HRE 235: New Testament Studies

Time Line: 2015-2016 Semester I

DATES: WEEK OF.

UNIT

TOPICS

September 8 (Labour Day,

Ninerfest)

1. InterTestamentary
Period

- Introduction to the Intertestamentary Period

- The Persian Empire
- The Greek Empire
- The Greek Empire (cont.)
- Alexander the Great
- The Maccabean Revolt
- The Hasmonean Era
- Roman Conquest
- Review and Unit Test
- 1st century Palestine
- Life under Herod the Great
- Overview of the Gospels
- Introduction to Marks Gospel
- Marks Gospel (cont.)

14
21 (Tobermory, Quebec Trip)

28

2. The Life of
Christ

October 5

13 (Thanksgiving)

19

26 (Teacher's Convention,
Washington Trip)

November 2 Grandparents
Day)
(Half semester courses end =
Nov 6th)

3. The
Establishment of
the Church and
the Spread of
Christianity

- Marks Gospel (cont.)

- What and how did Jesus teach?
- Tough Questions about Jesus
- Unit Test
- The Church in the Roman
Empire
- The Resurrection of Jesus
- Introduction to the Acts: the
Establishment of the Church
- Stephen: the 1st Martyr
- The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus
- Settling Disputes: the Jerusalem
Council
- Organizing the Church:
Apostolic Succession
- How the Church Became
Catholic
- The Formation of the Bible
- The Conversion of Constantine
- Key Events in Church History
- The Church and the End of
History the Book of Revelation
- Final Exam