Syllabi
Yahoo Group Site
Course Description
The Life of Christ module focuses upon the biblical record of the life of the individual known as Jesus of Nazareth. The first four books of the Bible, often referred to as gospel accounts of the life of Christ (or the gospels), are said to contain the good news (gospel) of Jesus who is the Christ (Messiah).
The books, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are not exhaustive biographies. The events are presented and arranged with multiple purposes. A primary concern is that they serve as an explanation of the unique claims of Christianity: (click here to download syllabi in .pdf format)
Link to Yahoo Group Site for Life of Christ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ovu-ial/)
List of assignments for each class
1. Write a 500 words paper on “What I Know (or Think) about Jesus”
2. Read and compare Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2 (Jesus’ birth and early years)
3. Read and compare Matthew 3, Mark 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-22 and John 1:1-34 (Jesus pre-existence, Ministry of John the Baptist, Jesus’ baptism)
4. Read and compare Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13 (Temptation of Jesus)
5. Read and compare Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:14-20, Luke 5:1-11 and John 1:35-51 (Calling of the 12)
6. Familiarize yourself with a map of the lands in which Jesus lived and ministered
7. Read about the question of authorship (Authorship of Matthew); be prepared to discuss questions raised by the article in class
8. Complete worksheet(s) in class: Significant Personalities in Jesus’ Life
9. Question of the week
1. Read John 2:1-4:42 (John’s record of Jesus’ early ministry)
2. Read Mark & John’s accounts and choose between Matthew’s and Luke’s (Galilean ministry)
a. Matthew 4:23-25, 8:1-12:50
b. Mark 1:21-3:35
c. Luke 4:14-44, 5:12-6:16, 7:1-8:3
d. John 4:43-5:47
3. Read and compare (Sermon on the Mount/Plain—on relating to God and others)
a. Matthew 5:1-7:29
b. Luke 6:20-49
4. Read over the sheet dealing with Understanding the Bible and be prepared to discuss its contents in class
5. Assign miracle or teaching papers (see charts in your Study Bible)
6. Complete worksheet(s) in class
7. Question of the week
1. Read Luke and John’s accounts and choose between Matthew’s and Mark’s (Learning about the Kingdom)
a. Matthew 13:1-16:12
b. Mark 4:1-8:26
c. Luke 8:4-9:17
d. John 6:1-7:1
2. Read at least one of these (Confession of Jesus and the predictions that followed)
a. Matthew 16:13-18:35
b. Mark 8:27-9:50
c. Luke 9:18-50
3. Read the passages listed from Luke or John (Traveling towards Jerusalem)
a. Luke 9:51-62; 10:25-37; 11:37-54; 12:16-59; 15:1-32; 18:9-14
b. John 7:2-36; 8:3-11; 9:1-10:6; 10:7:18; 11:6-53
4. Read over the article on The Two Feedings in Mark
5. Read over the article on Prayer in the book of Luke
6. Question of the week
1. Read the passages listed from any one of these gospel accounts (The Passion Week)
a. Matthew 21:1-28:20
b. Mark 11:11-16:8
a. Luke 19:45-24:53
2. Read these passages from the gospel of John
a. John 14:1-17:26
b. John 21
3. Complete the worksheet: Seven words of Jesus on the Cross
4. Student’s In-class Presentations
5. Question of the week
