A survey course of the New Testament. Beginning with an introduction to the New Testament historical (social, political, cultural, religious) environments and the concept of canon, the course examines in overview fashion the following broad literary and historical units: the gospels, Acts, epistles, and Revelation. All the New Testament books are studied from the standpoint of genre, authorship, date of composition, writing, and structure, and theological content. An emphasis in the course is on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ for developing a Christian world view.