# Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature

- Institution: Yale University
- Department: Religious Studies
- Teacher: Dale B. Martin
- Term: Spring 2009
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Religion
- Source: [Open Yale Courses](https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-152)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-152#syllabus)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course provides a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements in historical context, concentrating on the New Testament. Although theological themes will occupy much of our attention, the course does not attempt a theological appropriation of the New Testament as scripture. Rather, the importance of the New Testament and other early Christian documents as ancient literature and as sources for historical study will be emphasized. A central organizing theme of the course will focus on the differences within early Christianity (-ies).

## Lectures

1. [Introduction: Why Study the New Testament?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/f373cb4e7099) (Audio)
2. [From Stories to Canon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/90ff5c2f8286) (Audio)
3. [The Greco-Roman World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/f880a941eedb) (Audio)
4. [Judaism in the First Century](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/8603da361b14) (Audio)
5. [The New Testament as History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/c401436a1d35) (Audio)
6. [The Gospel of Mark](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/dcb57c858b9c) (Audio)
7. [The Gospel of Matthew](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/b5477a255b05) (Audio)
8. [The Gospel of Thomas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/aed74e141ac0) (Audio)
9. [The Gospel of Luke](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/bb6ae4346c54) (Audio)
10. [The Acts of the Apostles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/9d7beccb7907) (Audio)
11. [Johannine Christianity: the Gospel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/b36d0c23a272) (Audio)
12. [Johannine Christianity: the Letters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/a91084891c15) (Audio)
13. [The Historical Jesus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/8511c907934a) (Audio)
14. [Paul as Missionary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/10d1298b4bd6) (Audio)
15. [Paul as Pastor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/3e14964e26d0) (Audio)
16. [Paul as Jewish Theologian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/86f61117334e) (Audio)
17. [Paul's Disciples](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/1e016c8520d4) (Audio)
18. [Arguing with Paul?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/a92f7b322099) (Audio)
19. [The "Household" Paul: the Pastorals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/514000d47003) (Audio)
20. [The "Anti-household" Paul: Thecla](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/776818848381) (Audio)
21. [Interpreting Scripture: Hebrews](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/41837f0c6839) (Audio)
22. [Interpreting Scripture: Medieval Interpretations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/7dbbbb62be97) (Audio)
23. [Apocalyptic and Resistance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/a9f13b6d1d0c) (Audio)
24. [Apocalyptic and Accommodation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/2bd9e0ed6c9a) (Audio)
25. [Ecclesiastical Institutions: Unity, Martyrs, and Bishops](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/5f5ae44e874a) (Audio)
26. [The "Afterlife" of the New Testament and Postmodern Interpretation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-152/5525bf40ac88) (Audio)