New Testament Overview
August - November 2026
NT003-512, NT003-812 and CNT
Learn how to carefully and skillfully understand the New Testament
Ground yourself in the first-century wisdom of Jesus and his followers and explore how the early church wrestled with the challenges of their world as you wrestle with similar challenges in yours.
In the first half of this unit we'll study the big theological themes and salvation historical events of the New Testament and in the second half we'll dive into some individual books.
How this unit can help your ministry
Grow in confidence in Bible handling through a detailed overview of the contents and structure of the New Testament.
Understand the distinctive features and themes of selected books of the New Testament.
Gain the tools to correctly apply any part of the New Testament to our lives and contemporary culture.
What makes Mary Andrews College different?
We're the only theological college in Australia focused on equipping women.
We specialise in pastoral care and mental health.
Our units are geared to practical theology and ministry that is just as useful for volunteers as those in vocational ministry.
Our students consistently tell us we're a lovely community to be part of.
Our lecturers are world-class, with a wealth of pastoral and teaching experience.
And, you can be confident that everything we offer is firmly grounded in God's word.
In this unit we'll be learning about...
01
Intro to the Gospels | Mark and Matthew
02
Luke and John's Gospels
03
Historical, political and social contexts of the New Testament
04
Titles of Jesus | The Kingdom of God
05
Parables of Jesus
06
Miracles and ethics of Jesus
07
The Passion and Resurrection | Book of Acts
08
Book of Acts contd.
09
Intro to New Testament letters:
10
Paul and his letters | Romans
11
Hebrews
12
1-2 Peter | 1-3 John | Jude | Revelation
The above is indicative: lecture content may vary year to year
What to expect in class
We're a friendly bunch: students have mixed ministry and life experiences
This unit will be delivered as a 3 day intensive with 7 hours of lectures per day plus an additional 15 hours of online learning across the semester. Each lecture day runs from 9am to 5pm and is divided into 7 x 50 minute lectures with a 10 minute break between each session plus a lunch break.
You can attend in person at ADM offices at Town Hall, Sydney or on Zoom
Classes are a mixture of upfront teaching, Q & A and small group work
Meet your lecturer
Dr Louise Gosbell
Louise holds Bachelor and Master of Theology (Honours) degrees. She also completed a PhD in Ancient History from Macquarie University (on physical and sensory disabilities in the gospels). Her thesis 'The Poor, the Crippled, the Blind, and the Lame' was published with Mohr Siebeck. She has gone on to publish articles extensively including in the Routledge Handbook of Marginalization in the Bible, and the Journal of Disability and Religion.
What our students say…
“Suffering the loss of someone I loved... was a catalyst for me to grow deeper in my understanding of the Bible and our great God. I wanted to understand more deeply the wonderful God who had remained faithful to me in the hardest periods in my life and I wanted to understand more about what the Bible says about suffering.”
“I loved studying so much so I’m doing a Diploma of Ministry ... to further deepen my knowledge of pastoral care and ministry to the aged.”
Fees
As part of our wider ACT courses
With FEE-HELP* $0
Diploma Level $2940
Graduate Level $3288
*FEE-HELP available for eligible students enrolled in a whole Diploma or Graduate course
36 class hours - 12 weekly classes - 12 credit points - online only
Currently this unit is not offered at the MAC Certificate level
March - June 2026
Audited
$750
36 class hours - 12 weekly classes
No assignments
March - June 2025
How does this unit fit with our course offerings?
This course can be studied at 2 levels:
Diploma and Advanced Diploma level. For those without an undergraduate degree wanting a course with a large breadth of units. These are courses of the Australian University of Theology: 0.5-1 yr full time, max 8 yrs part-time, 36 class hours per unit, 11-16 units per course.
Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma level. Higher level assignments than diploma level. Requires a previous bachelors degree. These are courses of the Australian University of Theology: 0.5-1 yr full time, max 2-4 yrs part-time, 36 class hours per unit, 4-8 unit per course.
