This course introduces students to the history, doctrine and background features of those books of the Bible that were written in connection with the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Our primary goal in this course is to help students become better readers of the New Testament. Every reader of the Bible is an interpreter of the Bible - so we want to help you become a balanced and insightful interpreter by describing central doctrines, and some of the historical, geographic and cultural factors which can contribute to our understanding of the New Testament.