History of the New Testament  (Cultural Literacy course)

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This course is a general survey of the historical antecedents of New Testament events, of the significance of these events in terms of the progressive movement of biblical structure, and of the relations between Old Testament and New Testament writings. In this process, particular note is made of the shaping of historical events of the intertestamental period and the New Testament perspective of redemptive history. Also included is the study of the important early movements that conditioned the development of the Christian Church, with an eye to the themes of covenant and promise.