Gospels (BTS 353)

Term: 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall

Faculty

Daniel Scott McNamara

Spring 2026 Office Hours

Office 109 in Church Ministries Building

Monday = 3:00-4:00pm

Tuesday = 1:00-4:00pm

Wednesday = 3:00-4:00pm

Thursday = 1:00-4:00pm 

Friday = 3:00-4:00pm 

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM (8/25/2025 - 12/19/2025) Location: MAIN JONES 309

Description

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