Notes from Life Transforming College International Course No. 202: The Life of Christ

1. The Life of Christ
Class introduction
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2. Course Description
This course focuses upon
giving the student a
chronologically based
understanding of the life of
Christ, within the historical and
cultural milieu of the first
century.
The course is 2 credit hours.
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3. Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, the student should:
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the events,
miracles and teaching of Christ.
2. Be able to describe the life of Christ in
chronological order.
3. Understand the major geographical movements
which took place in the life of Christ.
4. Understand some of the social and cultural
background within the description of the life of Christ
contained within the gospels
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4. Primary Course Textbooks
• NIV Study Bible
• Blomberg, Craig L. Jesus &
the Gospels
• Stein, Robert H. Jesus the
Messiah: A Survey of the
Life of Christ
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5. Primary Course Textbooks
• NIV Study Bible
• Blomberg, Craig L. Jesus &
the Gospels
• Stein, Robert H. Jesus the
Messiah: A Survey of the
Life of Christ
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6. Course Requirements
Usual LTCi expectations - additionally,
•Take good notes in class – a notebook
and pen are essential.
•Read (carefully and thoughtfully) all
notes posted online (at http://
rdcramblings.com/) prior to the class for
which they are assigned. Material
posted online will not necessarily be
covered in class. It is essential that you
read the material as it will be included in
exams, pop quizzes etc..
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7. •Actively engage with the subject
and participate within the
classroom.
•Punctual attendance is required for
all class sessions – entry will be
refused if you are not present on
time.
•If you need to miss class due to
illness or emergency, it is your
responsibility to inform the relevant
college authorities and gain their
approval.
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8. •Assignments must be handed in on
time - late work will not be accepted -
this is to help you with personal
responsibility and the disciplined use of
your time.
•Respectful behavior and proper
classroom decorum is expected at all
times, including:
•No improper use of laptop computers -
note taking only
•No use of cell phones
•No private discussions
•No sleeping etc.
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9. Produce a single page (A3
chart paper) summary chart
of the life of Christ. It can be
an overall summary or based
upon one of the Gospels.
Assignments:
Research paper (10%)
Students may select
one of the assignments
below to complete as
your research paper.
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10. Assignment #1
Produce a single page (A3
chart paper) summary chart
of the life of Christ. It can be
an overall summary or based
upon one of the Gospels.
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16. Assignment #2
Examine the prayer life of
Jesus and develop a guide
based upon this which
could be used in a church
setting to teach new
believers the basics of
prayer.
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17. Assignment #3
Write a 500 word background paper on one of the
following as understood within the life and times of
Jesus Christ. The paper should be suitable to inform
an ‘average church member’ about the particular
topic in order that they might read with greater clarity
and insight. The 500 words does not include Bible
references or bibliography. A minimum of three
sources should be cited.
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18. Assignment #3 Topics
•Pharisees
Women
•Sadducees
Herod the Great
•The synagogue
Roman monetary
system
•Satan / the devil
Fasting
•John the Baptist
Agriculture
•The seven signs of
John’s Gospel
•The seven I Am’s of
John’s Gospel
•Baptism of the Holy
Spirit
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19. Reading Assignment (15%):
Read a Gospel
Read a New Testament Gospel of your choosing. Produce
a summary paper for that gospel indicating, chapter by
chapter, the major content / themes of the chapter - no
more than 80 words per chapter - include references you
think of or possible research questions. Develop your own
system of lettering or drawings for summarising the
category content e.g. T = teaching, D = dialogue, M =
miracle, H= healing etc. As part of this the student is
required to produce a log covering the date and the
passages read on that date.
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20. Date
Passage Read
Theme (s)
Comments
1/1
/2014
Matthew 1 HN (= historical narrative), M,
Genealogy of Christ linking him to David and Abraham - major
covenants of OT.
Why were genealogies important to the Jews, why did Matthew
include this?
Birth of Christ including announcements to Joseph and then to
Mary - role of angels (today?)
Link of Christ and Holy Spirit at his inception
2/1
2014
Matthew 2 HN (= historical narrative), M,
Wise men visit - time elapsed (?) since Christ’s birth as all
children under 2 are killed
More angelic visitation to Joseph
Which Herod is this?
Flight to Egypt and return to Nazareth (parallel with Israel)
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21. That’s all
(for this section)
folks
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