NBST 800 - New Testament Backgrounds

NBST 800 Discussion Board Forums (6)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be 600 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200 words. Discussion Board 6 is unique in that the student will upload or link a video presentation for the thread rather than a written response.

NBST 800 New Testament Background Essays (2)

The student will write two 8–10-page research-based essays in current Turabian. The purpose of the essays is to explore the historical background of a specific passage contained in the New Testament and to explain how this information provides clarity regarding the passage’s meaning. The essays must include at least 8 secondary sources and 2 primary sources in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.

NBST 800 Book Critique

The student will write a 6–7-page book critique on Larry Hurtado’s Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World in current Turabian format. The paper must include at least __ reference(s) in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.

NBST 800 Reading Quizzes (8)

Each quiz will cover the Reading & Study material for the assigned module/week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice and true/false, questions, and have a __-{minute or hour} time limit.