Spring 2009
17 April
2009
Tel: 216-397-3087; Office: AD B250e; Hours: TH 8-9 AM, H1-5 PM or by appointment
RL 205.51 (V, CS): TH 9:30 A.M.–10:45 P.M., AD 258
RL 205.52 (V, CS): TH 11:00 A.M.–12:15 P.M., AD 258
Part One: New Testament Contexts
Part Two: The Message of Jesus & the Message
about Jesus
Part Three: From Rome v. Jesus to a Roman Jesus
Part One: New Testament Contexts
Syllabus Quiz
Assignment (All Tracks): Blackboard Pretests (due Sunday midnight)
Read: 2 Tim 3:14–17; Harris 1–2, 21; Ralph 1; Revelation; Dei Verbum summary.
SGD: Divine Revelation DQs
Assignment (All Tracks): Learning Contract & "Images of Jesus" essay (due Thursday 1/22)
Read: Matt 5–7 & parallels; Harris 6 & 12; Ralph 7
DUE (All Tracks): "Images of Jesus" essay; Learning Contract;
Assignments: Study Synoptic Problem & try your hand at a couple of the samples in the Synoptic Gospels Primer
Read Harris 3, 4, & 5; Apocalyptic Judaism
DUE (All Tracks): Registration information for your course project—including proposed mentor/ pericope/ placement/ topic and intended partner(s)—and preliminary CAT (= First project progress report)
(Track A): Mark CHP
The "Four Philosophies" in I C.E. Judaism; Extra-Canonical Sources for the Life of Jesus.
SGD: Was Jesus Married?
T 02/03
K. Slattery PPT: Some Fun Parts of Roman Culture and Life
Read: Harris 3–5; Ralph 8; optional: visit the New Jerusalem Mosaic (focus on the Second Temple and Roman-Byzantine periods)
SGD: Infancy Narratives DQs
K. Slattery PPT: Highpoints of First-Century A.D. Roman History
SGD: Rome v. Jesus DQs
DUE (All Tracks): Virtual Tour of the CMA Greco-Roman Art Exhibits
(Track A): Second project progress report and Early Group Assessment
Exam 1 (All Tracks) on the opposite class date of your field trip
Extra Credit: Write a reaction paper to the field trip and CMA tour
Recommended: Review the PBS site "From Jesus to Christ"
Part Two: The Message of Jesus & the Message about Jesus
Read: Mark 1–12; Jesus Message of God's Basileia; Harris 7; Ralph 9.
SGD: Miracles DQs
Read: Mark 4–5; Luke 15–18; Matt 13, 20–21; Harris 8; Ralph 10–11
DUE (All Tracks do #1-6; Track A does entire assignment): Color-Coded Synoptic Analysis of a Gospel Pericope
SGD: Preaching in Parables DQs
Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras)
Read: Matt 22:15–46; 26-27 & //; John 4, 7; Phil 2–3; Harris 9, 10, 11, 12
SGD: Who Killed Jesus DQs
Jesus' Passion & Death
Read: Harris 16;
Ralph 8.
Jesus'
Arrest and Execution; Crucifixion;
Passion Synopsis;
Resurrection Synopsis
Optional: Jesus
Ossuary
SGD: Christology
Timeline
DUE (Everyone): Midterm Class Participation Self-Assessment; (Track A): Instructor conference and
Midway Group Assessment
Assignment (Track A): Finish rough draft of Synopsis (due by 3/13)
Read: Harris 14, 15, and 17; Ralph12.
SGD: Rom 9-11 DQs or 1 Cor 15 DQs
Read: Harris 7
Assignment (Track C): Anointing CHP due
Read: Harris 8 & 19
Read: Harris 9 & 13.
DUE (Track A): Fourth project progress report; (optional) Infancy Narrative Review
Read: Harris 10
Read: Harris 11 and 12
Practice: Which Gospel Is It?
Part Three: From Rome v. Jesus to a Roman Jesus
Read: Revelation, esp. 1–3, 12–14; Harris 20; Ralph 13
SGD: Apocalypse DQs
Assignment (Track C): Vocation Essay; (Track A): Instructor conference
SGD: Social Roles in Paul v. Paulinism DQs. (Optional) Apocalypse CHP
A Theology of Heavenly Escape
Read: John; Colossians; Ephesians; Harris 10 & 18; Commentary on Colossians. (Track B Option) Slavery CHP
Read: 1–2 Peter; 1–2 Timothy; Titus; Acts; Harris 13 & 19; The Battle for Paul
DUE (All Tracks): Group Instructor conference; Summative Group Assessment; Final Class Participation Self-Assessment
SGD: Charismatic Revolutionaries in Early Christianity DQs
(Optional) "Corinthian Women Prophets" CHP
(All Tracks) Blackboard Post-Tests DUE Sunday midnight
Read: the Acts of Paul and Thecla; Harris 21.
(Track B Option) "Women Apostles" CHP
Section 51 (9:30 AM class): Tuesday 5/5, 8:00-9:50 AM
Section 52 (11:00 AM class): Thursday 5/7, 10:00-11:50 AM
Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies
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