The New Testament in Antiquity Video Lectures: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Contexts

The New Testament in Antiquity Video Lectures skillfully develops how Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures formed the essential environment in which the New Testament authors wrote their books and letters. Viewers will learn how understanding the land, history, and culture of this world brings remarkable new insights into how we read the New Testament itself.

Throughout the video lectures, together with the accompanying textbook, The New Testament in Antiquity (2nd ed.), authors Gary Burge and Gene Green provide windows into the first-century world. They further discuss issues of interpretation derived from cultural observations.

Session Titles and Runtimes:

1 - Studying the New Testament (21 min)

2 - The Historical Setting of the New Testament (27 min)

3 - The World of Jesus in His Jewish Homeland (25 min)

4 - The Mediterranean World of the Apostle Paul (15 min)

5 - Sources for the Story of Jesus (27 min)

6 - The Story of Jesus (22 min)

7 - The Teachings of Jesus (15 min)

8 - The Gospel According to Matthew (17 min)

9 - The Gospel According to Mark (19 min)

10 - The Gospel According to Luke (15 min)

11 - The Gospel According to John (23 min)

12 - The Acts of the Apostles (15 min)

13 - Paul of Tarsus: Life and Teachings (17 min)

14 - The Letter to the Galatians (24 min)

15 - 1 and 2 Thessalonians (16 min)

16 - 1 Corinthians (16 min)

17 - 2 Corinthians (14 min)

18 - The Letter to the Romans (25 min)

19 - Colossians and Ephesians (17 min)

20 - Philippians and Philemon (24 min)

21 - The Pastoral Letters: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus (27 min)

22 - The Letter to the Hebrews (14 min)

23 - The Letter of James (14 min)

24 - 1 and 2 Peter and Jude (25 min)

25 - The Letters of John (14 min)

26 - The Revelation of John (20 min)

27 - The Preservation and Communication of the New Testament (20 min)