Gospels

syllabus

Objectives, Resources, Assignments and Evaluation

WEEK 1

Notes
Quizlet - New Testament Background
Bible Project video: New Testament Overview
PPT - Notes - Quizlet

WEEK 2

Gospel of Mark
Bible Project video: Mark
PPT - Notes - Quizlet

WEEK 3

Gospel of Matthew
Bible Project video: Matthew 1-13
Bible Project video: Matthew 14-28
PPT - Notes - Quizlet

WEEK 4

Gospel of Luke
Bible Project video: Luke 1-9
Bible Project video: Luke 10-24
Bible Project Luke-Acts videos on Youtube
PPT - Notes - Quizlet

WEEK 5

Gospel of John
Bible Project video: John 1-12
Bible Project video: John 13-21
PPT - Notes - Quizlet

WEEK 6

Final Exam

RESOURCE BOOKS

BIBLES
Bible Gateway (online)
Chronological Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
CSB Baker Illustrated Study Bible (**)
CSB Worldview Study Bible
ESV Global Study Bible
HCSB Study Bible
Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
NIV Archaeological Study Bible
NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible by D. A. Carson
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
NIV Halley's Study Bible
NIV Study Bible
NLT Study Bible
The Jesus Bible, NIV Edition
The Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible, NKJV
The Macarthur NASB Study Bible
The NET Bible, First Edition
The Voice Compass Bible

**Requires download of Adobe Digital Editions

GOSPELS
Harmony of the Gospels (online)
A Harmony of the Gospels by Loraine Boettner
A Harmony of the Gospels, for Historical Study, an Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels by William Stevens
A Simplified Harmony of the Gospels by George W. Knight
A Life Worth Knowing: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels by David R. Barrett
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown, Nicholas Perrin
Exploring the New Testament A Guide to the Gospels and Acts by David Wenham and Steve Walton
Gospel in Life : A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ (Illustrated) by AT Robertson
Harmony of the Gospels: What the Gospels Say and Which Writer Said It by Jay Christian
HCSB Harmony of the Gospels by Kendell Easley & Steven L. Cox
Interpreting the Parables by Craig L. Blomberg

COMMENTARIES - MARK
Be Diligent (Mark) by Warren W. Wiersbe
Insights on Mark by Charles R. Swindoll
Mark (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Robert H. Stein
Mark (New Cambridge Bible Commentary) by Bock, Darrell
Mark (The NIV Application Commentary) by David Garland
Mark The Story of God Bible Commentary
Mark Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
Matthew, Mark by Turner, David, Bock, Darrell
The Gospel of Mark (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by William L. Lane
The Gospel According to Mark (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by James Edwards
The Message of Mark (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by Donald English
The Wiersbe Bible Study Series Mark Serving Others as You Walk With the Master Servant by Warren W. Wiersbe

COMMENTARIES - MATTHEW
A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by Craig S. Keener
Be_Loyal__Matthew__Following_the_King_of_Kings_by_Warren_w._Wiersbe
Gospel of Mathew by John Nolland
Insights on Matthew 1—15 by Charles R. Swindoll
Insights on Matthew 16—28 by Charles R. Swindoll
Matthew (Expositors Bible Commentary) by D. A. Carson
Matthew (New American Commentary) by Craig L. Blomberg
Matthew (PNTC) by Leon Morris
Matthew 1-13 (Word Biblical Commentary) by Donald A. Hagner
Matthew 14-28 (Word Biblical Commentary) by Donald A. Hagner
Matthew the NIV Application Commentary by Staff, ZondervanWilkins, Michael J
Matthew, Mark by Turner, David, Bock, Darrell
New Cambridge Bible Commentary Matthew by Craig A. Evans
Sermon on the Mount (The Story of God Bible Commentary) by Scot McKnight Tremper Longman
The Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by R. T. France
The Message of Matthew The Kingdom of Heaven (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by E. Michael Green
The Wiersbe Bible Study Series Matthew Following the King of Kings by Warren W. Wiersbe

COMMENTARIES - LUKE
Be Compassionate (Luke 1-13) by Warren W. Wiersbe
Be Courageous (Luke 14-24) Take Heart in Christs Example by Warren W. Wiersbe
Insights on Luke by Charles R. Swindoll
Luke (IVP New Testament Commentaries) by Darrell L Bock
Luke (PNTC) by James R. Edwards
Luke 1:1-9:20 (Word Biblical Commentary WBC) by John Nolland
Luke 9:21-18:34 (Word Biblical Commentary WBC) by John Nolland
Luke 18:35-24:53 (Word Biblical Commentary WBC) by John Nolland
Luke 1:1-9:50 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BECNT) by Darrell L. Bock
Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BECNT) by Darrell L. Bock
Luke An Introduction and Commentary by Leon Morris
Luke The NIV Application Commentary by Darrell Bock
Luke, Acts (TCBC) by Allison A. Trites Philip W. Comfort William J. Larkin
The Gospel of Luke (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by Joel B. Green
The Gospel of Luke A Commentary on the Greek Text by I. Howard Marshall
The Message of Luke (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by Michael Wilcock
The Wiersbe Bible Study Series Luke 1-13 Let the World Know That Jesus Cares by Warren W. Wiersbe
The Wiersbe Bible Study Series Luke 14-24 Take Heart from Christs Example by Warren W. Wiersbe

COMMENTARIES - JOHN
Encountering John the Gospel in historical, literary, and theological perspective by Köstenberger, Andreas
Father, Son and Spirit The Trinity and Johns Gospel by Andreas J. Köstenberger, Scott R. Swain, D. A. Carson
Insights on John by Charles R. Swindoll
John (Baker Exegetical Commentary) by Andreas Kostenberger
John (Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching) by Gerard S. Sloyan
John (Word Biblical Commentary WBC) by George R. Beasley-Murray
John The NIV Application Commentary by Burge, Gary
The Gospel according to John (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by Leon Morris
The Gospel According to John (Pillar New Testament Commentary PNTC) by D. A. Carson
The Gospel according to John: an introduction and commentary (TNTC) by Kruse, Colin
The Gospel of John (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by J. Ramsey Michaels
The Gospel of John A Theological Commentary by Herman Ridderbos
The Gospel of John. A Commentary (2 vols) by Craig S. Keener
The Message of John (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by Bruce Milne
The Wiersbe Bible Study Series John Get to Know the Living Savior by Warren W. Wiersbe

RESOURCES - (See LIFE OF JESUS page)
Jesus the God-Man The Unity and Diversity of the Gospel Portrayals by Darrell L. Bock, Benjamin I. Simpson
Jesus The Greatest Life of All by Charles R. Swindoll
Jesus, the Final Days What Really Happened by Craig Evans, N. T. Wright
NIV Encountering Jesus Bible Jesus Revealed Throughout the Bible by Zondervan
The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancey

WEBSITES
http://www.doinggood.org/Bible_Courses.asp

RESOURCES - NEW TESTAMENT
A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis by Craig L. Blomberg Jennifer Foutz Markley
A New Testament Biblical Theology The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New by G.K. Beale
A Popular Survey of the New Testament by Norman L. Geisler
A Quick Introduction to the New Testament by Carson and Moo
An Introduction to the New Testament by D. A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo
An Introduction to the New Testament Contexts, Methods Ministry Formation by David A. deSilva
Dictionary of New Testament Background A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
Encountering the New Testament a historical and theological survey by Walter Elwell
Exploring the New Testament. Volume one, A guide to the Gospels Acts by Walton, Steve Wenham, David
Exploring the New Testament. Volume two, A guide to the Letters & Revelation by Marshall, I. Howard Paul, Ian Travis, Stephen
New Testament History A Narrative Account by Ben Witherington III
New Testament Theology by Morris, Leon
New Testament Theology Magnifying God in Christ by Thomas R. Schreiner
The Bible Knowledge Commentary An Exposition of the Scriptures by the Dallas Theological Faculty_New Testament
The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era Exploring the Background of Early Christianity by James S. Jeffers
The IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament by Craig S. Keener
The MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Complete set of 33 books)
The Message of the New Testament Promises Kept by Mark Dever
The New Testament. A Historical and Theological Introduction by Donald A. Hagner
The New Testament in Its World by Wright, N .T. and Michael F. Bird (Workbook)
The Story Retold A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament by G. K. Beale, Benjamin L. Gladd
The Wiersbe Bible Commentary New Testament by Warren W. Wiersbe
The World of the New Testament Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts by Joel B. Green, Lee Martin McDonald

RESOURCES - REFERENCE
A Cultural Handbook to the Bible
A Readers Guide to the Bible by John Goldingay
Africa Bible Commentary A One-Volume Commentary
Crudens Concordance to the Bible Arranged Under One Alphabet
Halleys Bible Handbook With the New International Version
Handbook of Biblical Chronology: Principles of Time Reckoning in the Ancient World and Problems of Chronology in the Bible
Hard Sayings of the Bible
Holman Quicksource Guide to Understanding the Bible by Kendell H. Easley
New Bible Commentary 21st Century Edition by Gordon J. Wenham, J. Alec Motyer, Donald A. Carson, R. T. France
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters The Complete Who’s Who in the Bible
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason L. Archer, Jr.
Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time Lines
Rose Then and Now Bible Map Atlas by Wright, Paul, H
The Baker Compact Dictionary of Biblical Studies by Tremper III Longman, Mark L. Strauss
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook by Hayes and Duvall
The Baker Illustrated Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times by John A. Beck
The Baker Illustrated Guide to the Bible A Book-By-Book Companion by J. Daniel Hays J. Scott Duvall
The Bible handbook of difficult verses: a complete guide to answering the tough questions
The Complete Topical Guide to the Bible
The Cultural World of the Bible An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs by Victor H. Matthews
The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story by Craig Bartholomew, Michael Goheen
The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible by Gordon D. Fee Robert L. Hubbard
The Essential Bible Companion: Key Insights for Reading God's Word by John H. Walton, Mark L. Strauss
The IVP Introduction to the Bible by Philip S. Johnston
The MacArthur Bible Commentary Unleashing Gods Truth, One Verse at a Time by John MacArthur
The Moody Bible Commentary by Michael A Rydelnik, Michael Vanlaningham
The politically incorrect guide to the Bible (Weiner, Tom Hutchinson, Robert)
The strongest Strong's exhaustive concordance of the Bible
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 1 A-C by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 2 D-G by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 3 H-L by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 4 M-P by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 5 Q-Z by Merrill C. Tenney
Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Counterpoints Bible and Theology)
Understanding The Bible, Expanded Edition (2011) by John R. W. Stott
Zondervan All-In-One Bible Reference Guide by Kevin Green

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