REL 419 - Jesus in His Historical Context

This course will examine the life of the Jesus in his social and historical context. This course will look at various topics, at the discretion of the instructor, related to Jesus and his place in first century Palestine. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: the quest of the historical Jesus, the miracles of Jesus, the birth narratives, the rhetoric of Jesus, Jesus and Greco-Roman society.

Prerequisite(s): REL 101 or approval of the instructor
Credits: 3 hours (Fall of even numbered years)