New
Testament
Backgrounds
Dr. Rick Griffith • Singapore Bible College • BibleStudyDownloads.org
The Lord Reigns
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns,
the Lord reigns let the earth rejoice
let the earth rejoice let the earth rejoice
Let the people be glad;
that our God reigns.
(repeat)
The Lord Reigns
The heavens declare His righteousness.
The people see His glory
For You, O Lord, are exalted
over all the earth
over all the earth.
The Lord Reigns
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns,
the Lord reigns let the earth rejoice
let the earth rejoice let the earth rejoice
Let the people be glad;
that our God reigns,
our God reigns,
our God reigns,
our God reigns.
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Course Description
A survey of biblical geography and
political, socio-economic, religious,
and literary developments of the
intertestamental period that prepared
for Christ's coming as well as factors
in the first century that influenced the
early church and affect us in our world
mission today.
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Course Objectives
By the end of this course each student will be able to…
A.
Show how the geography of Israel and the Roman world
enables a better comprehension of the NT and the
modern church's world mission.
B.
Place the NT writings in their historical mould, which
includes political, sociological (esp. economic), religious,
and linguistic backgrounds for interpreting the NT and
present society.
C.
Show how cultural values and practices in Roman,
Hellenistic, and Jewish societies aid understanding of
the NT and find parallels in the church and society today.
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Course Requirements
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B.
C.
D.
Research Paper /Translation Project (30%)
Readings (20%)
Quizzes (20%)
Final Exam (30%)
How to Get on Moodle…
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Click on the WNT course
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Quiz #1: Every Geographical
Location in the Gospels
Quiz #1
Distances
From Jerusalem:
Bethany
Bethlehem
Caesarea Philippi
Cana
Capernaum
Emmaus
Jericho
Jordan
Mediterranean
Sidon
Sychar
Tyre
Zarephath
From Capernaum:
Bethsaida
Caesarea Philippi
Cana
Nain
Mediterranean
Nazareth
Zarephath
Tyre
Miles
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6
105
69
85
7
15
21
40
130
31
106
118
6
27
16
22
32
23
45
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Assignment File System
TBB Materials
PowerPoint (945 slides)
Student Workbook (100 pages)
Teacher Script (400 pages)
Completed in
English • Chinese • Hindi • Indonesian • Korean •
Malay • Mongolian • Russian • Spanish
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• Contacting Me
At SBC box L19 or phone (6559-1513)
Home address is Block 2-302
Mobile: 9113-7090
E-mail: [email protected]
My office hours are after chapel (except Tuesdays)
Let's have lunch too!
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NTS vs. NTB
Geography
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Politics
(History)
Literary
Context
NT Survey
– Author, date,
argument
– Chronology of books
– Unique
characteristics
Socio-Economic
Context
Religious
Context
Our Main Texts
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You will read mostly primary sources
Where am I from?
I'm from the land of quakes
I direct the SBC Doctor of
Ministry studies (DMin)
Our People
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in IT
2016
John
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Kurt &
Cara (29)
The Griffiths
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Rick &
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Stephen &
Katie (26)
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Above Seattle
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