The course provides an overview of the Bible, by starting first with the life and ministry of Jesus, and then looking backward to his heritage (the Old Testament), and then forward to his legacy (the New Testament). The course will explore the various blocks and kinds of biblical writings and their core theological themes, while taking note of diversity within coherence, and change within continuity.
- Bauckham, Richard. Jesus: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Sumney, Jerry L. The Bible: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014.
- A standard English translation of the Bible (e.g., NRSV, NIV, NASB), but not a paraphrase.
- Teacher: Jon Isaak