RELS 3113: Jesus

Assigned Readings

 

The Roman World of Jesus

The Jewish World of Jesus

“A Kingdom of this World,” Chap. 6, The Jesus Dynasty

“The Religion of Jesus the Jew,” Chap. 7, The Jesus Dynasty

Standard Chronology (print out)

 

Temples & Holy Places

Divine Men, Heroes & Gods

Dualism

Philosophy

 

Josephus on 1^st Century Roman Palestine

Basic Vocabulary

Summary of the Torah

What the Bible Says about Death, Afterlife, and the Future

Messianic and Apocalyptic Biblical Texts

Basic Facts Regarding the Dead Sea Scrolls

Dead Sea Scroll Essays

Dead Messiahs Who Don’t Return

The Signs of the Messiah: 4Q521

 

The Gospel According to Q (mark passages in Matthew & Luke)

Compare the Two Sources of Q side-by-side in Throckmorton, noting differences in content and editing

The Q Source Based on Luke: Read through for major themes and emphases

The Gospel of Thomas