New Testament Basics: Things We Thought We Knew

The material in this lesson was difficult for me, as it is very historical and history does not come as easy for me as other subjects. Otherwise, the material was a very in-depth study of the history of the religions and beliefs of the different sects in the area and surrounding areas during the time of Jesus.

This course was very helpful to me personally, because it will help me better teach Greek Mythology with a Christian perspective to my students.

This is a very succinct course that I highly recommend. The information presented is very well organized and highly informative. This great course is well worth taking!

This course will provide you with many facts and information that will help you with your biblical knowledge and background. It will teach and test. It is ideal for those who really want to learn more in-depth.

Very interesting material.

This was an excellent course. Easy to understand and a very handy resource. Helps you to understand the main characters in each book, and how they influenced the world for good or bad.

Very interesting historical background information. It made me think more about the culture and times as I was reading the scripture readings. I loved the scripture reading and devotional. Overall, a great course! Well laid out!

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Very informative study which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Very informative and improved my understanding of historical significance.

I really appreciated the explanation of the different belief systems that would have been on the world stage at the time of the early church. That really helps to create a better understanding of what early believers would have wrestled with.

Very interesting course. Listening Guide as well as Discussion Questions had me thinking before answering. They were very thorough and thought provoking. I learned a lot about Jewish history that I did not know.

It was great to have the lectures in both written and video form. The information in the lessons was helpful for understanding the New Testament.

I appreciated the pdf of the video to review while going through the quiz.

Great overview of context through which to view the New Testament. It gave me an understanding of the social and political forces in play in Jesus' time.

This was considered a basic course, but since it contained so much information I never heard of it was extremely difficult for me. I doubt if I will ever use some of the information. It was good to learn more about the sects/groups we commonly see in the Bible. I didn’t see a benefit in the others.

This course is a great primer for understanding the overall structure and context of the New Testament!

Excellent course. Thanks for the recommendation.

Keep up the fantastic work! :-)

I learned a tremendous amount of the New Testament and about the time frame/culture in which Jesus Christ lived.

An excellent course!

I appreciate the length of the course.

Interesting Course. Relevant historical and cultural background to understanding the books of NT.

I learned a lot that I didn’t know.

Very good

This course will help me understand the historical setting of the New Testament. I will read it (again) with better insight and knowledge. I never knew the various religious options. This course was very interesting.

EXCELLENT!!!

An interesting course on the history of the general area that was described in the New Testament.

Great refresher course! :)

I'm not sure the quizzes are really more than history quizzes, I was looking for more depth of reasoning regarding the epistles. Good information though.

This was definitely one of the better courses I have taken.

An interesting and stimulating topic that encourages further study. The introduction to the religious climate of the first century of the New Testament was very interesting and helps to understand much of the Gospels and Epistles.

Excellent information. The historical information enhanced my understanding.

Very much educating and fit its title.

The amount of work this course requires is fair and described accurately. I just didn't think the title necessarily matches with the course content.

Overall, good. I was, however, frustrated with some of the quiz questions and their reliance on small details.

Interesting overview of the history of the NT.

Great overview

This gave me basic background information.

Loved the background information.

Very good introduction to the new testament. The reading section from Ray Stedmans book is very helpful.

The course is well explained in many issues that help me to have better understanding of New Testament that would affect my relationship with Christ also with people within and out side of church.

I was really surprised to find out how much I didn't know about the New Testament. In all the years of my salvation, I never considered or investigated the Historical background of the New Testament.

The course is presented in a systematic way which provide me the insights on the historical background of the old and new testament. The historical background of the different sects and religions available that time are fascinating. They provide a clearer picture has in how challenging it would be to spread the Gospels to the rest of the world. Would definitely introduce this course to those who would like to draw closer to God to appreciate the Word of God.

Good overview of what was happening culturally during the period between the Old and New Testaments, as well during the time of Christ, the first century AD.