- About this course
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix: Narratives of Gospels and Acts
Learn about the origins of Christianity from the Jerusalem perspective with Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix course on edX.
Beginner
Online
9 Weeks
Free
Quick facts
particular | details | ||
---|---|---|---|
Medium of instructions
English
|
Mode of learning
Self study
|
Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
|
Learning efforts
4-5 Hours Per Week
|
Course overview
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix online course look through the origins of Christianity from Judaism. It tries to answer various complicated questions and ideas to understand the birth of Christianity from within the Jewish Matrix and various other modern religious movements. The course promises unexpected answers to questions related to the messianic ideas, expectations, how early Christian texts influenced Greek-speaking phases and much more.
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix by edX is a Humanities course. As it is an introductory or beginner course, you do not need to fulfil any eligibility criterion to join the training. The programme has been curated by Israel X and will be taught by professor Serge Ruzer.
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix is a 9-week duration course. However, you can complete the syllabus at your convenience. The course uses video lectures, reading material, and a final exam to encourage you to complete it and earn a certificate by paying the fee. You can also join the programme free of cost; but, the access to the course materials will be only for a limited duration.
The highlights
- No admission fulfillment criterion
- Israel X educator
- 9-week training
- Self-paced learning
- Videos with transcripts in English and Hebrew
- Online programme with certification
- An introductory course in Humanities
Program offerings
- 9-week training
- Videos with english and hebrew transcripts
- Humanities introductory course
- No admission fulfilment criterion
- Israel x educator
- Self-paced learning
- Online programme with certification
Course and certificate fees
Type of course
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix program have a free admission route. You can also pay Rs.4,000 for additional benefits
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix: Narratives of Gospels and Acts fee structure
Course Name | Fee in INR |
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix (Audit track) | Free |
Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix (Paid verified track) | Rs.4,000 |
certificate availability
certificate providing authority
certificate fees
Eligibility criteria
The Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix certification course needs no compulsory prerequisites to join.
What you will learn
After completing the Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix programme, you will learn about:
- Recognising the importance of early Christianity in late Second Temple Judaism
- Describing the variegated settings and circumstances of the birth of Christianity
- Strategies employed to describe messiahship by the Synoptic tradition and the Second Temple Judaism
- Roots and metamorphosis of Messiah’s pre-existence in Second Temple Jewish literature in rabbinic sources
- Early Christianity's main genres and process that led to the New Testament canonisation
- The transition of Jesus-centred traditions from oral Semitic stage to Greek compositions
- Recognising the references to ‘the Jews’ in the Fourth Gospel and understanding different explanations regarding the Gospel’s harsh and critical stance in research
- Recognising the conflicts within the Jesus movement, including the Gentiles and their obligations to Torah as a difference of opinion in broader Second Temple Judaism
- Using the story of Exodus as a reference to understand John’s reworking of Jesus’ miracles using Synoptic traditions into the narrative of signs and wonders
Admission details
- Initiate your Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix certification programme admission process by visit the official site.
- Choose ‘Enroll Now’ and decide between the free route or the paid route.
- Pay the fee if you select the paid route. Else, join directly.
Filling the form
If you already have an edX account, you don’t need to fill any application form to join the Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix online course. Else, sign up and join the training. To sign up, you can use your Facebook account or Microsoft account. A Google or Apple account is also acceptable. If you don’t have any of these, you can use your email ID to create an edX account. Additional information needed will be your resident country, your name and a password.
The syllabus
Before You Begin…
Unit 1: Introduction to course
- Gospels and Acts as part of the early Jesus movement’s literature
- General introduction to Early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism
Unit 2: Early Christian message and contemporaneous Jewish messianic beliefs
- Groups in Second Temple Jewry and their messianic beliefs
- Jesus as kingly Messiah
- Recommended readings
- Land of Israel messianic ideas reflected in the Synoptic narrative
- The idea of a heavenly redeemer
Unit 3: Jesus' Messianic biography in conversation with Jewish Scripture
- Interpretation of the Torah ascribed to Jesus
- Jewish Scriptures and its interpretation in Second Temple Judaism
- Recommended readings
- Messianic interpretation of the Holy Writ in the Gospels: continuity and innovation
Unit 4: The Kingdom of God as a foundational idea of Jesus' preaching in the Synoptic Gospels and its Jewish setting, Incomplete section
- The Kingdom of God as a foundational idea of Jesus’ preaching in the Synoptic Gospels and its Jewish setting
- Eschatological scenarios in Second Temple Judaism
- Recommended readings
Unit 5: The struggle for self-identity: between the Synoptic tradition and the Gospel of John
- The Gospel of John’s polemical character and its use of Ioudaioi ("Jews")
- Variety of groups and factions in first-century Jewry
- Recommended readings
- Jesus and his disciples among various Jewish groups in the Synoptic Gospels
Unit 6: The Gospel of John and Its Special Stance
- The Gospel of John vis-a-vis the Synoptic tradition
- Moses’ signs and Jesus’ miracles
- The Messiah as the bearer of God’s Word (logos) in the Prologue of John
- Recommended readings
- Moses the Torah giver and Jesus the ultimate bearer of God’s word
Unit 7: Jesus’ trial, death and resurrection as the focal point of the Gospel narrative
- The Synoptic narrative of Jesus’ death versus John’s version
- Recommended readings
- Jesus’ death as a failure of messianic enterprise and solutions offered by nascent Christian tradition
- The Last Supper Gospel narrative
Unit 8: The beginnings of the Jesus Movement according to the Book of Acts
- Paul as the main protagonist of the second part of Acts
- Acts on the eschatological expectation of Jesus’ return and the meaning of the interim period
- The Book of Acts as a sequel to the Synoptic narrative
- Recommended Readings
- Broadening the scope of the movement and increase in the share of non-Jews
- Acts on the nascent Jesus movement
Unit 9: Delay in the final redemption and the response of Acts
- The renewal of prophecy through the gift of the Spirit as a sign of interim phase leading to the final redemption
- Recommended Readings
- The success of the mission to the Gentiles as a sign of the interim
- Final Exam
How it helps
You can study the Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix certification for free and get a unique perspective on Christianity. You can also get a certificate and add it to your skill profiles for career opportunities.
Instructors
Mr Serge Ruzer
Professor
IsraelX
Ph.D
FAQs
There are no fulfillment criteria. Anyone can join the course.
Professor Serge Ruzer from Israel X will be the educator for this training course.
While the course is nine weeks long, you can complete the programme at your convenience.
Yes. Transcripts are available in English and Hebrew.
Articles
Popular Articles
Latest Articles
Similar Courses
Culture and Law The East Asian Perspective
Waseda University, Tokyo via Edx
Global Inequality
Wellesley College, Wellesley via Edx
Unpacking Activism
Davidson College, Davidson via Edx
Revolutionary Ideas Borders Elections Constitution...
Rutgers University, New Brunswick via Coursera
Designing and Building Institutional Anti-Racist S...
Wesleyan University, Middletown via Coursera
Terrorism and Counterterrorism An Introduction
GU Washington via Edx
Feminism and Social Justice
UC Santa Cruz via Coursera
Understanding Gender Equity
Catalyst via Edx
Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality
University of York, York via Futurelearn
Justice
Harvard University, Cambridge via Edx
Courses of your interest
Introduction to Politics
University of Kent, Canterbury via Futurelearn
Arab Islamic History From Tribes to Empires
IsraelX via Edx
American Prophet the Inner Life and Global Vision ...
Stanford via Edx
How the U.S. Government Works and How to Get Invo...
GU Washington via Edx
Religion Conflict and Peace
Harvard University, Cambridge via Edx
Introduction to Sociology
ASU via Edx
Fundamentals of Sociology
Doane University, Crete via Edx
Philosophy and Critical Thinking
The University of Queensland, Br... via Edx
The Path to Happiness What Chinese Philosophy Teac...
Harvard University, Cambridge via Edx
Will China Rise as a Disruptive Force The Insiders...
Tsinghua University, Beijing via Edx
More Courses by IsraelX
Model Based Systems Engineering Foundations
IsraelX via Edx
Introduction to Kabbalah
IsraelX via Edx
Autonomous Robots
IsraelX via Edx
Developmental Psychology A Journey of Growth Withi...
IsraelX via Edx
The Hook, the Bait, and the Fish Approaches to Tea...
IsraelX via Edx
Resilience-The Art of Coping with Disasters
IsraelX via Edx
Programming for Everyone an Introduction to Visual...
IsraelX via Edx
Health Informatics for better and Safer Healthcare
IsraelX via Edx
Viruses and How to Beat Them Cells, Immunity, Vacc...
IsraelX via Edx
Sex from Molecules to Elephants
IsraelX via Edx