This unit is a study of the New Testament within the political, social and cultural context of the Jewish and Graeco-Roman world of the first century CE. The unit is based on New Testament documents and other contemporary evidence, and investigates: the historical contours of the period and career of Jesus and the early Christian communities; and the literary genres and ideas of the New Testament in their Jewish and Graeco-Roman context. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Christopher Forbes
Prerequisites: 12cp
