Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Introduction, Part I

A. The Greco-Roman World
B. Judaism in the Time of Jesus

Assignment 1 (click): Judea-Christian History
Due: June 24, 2016 (Friday) CLASS PERIOD

References for the Greco-Roman World

 Raymond E. Brown, "The Political and Social World of the New Testament times" and "The Religions and Political World of the New Testament Times," in An Introduction to the New Testament, 55-96.

Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, 4th ed. (New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), pp. pp. 17-35.

Howard Clark Kee, The Beginnings of Christianity: An Introduction to the New Testament (New York: T&T Clark, 2005),  pp. 11-61: "The Impact of Graeco-Roman Politics and Culture on Judaism.”

James S. Seffers, The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity (Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervaristy, 1999).

Recommended movies: Gladiator (2000) and Alexander (2004).

References for Judaism in the Time of Jesus
S. D. Fraade, “Palestinian Judaism,” in Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 3, pp. 1054-61.

 Benjamin Blech, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Judaism, 2nd ed. (New York: Alpha Books, 2003.

ALSO: Pheme Perkins, Reading the New Testament: An Introduction (Makati: St. Pauls, 1994), 23-49 "The World of Jesus."

 N.B. class notes on Judaism:

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Fr. Randy Flores, SVD, is the current Rector of the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus the Divine Word in the Diocese of Cubao and Director of the Diocesan Biblical Apostolate. He is also Vice Provincial Superior of the SVD Philippine Central Province and Executive Director of the Arnold Janssen Catholic Mission Foundation, Inc. (AJCMFI), which supports educational programs for out-of-school youth through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education. He teaches biblical courses at the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City and is a professor at the Divine Word Institute of Mission. He holds a PhD in Theology from the Ateneo de Manila University (2015), a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from the Loyola School of Theology (2014), a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (SSL) from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome (1999), and an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry from the Divine Word Seminary (1995). He has served as President of the Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines (CBAP), Chairperson of the Tagaytay Religious Association (TRA), and Dean of Studies of the Divine Word Seminary. Visit his YouTube channel, Biblical Apostolate PH: https://www.youtube.com/c/biblica