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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
It is unclear from the Gospels whether there was a true conspiracy against Jesus, or whether he was a victim of unfortunate events. To tackle this issue, Jean-Pierre introduces you to the Sadducees; the Pharisees; the legal scribes; and Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee. See how they each would have viewed Jesus—and what made Jesus seem dangerous to them.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Begin your exploration by considering the diversity of Christianity today. With so many denominations around the world, what ties everyone together? What can a study of the historical figure of Jesus teach us? Let's go back 2,000 years to meet the "historical Jesus" through historical and archaeological records.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
At some point, we know Jesus became a rabbi, but where did he get his education? Leaning on evidence from history recorded in the Jewish Mishnah, Jean-Pierre speculates about the philosophies Jesus may have studied, his possible relationship with his family, and the influence of the Greco-Roman world on Galilee.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Continue your exploration of Jesus's ministry with a deep dive into his miracles. After reviewing how the miracles align Jesus with Hebrew Bible prophets such as Elisha, you will reflect on the sick, malnourished world of Galilee in the first century. Consider a few scientific explanations for Jesus's supernatural acts.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Round out your study of Jesus's ministry by following him south to Jerusalem. By then, he had widened his preaching to include gentiles, and he perhaps hoped to reach a large audience in Jerusalem. What he found, however, was a Temple corrupted by sacrifices and money changers.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From the Last Supper to the meeting with the high priest Caiaphas to the trial under Pontius Pilate, follow Jesus through his last days at key locations in Jerusalem. Reflect on the challenge of authorship of the Gospels. Who wrote them? Who were they writing for? What biases might they have introduced into the story?
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The church calls Jesus the Son of God. Jesus called himself the Son of Man. But before he was either, he was a man in a particular time and place. Jean-Pierre rounds out this series by following Paul into Asia Minor and the spread of the Jesus movement into a world religion.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The political fervor of the era helps explain the story of John the Baptist, a preacher who represented a threat to the power structure. Examine the administration of Pontius Pilate, the way tax collectors tapped into the Temple treasury, and the rebellious message of John the Baptist.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What can we know about Joseph the Carpenter and the Virgin Mary? Continue your study of Galilee to see what the life of Jesus's parents would have been like. In all probability, Joseph would have been a farmer, as well as a tradesman laboring on public works projects throughout the region.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Taught by Dr. Jean-Pierre Isbouts, a professor emeritus at Fielding Graduate University, these 15 thought-provoking episodes, filmed in the Holy Land, bring Jesus and his world to life with vivid detail, offering an excellent companion piece for anyone wrestling with history or with walking in faith.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Imagine what it would have been like to be a young woman having a child out of wedlock, at that time. Reflect on what Joseph and Mary may have thought about their circumstances, and then see how those circumstances evolved into the mystery of the Virgin Mary. Finally, consider how Jesus's birth lines up with biblical prophecies.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The New Testament Gospels say little about Jesus's upbringing, but a look at the political world offers clues as to what his childhood may have been like. As you will learn here, the kingdom of Judea suffered revolts and civil wars after King Herod's death. Get to know the fervor and zealotry of the times.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Move from the historical Jesus—a man gruesomely crucified—to a religious movement. After witnessing Jesus's final days, shift your attention to the apostle Paul, the man whose evangelism created the Christian religion as he spread the word throughout the Roman Empire.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Perhaps the apex of Jesus's ministry is the Sermon on the Mount. Explicating this great sermon offers insight into the way Jesus, possibly, was working to reform Judaism through a grassroots movement. Trace the phases of his ministry, from roaming near Capernaum to sailing around the Sea of Galilee.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After the death of John the Baptist, Jesus began his ministry in earnest. Using the words of the Gospels, as well as the histories of Josephus, you will compare Jesus's message with the apocalyptic screeds of John the Baptist. See what Jesus's ministry looked like, from traveling around Galilee to performing exorcisms and miracles.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
To understand the life and times of Jesus, you must first understand the world of the Roman Empire. After surveying the big-picture story of Rome, Jean-Pierre zooms in on the historical circumstances of Galilee, which included onerous taxation, hungry citizens, and something of a police state under Herod.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In a departure from traditional assumptions about Jesus's youth, examine evidence suggesting that Joseph and Jesus were actually farmers. Learn of the strife and violence that consumed Galilee at this time, surrounding bloody peasant revolts against Rome, events that would undoubtedly have impacted Jesus's family. Also consider where Jesus may have learned the Torah and become a rabbi.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In the Book of Joshua, learn how Joshua succeeded Moses as a military commander, and note what archaeological evidence tells us about the heroic saga of Joshua's conquests. Then witness the rise of the Philistines as a military force and their aggression against both the Egyptians and the Canaanites. Study evidence that the Israelites settled in the highlands of Canaan during these conflicts.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Study three phases of Jesus's ministry, as he cast a wider and wider net with his message. Take account of Jesus's role as a healer, and of his central vision of the Kingdom of Heaven as social change. See how his ministry responded to the humanitarian crisis of brutal taxation and dispossession of the Judeans, and how, in its final phase, he determined to take his message to Jerusalem.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how accounts of Jesus's life spread through oral tradition following his death, forming source material for the Gospels along with early Christian writings. Examine the question of who wrote the Gospels, and how they originated in Christian communities that sought scripture and liturgy for their worship. Note the key differences between the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John.
