Devotion to Jesus: The Divinity of Christ in Earliest Christianity

Product Description Presenter Dr. Larry Hurtado is a scholar of the New Testament and Christian origins, with posts in higher education since 1975. In August 2011, he retired from his post as Professor of New Testament Language, Literature & Theology (University of Edinburgh) in which he served from 1996. Prior to that, he was in the Department of Religion, University of Manitoba (Winnipeg). His own research over the decades has focused mainly on the origins and development of “devotion to Jesus” in earliest Christianity, and also on textual criticism and the study of earliest Christian manuscripts as informative artifacts of ancient Christianity. In retirement, he resides in Edinburgh, and continues to pursue his research interests in the area of New Testament and Christian Origins. Lessons and Video Presentations Introduction to Jesus Devotion (26:19) Roman and Jewish Backgrounds (18:53) Jesus in the Letters of Paul (24:12) Jesus in Jewish Christianity (23:12) Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels (23:13) Jesus in the Gospel of John (21:48) The Costs and Consequences of Jesus Devotion (21:32) How Did It Happen? What Does It Mean for Today? (22:44) Bonus Track: Selected images form the Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art Audience Devotion to Jesus is a more academically-oriented course that will be best understood by those possessing some background in biblical studies. Those who are aware of modern controversies concerning the identity of Jesus will find the course especially interesting and helpful. Free Publicity Materials Downloads Bulletin Insert Postcard Signup Sheet Poster About the Download Files This video-based study curriculum is 1.2 GB in total and may take several minutes to download. We recommend a broadband connection for faster download times. Upon purchase you will receive links to download each video (MP4) and document (PDF) file separately. Video files range from 26 MB to 169.9, and document files are 2.1 MB. Usage Rights A Life Worthy of the Gospel is designed for use within a single congregation or charge. To purchase rights for further distribution, please contact the Lewis Center at (202) 664-5700 or [email protected]. Bulk rates are available.