New Testament Survey

New Testament Survey

...seeing Jesus as the fulfillment of all!

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General Description of the Course | Intro to the NT in General | Matthew | Mark | Luke | John | Harmony of the Gospels | Acts | Romans | 1 Corinthians | 2 Corinthians | Galatians | Ephesians | Philippians | Colossians | 1 Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians | 1 Timothy | 2 Timothy | Titus | Philemon | Hebrews | James | 1 Peter | 2 Peter | 1 John | 2 John | 3 John | Jude | Revelation | New Testament Apocrypha | Support

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General Description of NT Survey

In Old Testament Survey, the case was made that ultimately the Old Testament was all about the coming of the Savior Christ and His glorious salvation (Luke 24:44-47). What was promised in the Old Testament is now proclaimed as fulfilled in the New Testament! Every promise of God is "Yes" and "Amen" in Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:20)!

Join us as we consider Christ, the glorious fulfillment of all things, in the pages of the New Testament.

This NT Survey is composed of two components:

1. A course of readings in Johann Heinrich Heidegger's Handbook of the New Testament. [See an introduction to Heidegger in the next section.] Heidegger will provide for us an introductory survey for each New Testament book. The Readings will be provided on this page.

2. Weekly lectures.

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Introduction to the New Testament in General

I. Reading and Discussion: "Who is Johann Heinrich Heidegger?"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Why Translate Heidegger's Handbook of the Bible?"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Title Page for Heidegger's Handbook of the Bible"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Preface to Heidegger's Handbook of the Bible"

V. Reading and Discussion: "The Spirituality of Scripture Reading"

VI. Reading, Lecture (1), and Discussion: "The New Testament in General: Chapter Summary," and "Introduction to NT Survey"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Definition of the Books of the New Testament"

VIII. Reading, Lecture (2), and Discussion: "Summary of the New Testament," and "The Unity of the Testaments"

IX: Reading, Lecture (3), and Discussion: "Divisions in External Form," and "Authorship of the New Testament"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Sectional Divisions"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "Chapters"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "Ancient Chapter Divisions"

XIII. Reading, Lecture (4), and Discussion: "Newer Chapter Divisions", and "The Canon of the New Testament"

XIV. Reading and Discussion: "Ancient Verse Divisions"

XV. Reading, Lecture (5), and Discussion: "New Verse Divisions", and "New Testament Textual Criticism"

XVI. Reading, Lecture (6), and Discussion: "Use and Abuse of Chapter and Verse Divisions", and "New Testament Textual Criticism, Part 2"

XVII. Reading and Discussion: "The Idiom of the New Testament"

XVIII. Reading and Discussion: "The Purity of the Style of the New Testament"

XIX: Reading and Discussion: "The Dialect of the New Testament"

XX: Reading, Lecture (7), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of the Entire New Testament", and "The Text of the New Testament and Translation Choice"

XXI: Reading, Lecture (8), and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of the Entire New Testament", and "Hermeneutics and History, Part 1"

XXII: Reading, Lecture (9), and Discussion: "New Testament Commentators and Commentaries", and "Hermeneutics and History, Part 2"

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The Gospel according to Matthew

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "The Gospels"

III. Reading and Discussion: "The Title"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "The Life and Martyrdom of Matthew"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Book"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "A Hebrew Original of Matthew?"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Construction Natural and Plain"

VIII. Reading, Lecture (10), and Discussion: "Time of Writing", and "Introduction to the Gospels"

IX. Reading, Lecture (11), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Matthew", and "The Person of Christ in the Gospels"

X. Reading, Lecture (12), and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Matthew", and "The Messianic Career"

XI. Reading, Lecture (13), and Discussion: "Interpreters of the Gospels: Patristic and Reformed", "The Humiliation of Christ, Part 1"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of the Gospels: Lutheran"

XIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of the Gospels: Roman Catholic"

XIV: Reading, Lecture (14), and Discussion: "Interpreters of Matthew: Patristic and Reformed", "The Humiliation of Christ, Part 2"

XV. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of Matthew: Lutheran and Roman Catholic"

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The Gospel according to Mark

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "The Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

IV. Reading, Lecture (15), and Discussion: "The Life and Martyrdom of Mark", "The Humiliation of Christ, Part 3"

V. Reading and Discussion: "The Occasion for Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "The Argument of the Book"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Originally Written in Latin?"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

IX. Reading, Lecture (16), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline", "The Exaltation of Christ, Part 1"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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The Gospel according to Luke

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "The Title"

III. Reading, Lecture (17), and Discussion: "Traditions concerning Luke, Part 1", and "The Exaltation of Christ, Part 2"

IV. Reading, Lecture (18), and Discussion: "Traditions concerning Luke, Part 2", and "The Exaltation of Christ, Part 3"

V. Reading and Discussion: "The Occasion for Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Theophilus, the Recipient"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "The Argument of the Book"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "The Style of Greek"

IX. Reading, Lecture (19), and Discussion: "The Order of the Gospels", and "The Exaltation of Christ, Part 4"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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The Gospel according to John

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "The Title"

III. Reading, Lecture (20), and Discussion: "The Life of John", and "The Exaltation of Christ, Part 5"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

V. Reading and Discussion: "The Occasion for Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "The Argument of the Book"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Idiom and Idiomatic Expressions"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Harmony of the Gospels

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Reasons for Four Gospels"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Four Evangelists, Four Cherubs"

IV. Reading, Lecture (21), and Discussion: "Unity and Diversity among the Evangelists", and "Gospels: Narrative and Teaching (Part 1)"

V. Reading and Discussion: "The Legitimacy of Gospel Harmonies"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "The Beginning and End of Christ's Earthly Ministry"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Dispute over the Length of Christ's Earthly Ministry"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "The Four Passovers of John"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "The Length of Christ's Ministry out of Daniel 9"

X. Reading and Discussion: "The Bounds of Christ's Ministry"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "Finding Historical Order in the Gospels"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "Rules for Establishing Historical Order"

XIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

XIV. Reading, Lecture (22), and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline", and "Gospels: Narrative and Teaching (Part 2)"

XV. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Acts of the Apostles

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading, Lecture (23), and Discussion: "Subject Matter", and "Acts of the Apostles, Part 1"

IV. Reading, Lecture (24), and Discussion: "Authorship", and "Acts of the Apostles, Part 2"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Content"

VI. Reading, Lecture (25), and Discussion: "Argument of the Book", "Acts of the Apostles, Part 3"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Idiom and Chronology"

VIII. Reading, Lecture (26), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline", "Acts of the Apostles, Part 4"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Epistle to the Romans

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "The Didactic Books"

III. Reading and Discussion: "The Life and Labors of Paul"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Categories of Paul's Epistles"

V. Reading and Discussion: "The Style of Paul's Epistles"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Canonical and Chronological Order of Paul's Epistles"

VII. Reading, Lecture (27), and Discussion: "The Primacy of Romans", "Romans, Part 1"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion for Writing"

XI. Reading, Lecture (28), and Discussion: "Argument of the Book", and "Romans, Part 2"

XII. Reading, Lecture (29), and Discussion: "Originally Written in Latin?", and "Romans, Part 3"

XIII. Reading, Lecture (30), and Discussion: "Obscurity of Romans?" and "Romans, Part 4"

XIV. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

XV. Reading, Lecture (31), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline", and "Pauline Ethics"

XVI. Reading, Lecture (32), and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline", and "A Pauline Miscellany, Part 1"

XVII. Reading and Discussion: "Pauline Interpreters"

XVIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of Romans"

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1 Corinthians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion for Writing"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Book"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Another Corinthian Epistle?"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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2 Corinthians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion for Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Book"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Galatians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion and Argument of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Ephesians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "The City of Ephesus"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion and Scope of the Epistle"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Context of Writing"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Philippians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Place of Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Colossians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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1 Thessalonians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Title"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing, Part 1"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing, Part 2"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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2 Thessalonians

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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1 Timothy

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion and Argument of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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2 Timothy

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Place of Writing"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Titus

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Subscript"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Philemon

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Hebrews

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading, Lecture (33), and Discussion: "Inscription", "A Pauline Miscellany, Part 2"

III. Reading, Lecture (34), and Discussion: "Authorship, Part 1", "A Pauline Miscellany, Part 3"

IV. Reading, Lecture (35), and Discussion: "Authorship, Part 2", "A Pauline Miscellany, Part 4"

V. Reading, Lecture (36), and Discussion: "Canonical Authority", "A Pauline Miscellany, Part 5"

VI. Reading, Lecture (37), and Discussion: "Written in Hebrew?", "A Pauline Miscellany, Part 6"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

X. Reading, Lecture (38), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline", "Hebrews, Part 1"

XI. Reading, Lecture (39), and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline", "Hebrews, Part 2"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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James

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"

III. Reading, Lecture (40), and Discussion: "Authorship", "James and 1 Peter"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients"

V. Reading, Lecture (41), and Discussion: "Canonical Authority", "James and 1 Peter, Part 2"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of All the General Epistles"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of James"

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1 Peter

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading, Lecture (42), and Discussion: "Authorship", and "2 Peter through Jude"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Written in Hebrew?"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Written from Babylon?"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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2 Peter

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Canonical Authority"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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1 John

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients, Part 1"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients, Part 2"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion of the Epistle"

VI. Reading, Lecture (43), and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle", and "2 Peter through Jude, Part 2"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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2 John

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion and Argument of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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3 John

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion and Argument of the Epistle"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Jude

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Authority of the Epistle"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Epistle"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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Revelation

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading, Lecture (44), and Discussion: "Inscription", and "Revelation, Part 1"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Authority of the Book"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Recipients"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Scope of the Book"

VII. Reading, Lecture (45), and Discussion: "Argument of the Book", and "Revelation, Part 2"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Clarity of the Book"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "Placement in the Canon"

X. Reading, Lecture (46), and Discussion: "Form of the Book", and "Revelation, Part 3"

XI. Reading, Lecture (47), and Discussion: "Structure of the Book", and "Revelation, Part 4"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "Usefulness of the Book"

XIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"

XIV. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"

XV. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"

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New Testament Apocrypha

I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"

II. Reading, and Discussion: "Enumeration"

III. Reading and Discussion: "Jesuit Commendation"

IV. Reading and Discussion: "Distribution"

V. Reading and Discussion: "Letters of Christ to Peter and Paul"

VI. Reading and Discussion: "Letter of Christ to Abgar, Part 1"

VII. Reading and Discussion: "Letter of Christ to Abgar, Part 2"

VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Letter of the Virgin Mary to Ignatius"

IX. Reading and Discussion: "The Apostolic Constitutions and Canons"

X. Reading and Discussion: "The Apostles' Creed"

XI. Reading and Discussion: "The Liturgy of St. James"

XII. Reading and Discussion: "The Liturgy of St. Peter"

XIII. Reading and Discussion: "The Liturgy of St. Matthew"

XIV. Reading and Discussion: "The Liturgy of St. Mark"

XV. Reading and Discussion: "Baronius' 'Sophon Pharmakon'"

XVI. Reading and Discussion: "Apocryphal Gospels"

XVII. Reading and Discussion: "Apocryphal Acts"

XVIII. Reading and Discussion: "Apocryphal Epistles"

XIX: Reading and Discussion: "Apocryphal Apocalypses"

XX. Reading and Discussion: "The Shepherd of Hermas"

XXI. Reading and Discussion: "Identifying the Apocryphal"

XXII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Table"

XXIII. Reading and Discussion: "Critics"

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