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Teaching of Jesus

  1. Lesson One
    Kingdom of God (Matthew 5–7, Luke 6–7)
    15 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Discipleship (Matthew 10, 16, Mark 10)
    16 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Prophetic Critique (Jeremiah 7, Matthew 11, 23, Mark 14–16)
    14 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Introduction to Parables (Luke 14–16, 18–19)
    21 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Themes of Parables (Matthew 13, 18, 20–22, 24)
    17 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment
Teaching of Jesus Discipleship (Matthew 10, 16, Mark 10) Behind | Workbook: New Testament Discipleship vs. Traditional Greek Religious Observance
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Behind | Workbook: New Testament Discipleship vs. Traditional Greek Religious Observance

Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

In its historical and cultural context, New Testament discipleship was a peculiarly Christian idea. It required a very different response from believers than ancient Greek religion. Dr. Moyer Hubbard has briefly outlined the distinction.

  1. Complete the chart in your workbook with the references below from the Gospels into the row that directly contrasts with the approach in traditional Greek religious observance on the right.
  • Matthew 5:17-20
  • John 3:1-21
  • Matthew 6:24
  • Luke 7:36-48
  • Matthew 7:18-20, 24

Source: The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts, edited by Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald, 2013, pp. 105-106.