EARLY JESUS TRADITIONS: SAYINGS GOSPELS & AGRAPHA

What Are the Earliest Sources for the Memories of Jesus?

In this exciting class, guided by a biblical studies professor, explore the earliest period in the formation of the Gospels, examining how early Christians approached the teachings of Jesus prior to and at the time of Mark's first gospel. Learn about two long forgotten gospels (Q and Thomas) that have transformed modern discussions about both early Christianity and the identity of Jesus. Discover why the canonical gospel of Mark was first written and why scholars are coming to believe that Mark was a slave.

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    1. Zoom Link for US and Australia/Asia (Monday 5-7pm PST / Tuesday 10am - 12pm Sydney)

    2. Zoom Link for European Timezone (Wednesday 11-1pm PST / 7-9pm UK)

    1. Reorienting Us to An Oral Culture

    2. Class 1 - Oct 7 Recording

    1. Class 2 - Oct 14 Recording

    2. Q Contradictions Slideshow from Class

    3. John Kloppenborg Excerpt

    4. Bart Ehrman Textbook Excerpt

    5. Burton Mack Translation and Analysis of Proposed Q1, Q2, and Q3

    6. Dunn Jesus Remembered Q Excerpt

    7. The Critical Edition of Q (Hermeneia Translation)

    8. The Q Source - Side by Side

    9. Sara Parks Explains the Value of Q

    10. Sara Parks Discusses Women in Q

    11. Short Clip from Documentary, featuring Stephen Patterson and John Crossan

    12. Four Source Hypothesis Summary

    1. Class 3 - Oct 21 Recording

    2. Gospel of Thomas - Scholars Version

    3. Lambdin Translation of Thomas taken from Ehrman's Lost Scripture's book

    4. Ehrman and Plese Translation with Greek Fragments

    5. Paul Foster Excerpt

    6. John Kloppenborg Excerpt

    7. Bart Ehrman Textbook Excerpt

    8. Dale Martin Lecture at Yale on Thomas

    9. Gospel of Thomas BBC Documentary

    10. April DeConick's Reconstructed "Original" Version of Thomas, Plus Commentary on First Two Sayings

    11. Barnstone Lyrical Translation of Thomas

    12. Patterson Article Defending Independence of Thomas

    1. Class 4 - Oct 28 Recording

    2. Bart Ehrman Jesus Before the Gospels

    3. Bart Ehrman Textbook Excerpt

    4. Second Ehrman Textbook Excerpt on Mark

    5. Redaction Criticism Example

    6. Burton Mack Demise of Q Excerpt

    7. Dale Martin Lecture at Yale on Mark

About this course

  • $99.99
  • 35 lessons
  • 7.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Matthew Korpman

Matthew J. Korpman is an adjunct professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at La Sierra University. He is completing his PhD in New Testament studies and is a graduate of Yale University's Divinity School. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in the world's top academic journals, edited articles for Oxford, and published the bestselling book "Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully" (Quoir, 2019).

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