singapore bible college rick griffith, thm, phd © january 2016 world of the new testament
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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
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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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Other MattersOther Mattersxvi
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• 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: [email protected]: [email protected] 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?
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