Course: Reading the Basic New Testament Texts

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Course title Reading the Basic New Testament Texts
Course code KTEO/ČNT
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavelčík Július, ThLic. Th.D.
Course content
1. The birth and childhood of Jesus (Mt 1-2; Lk 1-2) 2.-6. The Jesus´s public life (teaching, parables and miracles) 7. The death and arisen of Jesus 8. Life of the primary Church (Act) 9. Letters to the single christian communities (Rm, 1 Kor, Flm etc.) 10. Apocalypse

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
to make acquainted with basic NT texts and to read them to explain their message and importance for christians to be aware of the significance for european culture to discuss the stimulation, which NT can offer to humanity today
Student deepens his knowledge of Bible and get acquainted with significant texts of New Testament.
Prerequisites
interest for knowledge of content of New Testament it can be continuation of course "Bible" (BIB)

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment

1. active partecipation on the lessons; 2. fulfilment of smaller homeworks in the course of semestr; 3. final test (success: to gain more than 75% of total mark)
Recommended literature
  • AA.VV. Bible.
  • Donahue, John R.; Harrington, Daniel J. Evangelium podle Marka. Kostelní Vydří : Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2006. ISBN 80-7192-915-8.
  • Fee, Gordon D.; Stuart, Douglas; Švecová, Alena. Jak číst Bibli s porozuměním. 1. vyd. Praha : Návrat domů, 1997. ISBN 80-85495-66-X.
  • Harrington, Daniel J. Evangelium podle Matouše. Kostelní Vydří : Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2003. ISBN 80-7192-423-7.
  • Johnson, Luke Timothy; Harrington, Daniel J.,; Mikulicová, Mlada. Evangelium podle Lukáše. Kostelní Vydří : Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2005. ISBN 80-7192-560-8.
  • Moloney, Francis J.; Harrington, Daniel J. Evangelium podle Jana. Kostelní Vydří : Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7192-991-8.
  • Mrázek, Jiří. Evangelium podle Matouše. 1. vyd. Praha : Centrum biblických studií AV ČR a UK v Praze ve spolupráci s Českou biblickou společností, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87287-44-6.
  • Pokorný, Petr; Heckel, Ulrich. Úvod do Nového zákona : přehled literatury a teologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Vyšehrad, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7429-186-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Theology Study plan (Version): Philosophy and Religious Studies (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter