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This course consists of 36 erudite, lively lectures spanning the entire New Testament and is taught by one of America's leading New Testament lecturers.

Until now, exploring the entire 27-book New Testament in one coherent learning experience has been nearly impossible.

The Scriptural Experience of a Lifetime

The New Testament: A Guided Tour explores each book's perspective on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, as well as the beliefs, practices, and problems of the early Christian communities. You will examine the purpose, contents and theology of each New Testament book, but you will also explore the historical contexts necessary for understanding the Bible better.

Discover New Depths of Meaning

Unearth the key literary features and theological emphases of each writing to gain much more as you continue to read or hear these biblical texts on your own.

This course is divided into three main sections. First, the Four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. Next, the letters written by and/or attributed to St. Paul of Tarsus. Finally, the rest of the New Testament writings (Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, and the Book of Revelation), as well as a few 'non-canonical writings.'

You will gain broad overviews of the biblical materials and also looks at sample texts in greater detail. The course is designed to inspire you to read the biblical texts more often and with greater understanding, as well as study the individual books in greater detail. It serves as a helpful compliment to the other courses from 'Now You Know Media' that deal with individual books or smaller sections of the New Testament.

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With this order you will receive, free of charge, a detailed Electronic Study Guide. With your confirmation email, you will receive a link that will take you to this Electronic Study Guide, which includes outlines for each topic, review questions and suggested readings for further study. The link to access this Electronic Study Guide will also be included on the case of your CDs or DVDs. You are allowed to print up to 7 copies of your guide. Simply click on the link, or type it into your browser, to access the file.

About Your Presenter

Fr. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D., is the Director of Biblical Education at the Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, California. After receiving his Doctorate in New Testament Studies from Yale University, he taught at Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles), the University of San Francisco, and Santa Clara University. He was also director of the Center for Religion and Spirituality at LMU, and dean of the Lay Ecclesial Ministry and Deacon Formation Programs for the Diocese of Las Vegas. He regularly teaches courses, gives public lectures, and leads biblically-based days of prayer, parish missions, and weekend or weeklong retreats. He maintains a large internationally recognized website of “Catholic Resources” (catholic-resources.org).

 

Topic Titles

• What is the New Testament?
• Introduction to the Gospels: One Jesus, Four Portraits
• The Gospel according to Mark
• Christology and Discipleship in Mark's Gospel
• The Synoptic Problem & Proposed Solutions
• The Gospel according to Matthew
• Christology and Discipleship in Matthew's Gospel
• The Gospel according to Luke
• Christology and Discipleship in Luke's Gospel
• The Acts of the Apostles
• The Gospel according to John
• Christology and Discipleship in John's Gospel
• Overview of Paul's Life and Ministry
• Introduction to Paul's Letters
• Paul's Social World Paul's Letter to Philemon
• Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians
• Paul's Letter to the Philippians
• Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians
• Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians
• Paul's Letter to the Galatians
• Paul's Letter to the Romans
• Faith and Salvation in the Letter to the Romans
• The Deutero-Pauline Letters
• The Second Letter to the Thessalonians
• The Letter to the Colossians
• The Letter to the Ephesians
• The Pastoral Epistles; The Second Letter to Timothy
• The First Letter to Timothy
• The Letter to Titus
• The Epistle to the Hebrews
• The Catholic Epistles
• The Letter of Jude
• The Letter of James
• The First and Second Letters of Peter
• The First, Second, and Third Letters of John
• Apocalyptic Literature
• The Book of Revelation
• Symbolism in the Book of Revelation
• Non-canonical Early Christian Writings
• New Testament Theology