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Backgrounds |
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Political
Backgrounds
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Overview of the
influences of the Persian, Greek and Roman
Empires on the Jewish nation. Also, a
summary of the Jewish political and
religious rulers and movements, and the
tensions that arose between the Jews and the
occupying Roman authorities. (1 hr. 12 min.
44 sec.)
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Religious
Backgrounds
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Ancient
philosophies and religious movements had a
significant influence on peoples' beliefs
and behavior in the first century. The
influence of Rome and Greece was evident
throughout the world. Religious groups like
the Pharisees and Sadducees, and teachings
of contemporary Judaism about the Messiah
affected Jesus' teaching and ministry. (1
hr. 10 min. 35 sec.)
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Social
Background
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One of the major
influences in the social structure in Israel
during the first century was the
relationship and interaction between Jews
and Gentiles. Various Jewish groups had
differing views on how they should interact
among themselves and with Gentiles. (1 hr. 2
min. 5 sec.)
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Socioeconomical
Background
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Matthew 8:1-17
focuses on 3 people that each represent a
different socioeconomic background. They are
a leper, a centurion's servant and Simon's
mother-in-law. (33 min. 49 sec.)
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Criticisms |
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Historical
Criticisms
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The Gospels are
historically reliable documents. Some of the
main arguments and pieces of evidence
pointing to the historical reliability of
the Gospels are given in this lecture. (1
hr. 28 min. 36 sec.)
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Illustrations
and Applications
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The gospels of
Mark, Matthew and Luke have so many
similarities that they are referred to as
the "Synoptic Gospels." There is also
material in each of these Gospels that make
it distinctive from the other two. (28 min.
17 sec.)
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Literary
Criticism
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It can be
helpful to examine, from a literary
perspective, the passages that record the
encounters that Jesus had with Nicodemus,
and the Samaritan woman. (37 min. 10 sec.)
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Gospels |
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Introduction to
Mark
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In order to
understand the message of the Gospel of
Mark, it is helpful to understand who the
author is, the approximate date it was
written, the audience to whom it was
written, and the major themes of the book.
The content of the book can be divided into
the first 8 chapters that focus on the life
and ministry of Jesus and the last 8
chapters that focus on His death and
resurrection. (38 min. 59 sec.)
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Introduction to
Matthew
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In order to
understand the message of the Gospel of
Matthew, it is helpful to understand who the
author is, the approximate date it was
written, the audience to whom it was
written, and the possible sources on which
Matthew relied when he was writing. Matthew
begins by recording genealogy of Jesus and
some of the events surrounding his infancy.
Jesus' public ministry began with HIs
baptism by John the Baptist, temptation in
the wilderness and calling of the disciples.
His preaching included the Sermon on the
Mount and parables which Matthew grouped
together in the Gospel. (39 min. 50 sec.)
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Introduction to
Luke
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Examining the
outline and structure of the Gospel of Luke
reveals the main points and the focus of
Luke's Gospel and the book of Acts. Luke and
Matthew have some similarities as well as
some elements that are distinctive. (47 min.
25 sec.)
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Introduction to
John
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Much of the
material of the Gospel of John is unique,
compared to the other 3 Gospel accounts.
Some of John's account alternates between
recording a sign that Jesus performs with a
discourse about a certain subject. Chapter
12 to the end of the Gospel covers the final
days of Jesus' life on earth. (50 min. 5
sec.)
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Early Years |
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The Historical
Jesus
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Some scholars
belief that historical evidence supports the
Gospel accounts of Jesus' life, some think
the historical evidence supports the
inauthenticity of the Gospel accounts, and
some think that the historical evidence is
irrelevant. The different conclusions are
due mainly to different presuppositions. It
is possible to propose a probable time line
of Jesus' life. (35 min. 27 sec.)
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Infancy
Narratives
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The Gospel
accounts of Jesus' birth and early years of
life show how He accurately fulfilled
specific OT prophecies made hundreds of
years earlier, and how His life was
intertwined with that of John the Baptist.
The beginning of John's Gospel is a
testimony to Jesus' nature as being both
fully God and fully human. (35 min. 51 sec.)
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Public Ministry |
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Christ's Adult
Public Ministry
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Locations in
present day Israel that are related to
Jesus' infancy and the beginning of His
public ministry. (11 min. 37 sec.)
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Jesus' Early
Galilean Ministry Part 1
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John the Baptist
began his ministry before Jesus's public
ministry. For a while their public
ministries overlapped, then Jesus conducted
the remainder of His public ministry without
John the Baptist on the scene. (17 min. 4
sec.)
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Jesus' Early
Galilean Ministry Part 2
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Turning water
into wine at the wedding in Cana was one of
the first miracles Jesus performed in His
public ministry. He also had conversations
with Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman, and
healed the nobleman's son. (14 min. 31 sec.)
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Jesus' Early
Galilean Ministry Part 3
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The Sermon on
the Mount is one of the main passages
showing how Jesus defines the "Kingdom of
God." He also calls the disciples, redefines
the family, performs healings and exorcisms,
and uses parables and pronouncements to
teach about who God is and how He relates to
humans. (34 min. 59 sec.)
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Jesus' Early
Galilean Ministry Part 4
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Locations in
present day Israel related to Jesus' early
Galilean ministry. (9 min. 33 sec.)
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Sermon on the
Mount
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The Sermon on
the Mount shows how the teachings of the
Kingdom of God relate to the OT Law. It also
includes additional NT teachings and a model
prayer. (44 min. 19 sec.)
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Jesus' Early
Galilean Ministry Part 5
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Locations in
present day Israel related to Jesus' early
Galilean ministry. (14 min. 19 sec.)
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Parables and
Miracles
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Understanding
parables as a literary form helps us
interpret them accurately. Jesus performed
miracles in various contexts for specific
purposes. (34 min. 12 sec.)
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Places Related
to Parables and Miracles
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Locations in
present day Israel related to parables Jesus
said and places He performed miracles. (14
min. 43 sec.)
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Withdrawal from
Galilee Part 1
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Jesus' ministry
in Galilee took place in locations like
Nazareth, Cana, the Sea of Galilee and other
nearby towns and areas. As Jesus was
departing from Galilee, he performed
miracles and taught at specific places along
the way. (11 min. 2 sec.)
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Withdrawal from
Galilee Part 2
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As Jesus was
teaching in Galilee, among other things, he
made specific claims regarding his deity,
showed how he fulfilled the Jewish festivals
and taught on humility and forgiveness. (1
hr. 5 min. 41 sec.)
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Withdrawal from
Galilee Part 3 Pictures
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Locations in
present day Israel related to Jesus'
ministry. (32 min. 34 sec.)
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Two Case Studies
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Does the Bible
teach that we are to marry or that we are
not to marry? (25 min. 18 sec.)
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Passion Week |
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Jericho to
Jerusalem
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- Lecture 2 of 2
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(1 hr. 15 min.
29 sec.)
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Passion and
Resurrection Part 1
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(33 min. 13
sec.)
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Passion and
Resurrection Part 2
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(17 min. 43
sec.)
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Who Was Jesus?
Modern Myths vs. Biblical Basics
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(35 min. 13
sec.)
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Acts |
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Acts Part 1
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(52 min. 48
sec.)
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Acts Part 2
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(30 min. 23
sec.)
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Acts Part 3
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(19 min. 5 sec.)
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Acts Pictures
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(36 min. 34
sec.)
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Acts Part 5
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(38 min. 45
sec.)
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