The Story of Jesus, Gospel and Early Church
This foundational unit will give you an opportunity to explore the captivating New Testament stories, using various lenses to interpret the meaning and relevance of them for your life and mission.
Commences
- July 2025, Semester 2 - admissions close on Friday 18 July 2025
Enrolment
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Outline key content of New Testament narratives giving attention to their historical and literary contexts.
- Identify major theological themes of the New Testament.
- Use basic exegetical skills for interpreting selected New Testament texts.
- Apply insights gained from the New Testament to a variety of life and ministry situations.
Lecturer
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Reverend Dr Arseny Ermakov taught at Nazarene Colleges in both Europe and Britain and briefly served as a pastor at St Petersburg Church of the Nazarene in Russia. His research interest is in the area of holiness and purity discourse in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity as reflected in the light of new approaches to the study of ancient religions and linguistics. The issues of effective teaching and learning in biblical studies has taken an important place in his thinking and practice. |
Mode of Delivery
This unit is delivered online on ARK, the Learning Management System for all our higher education study. Login details for this unit will be accessible to students on confirmation of enrolment into an award or the unit.
Requirements
To study online, you will need to find around 9 hours per week for readings, activities and assessments for each unit. To learn more visit our Online Campus page.
Unit Costs
This undergraduate unit costs approx. $2,109, which is determined by the University of Divinity and reviewed annually. You could also study this unit as a non-award student (audit) at the cost of $550. Non-credit study is for students who wish to study a unit but not participate in formal assessments. Fees are consistent for domestic and international students. International students are charged a separate application fee of $300 (plus GST) upon enrolment. Students who meet eligibility criteria may be eligible for AUSTUDY and FEE-HELP assistance.
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