singapore bible college rick griffith, thm, phd © january 2016 world of the new testament

Singapore Bible CollegeRick Griffith, ThM, PhD

© January 2016

Singapore Bible CollegeRick Griffith, ThM, PhD

© January 2016

World of the New

Testament

www.biblestudydownloads.com

The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns,the Lord reigns let the earth rejoice

let the earth rejoice let the earth rejoiceLet the people be glad;

that our God reigns.(repeat)

The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns,the Lord reigns let the earth rejoice

let the earth rejoice let the earth rejoiceLet the people be glad;

that our God reigns.(repeat)

The Lord Reigns

The heavens declare His righteousness.The people see His glory

For You, O Lord, are exaltedover all the earthover all the earth.

The heavens declare His righteousness.The people see His glory

For You, O Lord, are exaltedover all the earthover all the earth.

The Lord ReignsThe Lord Reigns

The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns,the Lord reigns let the earth rejoice

let the earth rejoice let the earth rejoiceLet the people be glad;

that our God reigns,our God reigns,our God reigns,our God reigns.

The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns,the Lord reigns let the earth rejoice

let the earth rejoice let the earth rejoiceLet the people be glad;

that our God reigns,our God reigns,our God reigns,our God reigns.

The Lord ReignsThe Lord Reigns

Course DescriptionCourse Descriptionvii

A survey of biblical geography and A survey of biblical geography and political, socio-economic, religious, political, socio-economic, religious,

and literary developments of the and literary developments of the intertestamental period that prepared intertestamental period that prepared for Christfor Christ''s coming as well as factors s coming as well as factors in the first century that influenced the in the first century that influenced the early church and affect us in our world early church and affect us in our world

mission today.mission today.

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectivesvii

By the end of this course each student will be able to…By the end of this course each student will be able to…

A.A. Show how the Show how the geographygeography of Israel and the Roman world of Israel and the Roman world enables a better comprehension of the NT and the enables a better comprehension of the NT and the modern churchmodern church''s world mission.s world mission.

B.B. Place the NT writings in their Place the NT writings in their historicalhistorical mould, which mould, which includes political, sociological (esp. economic), religious, includes political, sociological (esp. economic), religious, and linguistic backgrounds for interpreting the NT and and linguistic backgrounds for interpreting the NT and present society.present society.

C.C. Show how Show how culturalcultural values and practices in Roman, values and practices in Roman, Hellenistic, and Jewish societies aid understanding of Hellenistic, and Jewish societies aid understanding of the NT and find the NT and find parallelsparallels in the church and society today. in the church and society today.

Course RequirementsCourse Requirementsvii

A.A. Research Paper /Translation Project (30%)Research Paper /Translation Project (30%)B.B. Readings (20%)Readings (20%)C.C. Quizzes (20%)Quizzes (20%)D.D. Final Exam (30%)Final Exam (30%)

How to Get on Moodle…How to Get on Moodle… 11

Log on at Log on at sbc.edu.sg/moodle/login/index.phpsbc.edu.sg/moodle/login/index.php

Type your normal SBC usernameType your normal SBC username Type normal SBC passwordType normal SBC password Click on the WNT courseClick on the WNT course Take your quiz or post a messageTake your quiz or post a message

All Quizzes

and Exams are

Closed Book!

Quiz #1Quiz #1

Distances MilesFrom Jerusalem:Bethany 2Bethlehem 6 Caesarea Philippi 105 Cana 69 Capernaum 85Emmaus 7 Jericho 15 Jordan 21 Mediterranean 40 Sidon 130 Sychar 31 Tyre 106 Zarephath 118From Capernaum:Bethsaida 6 Caesarea Philippi 27 Cana 16 Nain 22 Mediterranean 32 Nazareth 23 Zarephath 45 Tyre 37

Quiz #1: Every Geographical Location in the Gospels

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Assignment File System

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Student Workbook (100 pages)Teacher Script (400 pages)

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Teacher Script (400 pages)Completed in

English • Chinese • Hindi • Indonesian • Korean • Malay • Mongolian • Russian • Spanish

Completed in English • Chinese • Hindi • Indonesian • Korean •

Malay • Mongolian • Russian • Spanish

Other MattersOther Mattersxvi

Copying Class NotesCopying Class Notes

• Contacting MeContacting Me At SBC box L19 or phone (6559-1513)At SBC box L19 or phone (6559-1513) Home address is Block 2-302Home address is Block 2-302 Mobile: 9113-7090Mobile: 9113-7090 E-mail: griffith@sbc.edu.sgE-mail: griffith@sbc.edu.sg My office hours are after chapel (except Tuesdays)My office hours are after chapel (except Tuesdays) LetLet''s have lunch too! s have lunch too!

NTS vs. NTBxv

GeographyGeography

Politics (History)Politics

(History)

Socio-Economic Context

Socio-Economic Context

Religious Context

Religious Context

Literary ContextLiterary Context

NT SurveyNT Survey– Author, date, Author, date,

argumentargument– Chronology of booksChronology of books– Unique Unique

characteristicscharacteristics

Our Main TextsOur Main Texts

You will read mostly primary sources You will read mostly primary sources

Where am I from?Where am I from?

II''m from the land of quakesm from the land of quakes

Susan, my wife

WhoWho''s that beautiful woman?s that beautiful woman?

2014

Cara & Kurt • Katie & Stephen

NT Backgrounds link at biblestudydownloads.com

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