A general introduction to the history, literature and theology of the New Testament with special emphasis on reading the strategies appropriate to both pastoral work and further academic study. Particular attention is paid to the Gospels and the Pauline Letters.

The elements of New Testament Greek, with emphasis on reading comprehension with the aid of a dictionary. The study of grammar and its practical application in reading New Testament texts.

Continuation of SSNT 401, with particular focus on New Testament texts as primary translation sources.

Extensive investigation of the Gospel of Matthew within its theological, social, and historical context

A theological, historical and literary analysis of the second Gospel. Special emphasis is placed on the narrative quality of Mark and its relationship to the early Christian community.

A study of the major themes of the Lucan corpus through an historical critical examination of selected passages. Special attention will be given to Luke's soteriology.

A study of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, their history, literary style, and theological vision. Emphasis on hermeneutical questions, text formation, and the interrelation of the four books in forming a unified Gospel tradition.

A theological, historical and literary analysis of the Pauline letters. Topics may include the conversion and mission of Paul, the historical situation of the Pauline communities, the literary and rhetorical quality of the letters and major theological themes.

Extensive investigation of the Johannine corpus within its theological, social and historical context.

The Eucharistic revival in the Church today invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist. This course will explore the source of our understanding of the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, in Paul’s letters and the four Gospels. Beginning with Paul’s understanding of the liturgical gathering as the in-breaking of the messianic age, we will go on to the explore how the Gospel narratives were built around the experience of the resurrected Christ in Christian liturgy. Our study of the Eucharist in the New Testament, the original Eucharistic revival, will deepen our understanding of, and appreciation for, the celebration of the Eucharist in the Church today.