June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25

Mondays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4

Description

The course is a survey course in the history of Christian thought not a course in Church history. The primary goal of this course is to investigate the major interactions between Christian thought and practice within its cultural background throughout its history.   Students will learn of major patterns within Christian thought, major figures within these patterns, and major cultural interactions. The student will become familiar with the major events and figures in the history of Christian thought and will be able to form an assessment of the effect of Christian thought throughout history as well as the effect it has today.

Beginning May 19

Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Steven Collins, PhD

TSU Archaeology Research Center – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Suite B

Description
These lectures will be dealing with the issues and topics in archaeology that are needed by students, surround current events, or are of a general interest. Collection of seven of these lectures/seminars will constitute a module for course credit.

July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Mondays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4

Description

The course is a survey course in the history of Christian thought not a course in Church history. The primary goal of this course is to investigate the major interactions between Christian thought and practice within its cultural background throughout its history.   Students will learn of major patterns within Christian thought, major figures within these patterns, and major cultural interactions. The student will become familiar with the major events and figures in the history of Christian thought and will be able to form an assessment of the effect of Christian thought throughout history as well as the effect it has today.

Beginning July 20, 2021

Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Steven Collins, PhD

TSU Archaeology Research Center – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Suite B

Description
These lectures will be dealing with the issues and topics in archaeology that are needed by students, surround current events, or are of a general interest. Collection of seven of these lectures/seminars will constitute a module for course credit.

16 June through 18 June

2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Professors: S. Collins, G. Byers, B Janeway

Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

Integrating biblical history into the histories of ancient Near Eastern kingdoms has often been generic and minimalistic, frequently emphasizing general cultural phenomena without substantive cause/effect correlations. This course identifies and details cause/effect synchronisms between biblical and ancient Near Eastern histories—Egypt, Hatti, Mittani, Assyria, Babylonia, and the Levant—as well as elements of cultural specificity embedded in the biblical narratives, all of which demonstrate the historical authenticity and veracity of the Old Testament, with particular focus on the Torah, Joshua, and Judges.

June 16-18

2 sessions per day

1st session 9:00 am to noon

2nd session 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

The (HH &/or ARC) –  7200 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

21  July through 23 July

2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

S. Collins, B. Janeway, G. Byers, A. Burke + Visiting Faculty

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

Both biblical and ancient Near Eastern history are filled with stories of war and how cities and towns respond to the realities of such conflicts. This course focuses on the evolution of warfare tactics and methods through the history of the ANE. The interplay between weapons, battle strategies, and defensive architecture are examined in detail. Segments of biblical and ANE texts dealing with weapons, warfare, and defensive architecture are examined and compared.

10 August 13 August 2022

2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24

Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD

TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

The four Gospels and the Book of Acts can be described as the narrative of the activity of the Holy Spirit through the live, ministry, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the lives and ministries of his apostles. This course will facilitate the student’s serious engagement with the following subject areas: the historical and cultural context of the New Testament; the author, approximate date of writing, theological agenda, primary intended audience, principal message, and major themes of each of the historical books; the literary relationship among the five historical books; and the preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospels and Peter, Stephen, and Paul in the Book of Acts.

September 13, 20, 27, October 3, 11, 18, 25,  November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, 2021

Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson St NE, Suite 4

Description

Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2022

Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD

TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

This course will enable the student to become conversant with the major theories concerning the literary production of the Gospel of John, the historical/cultural context of the Fourth Gospel, the author’s purpose in writing this Gospel, and the themes that he develops in the Gospel. Study of the Gospel of John will strengthen the faith of the student, enhance his or her understanding of the Person of Jesus Christ, and motivate and equip him or her to practice the commands of Christ in the context of life and ministry in the 21^st century.

September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, 2022

Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson St NE, Suite 4

Description

15 September through 17 September

2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

13 October through 15 October

2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Professors: G. Byers, S. Collins + Visiting Faculty

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

This course examines the historical relationship between archaeology and the Bible, including: important personalities in, and contributors to, the field of Near Eastern and biblical archaeology; synchronizing ancient Near Eastern and biblical chronologies; important archaeological discoveries relating to the Bible; the foundations of archaeological methods and protocols; ascertaining the difference between archaeological realities and hoaxes; and the necessity of a dialogical relationship between archaeology and biblical studies.

10 November through 12 November

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Professors: J Moore, G Byers, S. Collins,

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 28

Description

This course offers a detailed examination of the geographical areas of the Bible Lands from a historical perspective, including important geographical, geological, and topographical features of major regions and sub-locales. How the land affected population movements and cultural developments will also be addressed. Biblical events will be set amidst the geo-politico-cultural milieus of the ancient Near East. Select Bible Land Expedition itineraries may also qualify under this course title.

8 December through 10 December

2 sessions per day
1st session 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Professor: M Chavalas + Visiting Faculty

TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

In the light of the Mesopotamian origins of the Hebrew patriarchs, this course overviews the history and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia as a cultural backdrop for much of the OT narrative. Significant focus is placed on the rise and fall of the Mesopotamian kingdoms of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, Mittani, and Assyria. By examining details of ancient Mesopotamian history and culture, light is shed on many sections of biblical narrative.

December 8-10

2 sessions per day

1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

2nd session – 1:30 to 4:30 pm

Professors: S. Collins + Visiting Faculty

Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque