TM103.5 Class Notes

TM103.5 Intro to the New Testament

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Biblical History from 538BCE - 132CE(.rtf 18kb)

A brief chronology of events in Israel/Palestine between the return from the exile and the Bar Kochba revolt.

The Gospel of Mark (.rtf 16kb)

Some possible structures for the Gospel of Mark

The Pauline Epistles (.rtf 17kb)

Some notes on the Pauline Epistles especially a traditional timeline for Paul's life, the disputed works and the relationship of Acts to the Epistles

Characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature (.rtf 49kb)

Some of the characteristics of intertestamental apocalyptic literature that can help to put Revelations in perspective

Biblical Criticisms Explained (.pdf 45kb)

A brief summary of the methods of Historical and Literary Criticism that have been prominent in the twentieth century. (Written for the OT but equally applicable to the New.

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