papers: (due Nov. 3)
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Topic #11: Increasing Diversity |
Orthodoxy and Heresy Gnosticism, Jewish Christianity Asceticism |
Tyson: Ch. 11 Bible: Colossians, James, Romans 4, Revelation 1-4 Old Student Papers: Student Papers: (due Nov. 10)
Gnostic material (esp. not on web) |
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Topic #12: Persecution and the Rise of Early Catholic Christianity |
Emerging leadership structures Charisma and Office Women in earliest Christianity Persecution Christian Apocalyptic |
Tyson: Ch. 12 Bible: 1 Timothy, Titus Web: Clement, Perpetua & Felicitas, Paul & Thecla Old Student Papers:
apocryphal apocalypses |
Final ExamDec., 1996 |
Student Papers Old Quizzes Class discussion and lectures Final Study Questions |
Class Home Page Class Syllabus |
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Last Modified Sept. 7, 1997 by Alan Humm |