THE 2200 Course Schedule - Spring 2022 - In Person (projected):
1 | Fri Jan 21 | Introduction and Overview
READ:
COMPLETE (in class):
UNIT 1: OLD TESTAMENT AGE (THE BEGINNING – 4 B.C.)
2 | Tue Jan 25 | Introduction to the Old Testament and God Reveals Himself in Creation and the Covenant with Adam and Eve
READ:
- Psalms 2 - 6 choose one to read
- Gn 1:1-2:25 - Outline
- Eight Biblical Periods
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
3 | Fri Jan 28 | The Fall of Adam and Eve Away from God’s Presence
READ:
- Psalms 7 - 12
- Gn 3:1 - 4:26
WATCH:
- Lecture on Genesis - Part 2 - Fall
- Khan Academy - Early Judaism, Part 1
COMPLETE:
4 | Tue Feb 1 | The God of the Religions
READ:
- Psalms 13 - 18
- Genesis 5:1 - 11:26
- Jean Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 7-17, Text Online
COMPLETE:
5 | Fri Feb 4 | The God of the Religions (continued)
READ:
- Psalms 19 - 24
- Genesis 11:27 - 25:18
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 17-33
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
6 | Tue Feb 8 | The God of the Religions (continued)
READ:
- Psalms 25 - 30
- Exodus 1:1 - 20:26 - Outline
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 33-43
- Shema Israel
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
7 | Fri Feb 11 | The God of the Philosophers
READ:
- Psalms 31 - 36
- Wisdom of Solomon 1:1 - 6:20
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 44-55
WATCH:
- Lecture on Royal Kingdom
- Khan Academy - Early Judaism, Part 2
COMPLETE:
8 | Tue Feb 15 | The God of the Philosophers (continued)
READ:
- Psalms 37 - 42
- Wisdom of Solomon 6:21 - 12:27
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 55-69
COMPLETE:
9 | Fri Feb 18 | Cancelled Class
10 | Tue Feb 22 | The God of the Philosophers (continued)
READ:
- Psalms 43 - 48
- Wisdom of Solomon 13:1 - 19:22
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 69-80
COMPLETE:
11 | Fri Feb 25 | The God of Faith | REVIEW for Exam 1 on Old Testament Age (DUE Mon Mar 7)
READ:
- Psalms 49 - 54
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 81-120
- Old Testament Mind Map
COMPLETE:
- Encountering God Assignment Sheet 10
- Exam 1 (DUE Mon, Mar 7)
12 | Tue Mar 8 | Cancelled Class
UNIT 2: NEW TESTAMENT AGE (4 B.C. – A.D. 100)
13 | Fri Mar 11 | Introduction to the New Testament and the God of Jesus Christ
READ:
- Psalms 55 - 66
- Matthew 1:1 - 4:25, 26:1 - 28:20
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 121-131
WATCH:
- Timeline of New Testament Age
- Evidence of the Historicity of Jesus
- Khan Academy - Early Christianity
- Lecture on the Reign of God
- Lecture on Last Days
COMPLETE:
14 | Tue Mar 15 | New Testament and the God of Jesus Christ (continued)
READ:
- Psalms 55 - 66
- Matthew 1:1 - 4:25, 26:1 - 28:20
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 121-131
COMPLETE:
- Encountering God Assignment Sheet 11 (continued)
15 | Fri Mar 18 | The God of Jesus Christ (continued)
READ:
- Psalms 67 - 72
- Revelation 1:1-20; 19:1 - 22:21
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 131-151
COMPLETE:
16 | Tue Mar 22 | Review of New Testament Age | Receive Exam 2 (DUE Mon Mar 28)
READ:
- Psalms 73 - 78
COMPLETE:
- Take Home Exam 3 (DUE Mar 28)
17 | Fri Mar 25 | Class Cancelled
UNIT THREE: EARLY CHURCH AGE (AD 100 - 800)
18 | Tue Mar 29 | Introduction to Early Church Age
READ:
- Psalms 79 - 84
- Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, online
- Early Church Age Slides
WATCH:
- Khan Academy - Spread of Christianity
19 | Fri Apr 1 | Class Canceled
20 | Tue Apr 5 | The First Attempts at a Trinitarian Theology
READ:
- Franz Dünzl, A Brief History of the Doctrine of the Trinity in the Early Church, pgs. vii-20
COMPLETE:
21 | Fri Apr 8 | Class Cancelled
22 | Tue Apr 12 | The Arian Controversy and the Divinity of the Son
READ:
- Psalms 85 - 90
- Dünzl, A Brief History, pgs. 21-48
- Arius, “Letter to Eusebius of Nicomedia,” in Trinitarian Controversy, handout
WATCH:
- Khan Academy - Christianity in the Roman Empire
COMPLETE:
23 | Tue Apr 19 | Council of Nicaea
READ:
- Psalms 91 - 96
- Dünzl, A Brief History, pgs. 49-59
- “The Creed of the Council of Nicaea,” in Dünzl, A Brief History, pgs. 55-56
WATCH:
- Khan Academy - Council of Nicaea
COMPLETE:
24 | Fri Apr 22 | After the Council of Nicaea
READ:
- Psalms 97 - 102
- Dünzl, A Brief History, pgs. 61-98
- Athanasius, “Orations Against Arius,” in The Trinitarian Controversy, pgs. 63-71, 78-85, online
COMPLETE:
25 | Tue Apr 26 | The Divinity of the Holy Spirit and the Council of Constantinople
READ:
- Psalms 103 - 120
- Dünzl, A Brief History, pgs. 99-139
- Creed of the Council of Constantinople, Handout
COMPLETE:
26 | Fri Apr 29 | The God of the Church and the God of the Mystics | Conclusion and Review | Receive FINAL TAKE HOME EXAM
READ:
- Psalms 121 - 150
- Daniélou, God and the Ways of Knowing, pgs. 152-210 optional: extra credit
COMPLETE:
- Encountering God Assignment Sheet 19 optional: extra credit
- Encountering God Assignment Sheet 20 optional: extra credit
27 | Final Exam Week (May 5 - 11) | Final Cumulative Exam
- Final Take Home Exam DUE MAY 10