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Module 2: Classical World (400 BC - AD 200)

• Introduction
• Appendix
• 1.       From First Things to Formulation by Winter
• 2.       Creation in Missiological Perspective by Winter
• 3.       Review 1: Genesis 1–50 and the World by Osborne
• 4.       Review 2: The Ancient World: Israel and Other Nations by Osborne
• 5.       Overview: Creation to 800 BC by Harmon, Winter, Osborne
• 6.       Review 3: The Prophets and World Opinion by Roberta Winter
• 7.       Review 4: Changing Cultures 600–500 BC by Armstrong
• 8.       Persia and Its World by Osborne
• 9.       Pre-Alexandrian Greece by Emery
• 10.       Review: The Near East and Mediterranean Worlds 800–400 BC by Emery, Osborne, Winter
• 11.       Getting Fitted with Mediterranean Glasses by Mulholland
• 12.       The Times of the Gentiles by Osborne
• 13.       Reshaping History: Alexander the Great and Global Civilization by Winter
• 14.       The Effect of Hellenistic Culture on Jewish Life by Burg
• 15.       Review: The Hellenistic World: History, Religion, Literature by Winter, Osborne, Christensen
• 16.       The Political Landscape and Jewish Messianism by Winter
• 17.       Muslim Religious Beliefs
• 18.       Library Research: Computerized Indexes and Databases
• 19.       The Rise of Rome by Osborne
• 20.       Review: The Roman and Jewish Worlds Before Christ by Winter, Osborne
• 21.       Jewish Sects, Scriptures, and Missions by Osborne
• 22.       Jewish Life and Missions in the Diaspora and Palestine by Osborne
• 23.       Religious Leaders: Rabbis, Messiahs, Gurus, Avatars by Armstrong
• 24.       The Gospels as a Teaching Medium by Osborne
• 25.       Review: Cultural Background to the Gospels by Emery, Baker
• 26.       Jesus’ Birth and Early Life by Osborne
• 27.       Jesus’ Messianic Mission by Emery
• 28.       Jesus’ Messianic Teaching by Osborne
• 29.       Language and Christology by Baker
• 30.       Review: Missiological Perspectives on the Gospels by Winter, W. Dyrness, G. Dyrness
• 31.       Christology in Missiological Perspective by Osborne
• 32.       Jesus’ Last Days and Death by Osborne
• 33.       Salvation, Death, and the Hereafter in the World's Religions by Baker
• 34.       Jesus’ Resurrection and Commissioning of His Followers by Osborne
• 35.       The Gospels from a Global Perspective by Winter
• 36.       Complete the Module 2A Research Paper and Integrative Paper
• 41.       The Beginning of the Church in Jerusalem: Acts 1–2 by Osborne
• 42.       The Growth of the Church in Judea and Samaria: Acts 3–12 by Winter
• 43.       The Expansion of the Church among the Gentiles: Acts 13–28 by Cotton
• 44.       Spirits in the World's Religions by Baker
• 45.       Review: Missiological Perspectives on the Book of Acts by Gilliland, Winter, Armstrong
• 46.       Paul's Early Missionary Letters: Galatians, 1, 2 Thessalonians by Osborne
• 47.       Problems in the Early Churches: 1, 2 Corinthians by Winter
• 48.       Paul's Middle Missionary Letters: Romans, 1, 2 Corinthians by Winter
• 49.       Paul's Later Missionary Letters: Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon by Emery
• 50.       Review: Issues in the New Testament Church by Winter, Emery
• 51.       Paul's Last Missionary Letters: 1, 2 Timothy, Titus by Winter
• 52.       Women in the Church by Armstrong
• 53.       The Jewish Christian Epistles of James, Peter, and Jude by Osborne
• 54.       The Jewish Christian Epistle of Hebrews by Osborne
• 55.       Review: Early Religious Communities: Christian, Buddhist, Muslim by Winter, Dretke, Armstrong
• 56.       Christ as Sacrifice, Christ the Fulfillment by Armstrong
• 57.       The Pastoral Letters of John: 1, 2, 3 John by Shaw
• 58.       Revelation: Apocalyptic Literature, Eschatology, and Missions by Osborne
• 59.       Review: Knowledge of the Sacred and Eschatology by Winter, Christensen, Baker
• 60.       Work on the Module 2B Research Paper and Integrative Paper
• 61.       Religious and Political Developments in the Roman World by Baker
• 62.       The Apostolic Fathers by Winter
• 63.       Jewish Revolts, Leaders, and Writings by Christensen
• 64.       Sociolinguistics and Scripture by Emery
• 65.       Around the World: The Americas and the Pacific by Emery
• 66.       Around the World: Africa and Europe Beyond the Mediterranean by Armstrong
• 67.       Around the World: India by Dharmaraj
• 68.       Around the World: China by Armstrong
• 69.       Around the World: Central and Southeast Asia by Osborne
• 70.       Review: Developments in Asia by Emery, Boehr, Armstrong
• 71.       Achievements of Classical Civilizations by Baker
• 72.       The Early Church in a Hostile Roman World by Osborne
• 73.       The Spread of Christianity by Winter
• 74.       The Changing World by Baker
• 75.       Summing Up by Winter
• 76.       Complete the Module 2B Research Paper and Integrative Paper