Gospels (BTS 353)
Term: 2014-2015 Academic Year Fall
Office Hours
Spring 2026
Monday: 3-5pm
Wednesday: 9-10am and 3-5pm
Thursday: 3-4pm
Friday: 9-10am
Or by appointment
Prerequisite: BTS 253with a C- or better. This course will cover the nature of the gospels as a distinct literary genre, their historical reliability, the question of literary interdependence, and the contribution of each gospel to our understanding of Jesus. In addition, the course will include an introduction to historical Jesus research and important interpretive methodologies (e.g. redaction criticism, source criticism). Fall-Odd