1. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

   1. Identify major purposes of the New Testament.

   2. Summarize the major themes, background, genres, and content of New Testament literature.

   3. Apply basic hermeneutical principles to the study of biblical literature.

   4. Explain the application of the New Testament to the Christian life.

The New Testament is the product of divine inspiration; as such it is God’s ultimate message to humanity and specifies how humans can enter into and maintain a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is essential for Christians to both read the NT devotionally and study it at an academic level in order to gain insight about God, human identity, the consequences of sin, God’s provision of salvation through Jesus Christ, and principles for living an abundant life for Christ.

1. PREREQUISITES

   • None

2. REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASE

Towns, Elmer. The Essence of the New Testament: A Survey.

2nd ed. Nashville: Lifeway Church Resources, 2016.

Disclaimer: The above resources provide information consistent with the latest research regarding the subject area.

3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING

• Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
• Internet access (broadband recommended)
• Microsoft Word
• The Holy Bible

1. 1. Textbook readings and lecture presentations (MLO: B)

   2. Discussion Board Forums (4)

The student will complete FOUR Discussion Board Forums. Discussion Boards are integrative and collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread in response to the instructor’s prompt, provided for each forum. The threads must be at least 250 words (no more than 300 words) and demonstrate course-related knowledge, using the course texts to support the content.

In addition to the thread, the student will reply to at least 2 other classmates' threads. Each reply must be 75–100 words. (MLO: A, B, C D)

1. 3. Quizzes (4)

The student will complete four learning assessments in the form of quizzes. Each quiz will utilize a comprehensive study guide to prepare the student, and it will cover the key facts for each New Testament book found in The Essence of the New Testament. These assessments will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiple-choice and matching questions, and have a time limit. (MLO: A, B)

COURSE GRADING & POLICIES

B.       Formatting

Any written assignments in the course, except for Discussion Board posts, must be submitted as Microsoft Word documents.

C.  Late Assignment Policy

• Course Assignments, including discussion boards, exams, and other graded assignments, should be submitted on time.

• If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email.

• Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions:

  1. Late assignments submitted within one week after the due date will receive a 10% deduction.

  2. Assignments submitted more than one week, and less than 2 weeks late will receive a 20% deduction.

  3. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted.

Special circumstances (e.g., death in the family, personal health issues) will be reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.

D.  Instructor Feedback and Response Time

Responses to student emails will be provided within 48 hours and assignment feedback will be given within 1 week from the assignment due date.