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Harris, S. L. (2015). The New Testament: A student’s Introduction (8th
ed.). Mcgraw- Hill Publishing.
Evaluate the arguments for and against the
traditional views of the authorship of the Gospel of John. Describe the role of
the Beloved Disciple and his relationship to the Fourth Gospel. What are some of the major differences between
the Gospel of John and the Synoptic Gospels? Briefly describe a few events and
teachings in Jesus’ life that are not found in the Gospel of John. How does John’s use of the Greek term logos
connect Jesus with the creation account of Genesis 1 as well as the Greek
principle of cosmic Reason? Why did the writer of the Gospel of John compile
a “Book of Signs”? briefly describe one of those signs and its meaning. What does the author of John’s use of the Holy
Spirit indicate about Jesus’ presence? What is the role of the Holy Spirit in
the Johannine community? What are some other names for the Holy Spirit?Compare the account of Jesus’ trial before
Pilate with that of Paul before Pilate’s successors, Felix and Festus.Identify the leaders of the Jerusalem church and
the missionaries who first helped carry “the new way” into the larger world
beyond the Jewish

capital. In recording the events of Pentecost how does
Luke emphasize role of the Holy Spirit and that Christianity is a religion for
all peoples? According to the author of Luke, what ancient Hebrew prophecy is
fulfilled by the Spirit’s coming upon the first disciples? Summarize the events that led to the expansion
of Christianity from Jerusalem into Judea and Samaria. Include in your
description the role of Stephen and Philip. Summarize the results of Paul’s three missionary
journeys into Gentile territories. What series of events led to Paul’s arrest
in Caesarea and Rome?Briefly describe Paul’s transformation from a
zealous Pharisee to Christianity’s first great missionary. How does the account
of his conversion in Acts ch. 9 differ from his own accounts in Gal. 1:15 and I
Cor. 9:1 and 15:8-9? What is the evidence in Acts and Paul’s letters
that there was approximately 17 years between Paul’s conversion and the council
in Jerusalem? What two references in Acts and Paul’s letters help us place his
life and ministry in historical context? How many authentic letters of Paul are there?
How many disputed and/or pseudonymous letters of Paul’s exist and what
generally distinguishes the authentic letters from the disputed/pseudonymous
letters.Briefly describe Paul’s mysticism and
eschatology and explain their connection. List the ways in which Jesus is central to
Paul’s theology and briefly describe one of those ways, giving appropriate
detail.
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