OT501: New Testament Survey - The Gospels
Speaker:  Dr. Robert Stein

Course made possible by www.biblicaltraining.org

Overview
This is the first part of an introductory course to the New Testament, covering the books Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These lectures were given at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall of 2002.

Recommended Reading
Synopsis of the Four Gospels, English Edition
edited by Kurt Aland, United Bible Societies, 1982
 
Studying the Synoptic Gospels: Origin and Interpretation
, 2nd ed.
Robert H. Stein, Baker Book House, 2001
 
The Synoptic Problem: An Introduction
Robert H. Stein, Baker Book House, 1987
 
Jesus the Messiah

Robert H. Stein, IVPress, 1996
 
The Method and Message of Jesus' Teachings
Robert H. Stein, rev. ed., Westminster Press, 1994
 
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
edited by Joel Green, IVPress, 1992
 

Synoptic Gospels

 

   Synoptic Problem

(39 min. 1 sec.)
 

   Priority of Mark

(36 min. 33 sec.)

   Matthew and Luke

(33 min. 49 sec.)
 

Form Criticism

 

   Literary and Presuppositions

(38 min. 2 sec.)

   Presuppositions and Results

 
 

Redaction Criticism

(36 min. 39 sec.)
 

Gospels

 

   Gospel of Mark

(41 min. 9 sec.)

   Gospel of Matthew

(36 min. 25 sec.)

   Gospel of Luke

(36 min. 45 sec.)

   Gospel of John

(42 min. 42 sec.)
 

Criteria of Authenticity

(46 min. 16 sec.)
 

Teachings of Jesus

 

Method

 

   Exaggeration

(41 min. 26 sec.)

   Literary Forms

(35 min. 39 sec.)
 

Parables

 

   History and Rules of Interpretation

(44 min. 55 sec.)

   Application of Rules

(39 min. 36 sec.)

   Two Parts and Allegory

(35 min. 14 sec.)
 

Message

 

   Kingdom of God

(36 min. 42 sec.)

   Fatherhood of God

(34 min. 11 sec.)

   Ethical Teaching

(36 min. 13 sec.)
 

Christology

 

   Implicit

(27 min. 1 sec.)

   Explicit

(51 min. 26 sec.)
 

Life of Jesus

 

   Introduction

(37 min. 26 sec.)

   Birth of Jesus

(42 min. 28 sec.)

   Silent Years & Baptism

(40 min. 59 sec.)

   Temptation & Call of the Disciples

(30 min. 57 sec.)

   Caesarea Philippi & Transfiguration

(34 min. 4 sec.)

   Triumphal Entry & Cleansing of the Temple

(31 min. 26 sec.)

   Last Supper

(36 min. 20 sec.)

   Gethsemane

(24 min. 15 sec.)

   Trial

(40 min. 58 sec.)

   Crucifixion

(27 min. 17 sec.)

   Resurrection

(34 min. 27 sec.)

   Quest for the Historical Jesus

(38 min. 18 sec.)