The Syllabus


Advice on writing New Testament Papers

Advice on the first paper

Philo of Alexandria on Pontius Pilate: Embassy to Gaius
Josephus on Pilate: Jewish War
Joseph on Pilate: Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus on the trial of Jesus - compare (translations of) the Greek and Arabic versions.


Highlights and lowlights from previous semesters:

Paper 1

Highlights and lowlights from the third paper.

Highlights and lowlights from first paper.


The Five Gospels in Parallel: indispensable resource.

New Testament Gateway: great place to start searching for information.

Into His Own: excellent resources for the historical Jesus.


Resources available through FSU Library:

The FSU Library has links to some sites that are available by subscription only. To find out how to access these sites from outside the university, click here.

The journals listed below are written by, and for, professional biblical scholars. Do not be surprised if some articles are hard to follow, and remember that in journal articles, scholars are trying to gain a reputation by advancing new ideas, not by merely repeating well established ideas. Still, reading these articles should give you an idea of what kind of skills are needed for New Testament studies.
Although these are electronic copies, please cite with reference to printed edition, ie. Author's name, 'Article Title', Journal Title, (Volume Number, Year), pp...

Journal of Theological Studies.  Contains a lot of material that is relevant to New Testament studies, e.g. David Instone-Brewer's article about the Eighteen Benedictions, April 2003. (You will soon understand the significance of this).

New Testament Studies.  The title of this journal is self-explanatory.

Journal for the Study of the New Testament. Again, the title says it all. Published by the University of Sheffield, probably the leading centre for New Testament Studies in the United Kingdom.

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