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| Resource: |
DVD (DVD470) The Great Courses - The New Testament, Pt. 1
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| Author: |
Ehrman, Bart D. |
| Publisher: |
The Teaching Company, 2000 |
| Subjects: |
Education; Personal Growth; Theology |
| Location: |
Great Courses shelf |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: |
9781565855823
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| Description: |
**Taken from the book summary on the back cover and/or preface pages** ***Includes 4 DVD discs in 2 cases and course guidebook, This record is for discs 1&2 in the first case*** This course is designed to introduce the writings of the New Testament—the most widely read, quoted, studied, debated, maligned, and believed book in the history of Western civilization. Many people remain unaware of how the New Testament was written and transmitted. This course draws on modern biblical scholarship, recent archaeological discoveries, and careful literary analysis to trace the history of the New Testament and of the early Christian faith community. "The books of the New Testament," says Professor Ehrman, are "best understood when situated in their own historical context—rather than taken out of context." Professor Ehrman has crafted this course as a historical introduction to the 27 books of the New Testament, to allow you to come to understand their content, meaning, and historical accuracy. The course will address such significant questions as: Who wrote these books, under what circumstances, and for what audience? What do the books of the New Testament say, what do they mean, and how historically accurate are they? How can we can come to more fully appreciate and understand them? Professor Ehrman is always mindful of the limitations imposed by the available data and methods. Consider just some of the difficulties faced by scholars of this work, as Dr. Ehrman notes: "The earliest manuscript of any kind from the New Testament that we have is a tiny scrap that's about the size of a credit card. It's written on the front and back. It originally came from a full manuscript of the Gospel of John. This little fragment was probably produced in the early part of the 2nd century. Most scholars date this papyrus to around the year 125, give or take 25 years, so it could have been written as early as 100, possibly as late as the year 150." Professor Ehrman brings impressive scholarly evidence to bear on the task of reconstructing the life and ministry of Jesus and the origins of Christianity in the decades before and during the composition of the books that make up the New Testament. |
| Age Groups: |
Adult (30-55); Adult (55+)
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