MODULE 2: Another Covenant
Mark | Matthew | Luke | John
Mark | Matthew | Luke | John
BIG IDEA
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are narratives of Jesus' life and teachings.
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are narratives of Jesus' life and teachings.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Discover how the Christian Bible was built on the foundation of the Hebrew Bible.
- Learn about how the four gospels took the message of Jesus to different audiences.
- Examine the basic literary forms found in the four gospels.
- Analyze each gospel's distinct approach to representing the life of Jesus.
REQUIRED READING
Biblical Texts
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EXTENDED READING
Fiction
INFORMATIONAL TEXTS
OTHER MEDIA
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IMAGE GALLERY
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IMAGE GALLERY of the Tree of Jesse Stained-Glass Window at Chartres Cathedral, Northern France. The left column shows the tree in its entirety, while the gallery on the right displays close-up images of each of the central panels. Click on images to enlarge and view captions.
The Chartres window comprises eight square central panels, with seven rectangular ones on either side, separated, as is usual in 12th-century windows with no stone tracery, by heavy iron armatures. In the lowest central panel reclines the figure of Jesse, with the tree rising from his middle. In each of the seven sections it branches out into a regular pattern of scrolling branches, each bearing a bunch of leaves that take on the heraldic form of the Fleur de Lys, very common in French stained glass. Central to each panel is a figure: David, Solomon, two more crowned figures, Mary (mother of Jesus) and, surrounded by the doves bearing the gifts of the Spirit, a majestic figure of Christ, larger than the rest. In each of the narrower panels, edged by richly patterned borders, are the figures of fourteen prophets bearing scrolls.
VIDEO GALLERY
A New Covenant: Introduction to Gospel Literature
and the New Testament (Video Lecture) |
Origins of Christian Art and Iconography
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Guided Analysis of Da Vinci's The Last Supper
(Khan Academy)
(Khan Academy)