
Course Description
New Testament Survey 2 is the second of a two-part course. The first course focused attention on the Gospels. This course attends to the remainder of the New Testament, including the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters of Paul, the General Epistles, and Revelation. The course does not require or promote any particular theological or denominational ideology, but instead encourages students to become good and interested readers of the New Testament.
In this course, students will examine:
- the rise of the early Church through in the book of Acts.
- the role of Paul in forming and shaping the Christian movement.
- controversies that arose in the early Church and how those controversies were addressed by the leaders of the Church and the letters they wrote.
- the genre and important of Revelation as apocalyptic literature.
Objectives
- Tell the story of the rise of the early Church, including significant characters, events, and controversies.
- Identify the 13 letters of Paul.
- Identify the major content and purpose of each of Paul’s letters.
- Identify the major content and purpose of each of the General Epistles.
- Describe the genre of “apocalyptic.”
- Engage in questions that arise in one’s personal faith while using the New Testament as a guide in answering those questions.
Method
New Testament Survey 2 will achieve its objectives by means of:
- Reading
- Scripture memorization
- Questions
- Quizzes
- Tests
Curriculum Contents
The Acts of the Apostles
- Course Overview
- Author and Background
- Expansion of the Gospel
- Power of the Holy Spirit
- Stephen and Philip
- Meet Paul
- The Gentile Question
- Paul’s Missionary Journeys
- Greek Philosophy and Religion
- Paul on Trial
The Letters Of Paul: Part I
- Paul the Letter Writer
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- Galatians Part 1
- Galatians Part 2
- 1 Corinthians Part 1
- 1 Corinthians Part 2
- 1 Corinthians Part 3
- 2 Corinthians
The Letters Of Paul: Part II
- Romans Part 1
- Romans Part 2
- Romans Part 3
- Philemon
- Philippians
- Colossians
- Ephesians Part 1
- Ephesians Part 2
- Pastoral Epistles
The General Epistles
- Introduction to the General Epistles
- Hebrews Part 1
- Hebrews Part 2
- James Part 1
- James Part 2
- 1 John
- 2 John and 3 John
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter and Jude
Revelation and Beyond
- Introduction to Revelation
- Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature
- The Letters to the Churches
- Seals and Trumpets
- The Vision Continues
- The Victorious Christ
Supplemental Resources
Students will need access to a Bible, either in print or online.
A note about Bible translations: the student may use any translation of the Bible the student prefers. The lessons use the New American Standard Bible (unless the student has opted for the King James Version instead). These versions are chosen for copyright reasons, not as value statements about particular translations. Students may read assignments from any version of the Bible, and memorization assignments can be completed from any version the student chooses as well.
Students do not need any other additional resources to complete the course.