Paul and His Epistles

Saint Paul and His Letters will read and engage with Luke’s account of Paul’s life as recorded in the book of Acts, and will read and engage with Paul’s letters in the New Testament.
Paul’s writings take up 24% of the New Testament, and he was a major missionary force in the first-century world. Understanding Paul’s example and his letters are necessary to understanding the theology of the New Testament and the posture of the early church. Sitting in obedience under Paul’s instruction will form in the reader a greater love for God and neighbor, and provide wisdom for godly living in an increasingly post-Christian world.
Paul was an educated man in the ancient world, and that comes across in his letters and sermons. Students in this course will spend time tracing Paul’s arguments at various points and will learn to see the relationship between Paul and other parts of the Bible, with special attention given to the relationship between Paul and the Gospels.
Paul’s letters are situational, but as a whole address the full range of Christian theology. Students in this course will seek to take the theology revealed in his letters and sermons and assimilate these findings with what they find in the rest of Holy Scripture.
Paul had much to say about virtue formation. Students in this course will explore how Paul connects the theological facts of the Christian faith with the ethical dimension of the Christian faith, and seek to grow in both categories.

Required Materials:
Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course.

COURSE TEXTS TO PURCHASE:

ESV Bible (other translations may be used for personal reading, but for the sake of simplicity and clarity the ESV will be the required translation during class time)
Introducing Paul by Michael Bird
Zondervan Essential Atlas of the Bible by Carl Rasmussen

OTHER READINGS SUPPLIED BY THE TEACHER WILL INCLUDE:

The First Homily: “A fruitful exhortation to the reading and knowledge of holy scripture”(This is a great place to start and refer back to any time Holy Scripture is read or studied.)
Various articles which the instructor deems relevant for class discussion, particularly drawing on the English Reformers and the early church fathers

Computer: You will need a stable, reliable computer, running with a processor with a speed of 1 GHz or better on one of the following operating systems: Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.7 or later; Windows 8, 7, Vista (with SP1 or later), or XP (with SP3 or later). We do not recommend using an iPad or other tablet for joining classes. An inexpensive laptop or netbook would be much better solutions, as they enable you to plug an Ethernet cable directly into your computer. Please note that Chromebooks are allowed but not preferred, as they do not support certain features of the Zoom video conference software such as breakout sessions and annotation, which may be used by our teachers for class activities.

High-Speed Internet Connection: You will also need access to high-speed Internet, preferably accessible via Ethernet cable right into your computer. Using Wi-Fi may work, but will not guarantee you the optimal use of your bandwidth. The faster your Internet, the better. We recommend using a connection with a download/upload speed of 5/1 Mbps or better. You can test your Internet connection here.

Webcam: You may use an external webcam or one that is built in to the computer. Webcam Recommendations: Good (PC only) | Best (Mac and PC)

Headset: We recommend using a headset rather than a built-in microphone and speakers. Using a headset reduces the level of background noise heard by the entire class. Headset Recommendations: USB | 3.5mm

Zoom: We use a web conferencing software called Zoom for our classes, which enables students and teachers to gather from around the globe face to face in real time. Zoom is free to download and easy to use. To download Zoom:

Visit zoom.us/download.
Click to download the first option listed, Zoom Client for Meetings.
Open and run the installer on your computer.
In August, students will be provided with instructions and a link for joining their particular class.

Scanner: In this class, students frequently submit homework assignments by scanning pages from their workbooks. Students and/or their parents should have easy access to a scanner and the ability to use it.

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