The Undergraduate Certificate in the Culture & Society of the New Testament Era provides the student of the scriptures with a deep understanding of the impact the interaction of Roman culture and society with Greek/Hellenistic culture and society had on the ideas and social setting of the New Testament writings.
A missional interpretation of scripture requires the biblical student to study the text within its own social, cultural, economic, political, and religious context as a foundation for understanding its relevance to today's sociocultural setting. Students gain insights from the Undergraduate Certificate in the Culture & Society of the New Testament Era as they study ways in which the first-century society was both influenced by Hellenistic ideas and customs but also dominated by Roman law, governmental & political structures, and ideas of class, status, and military influence.
