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36. Learning Jesus in Past and Present
April 18, 2024
This final lecture takes up some of the ways Jesus continues to excite the imagination, both through the work of historians, theologians, and artists, and through the liturgical reading, art, and music of Christians at worship.
35. Jesus in and Through the Gospels
April 18, 2024
This lecture addresses some of the implications of the Gospels, wonders at the mysterious figure who inspired them, and marvels at the movement that encompassed so many impressions of him.
33. The Gnostic Good News
April 18, 2024
One of the most impressive and original compositions in the Nag Hammadi library is a composition identified in antiquity as The Gospel of Truth, a theological reflection on the meaning of Jesus.
32. Jesus in Word
April 18, 2024
This lecture looks at two compositions from the Gnostic library at Nag Hammadi, one showing Jesus in dialogue with some of his followers and the other containing a commotion-causing portrayal of Jesus and Mary.
30. New Revelations
April 18, 2024
This lecture introduces Gnosticism and discusses two of the "Gospels" that were known before the discovery of the Gnostic library at Nag Hammadi, the Gospel of Bartholomew and the Pistis Sophia.
29. Fragments of Narrative Gospels
April 18, 2024
This lecture looks at a Gospel mentioned in ancient canonical lists; nothing more was known about it until the late 19th century with the discovery of a single manuscript containing a portion of it.
28. Jewish Christian Narrative Gospels
April 18, 2024
Here Dr. Johnson examines what is known about the narratives ascribed to followers of Jesus who also remained faithful to the Jewish heritage of Torah observance.
27. Young Jesus
April 18, 2024
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas illustrates how, in some Christian circles, convictions concerning the divinity of Christ tended to obscure his full humanity.
25. In and Out
April 18, 2024
This lecture sketches the historical process of canonization in early Christianity, touches on some of the implications of the distinction between canonical and apocryphal, and provides an overview of the apocryphal Gospels.
21. Gospel of John
April 18, 2024
Asking about the relationship between the Synoptics and the very different Gospel of John leads to the consideration of John's style, structure, and symbolism, and the discovery of something far more complex than the simple and straightforward account of an eyewitness.
20. Acts of the Apostles
April 18, 2024
Jesus' followers prove themselves to be prophetic and radical successors, including extending Jesus' understanding of God's people by an even more radical inclusion: accepting the Gentiles into the people without circumcision and the obligation to observe the Law.
19. Gospel of Luke
April 18, 2024
This lecture examines Luke's portrayal of Jesus' call for a real conversion, along with the distinctive passion account that shifts blame toward Jewish leaders and away from ordinary Jewish people.
17. Luke-Acts
April 18, 2024
The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles form a single literary composition in two volumes that can properly be called "Luke's Gospel."
16. Gospel of Matthew
April 18, 2024
Matthew's careful redaction of Mark's use of "Teacher" and "Lord" shows that Jesus is understood as the risen Lord who teaches the church. No other Gospel gives such explicit attention to the instruction of the church as such.
8. The Synoptic Problem and Its Solutions
April 18, 2024
Three of the canonical Gospels are alike and different in striking and puzzling ways. This lecture exposes what is known as the synoptic problem and offers solutions, including a discussion of the hypothetical source of sayings known as "Q."
7. Why Compose Gospels?
April 18, 2024
The writings of Gospels represented a real shift in the understanding of "good news." The answer to the question "Why compose Gospels?" leads to a consideration of the nature of the Gospels.
6. Earliest Stages
April 18, 2024
Over a period of some 40 years, the memory of Jesus was shaped by the continuing experience of believers in communities. We consider the basic patterns of memory found in the oral tradition.
5. The Context
April 18, 2024
The Gospels are compositions from the communal memory of the earliest Christian movement. This lecture sketches the first stages of that movement and the social settings within which Jesus was remembered.
4. Parallels
April 18, 2024
This lecture provides a context for approaching the distinctive character of the Christian Gospels through a survey of stories told about other significant figures in Greco-Roman and Jewish cultures.
3. The Matrix
April 18, 2024
This lecture introduces the complex 1st-century mixture from which Jesus and the Gospels arose, including Mediterranean culture, Greek ideals and realities, Roman governance, and the religion of Israel.
2. The Starting Point
April 18, 2024
Virtually everything we know about Jesus comes from Christian sources. This lecture takes up the starting point for engaging Jesus: the distinctive Christian understanding of the resurrection.
1. Why Not "The Historical Jesus"?
April 18, 2024
This opening lecture shows how history is and is not helpful in learning about Jesus and why a comparative literary analysis of the Gospels is at once a more responsible and satisfying way to engage this fascinating yet illusive person.
Description
Join Professor Luke Timothy Johnson for his far-ranging course, Jesus and the Gospels. You will examine not only the canonical Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John familiar to us from the New Testament, but also the many other apocryphal narratives and literary works that have contributed to our perceptions of Jesus, Mary, and Christianity.
Jesus and the Gospels is a series that ran for 1 seasons (22 episodes) between April 18, 2024 and on The Great Courses
Where to Watch Jesus and the Gospels
Jesus and the Gospels is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Jesus and the Gospels on demand at Apple TV Channels and Amazon Prime and Amazon.
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