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Wesleyan Live Spring 2012 — What are the Sources of the Gospels and Why Should We Care?

How do you like to study the Bible? If you appreciate studying not only the words and their meaning but also the context and history of the written record, you will enjoy this semester’s Wesleyan Live course: “What are the Sources of the Gospels and Why Should We Care?” It will be taught by Dr. David B. Peabody, professor of religion at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Click here to view a video previewing the Spring course.

This will be deep, serious study of the Bible, study about how the Gospels came to us, study that helps us understand their context and meaning for today. The class will look at the sources which led to the written record, at which texts were written first and how the others followed. Understanding how the sources came about, and when, gives insight into the meaning of The Lord’s Prayer, The Lord’s Supper, and Justification by Faith. Other topics include: The Faithful Witness of Women, God’s Special Commitment to the Poor, and The Keys of the Kingdom.Each class will also be archived on UMtube within 24 hours, so if you should have to miss a class for some reason, you can view it at a later time.

Peabody (pictured) is a well-known biblical scholar who has focused especially on the order in which the Gospels were written and the sources of the material. He has lectured widely on the topic and has presented papers in the U.S. as well as internationally. Because his view is not the norm among many scholars, David has worked with special diligence to support his understanding. We are the beneficiaries of his focused research and study.

The class will meet at Nebraska Educational Telecommunications,1800 N. 33rd St., Lincoln. Other participants may join online through Web streaming on this page (www.umcneb.org/wesleyanlive). The first one-hour class will begin at noon (CST) on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The class will continue each Tuesday for a total of six sessions.

Wesleyan Live offers continuing education courses for clergy, laity and community members. United Methodist clergy members may receive six contact hours for continuing education credit.  Courses are taught by Nebraska Wesleyan faculty, in Lincoln, and by other guest faculty members with a wide range of expertise from many other places. Wesleyan Live is televised live across the state via the NET Nebraska Video Conferencing Network and now via video streaming.

Registration and Credit

Cost for the class is $40, or $20 for retired clergy and spouses. For more information or to register for the fall course, contact Stephanie Nelson at snelson3@nebrwesleyan.edu or 402-465-2222. Questions regarding Wesleyan Live content, course logistics, material, etc., should also be addressed to Nelson.

Click here to register online.

Live Locations

The sessions are televised live from the Nebraska Education Telecommunications building in Lincoln. The possible transmittal sites, which will be determined according to registrations, include Ainsworth, Beatrice, Grand Island, Kearney, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha and Scottsbluff. A minimum of six registrants is needed at each location.