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Credit Course students are required to complete all the course assignments by the stated deadline. They will receive grades that are transferable to any BGST postgraduate programmes.


Audit students do not have to fulfil the assignment requirements. However, they are encouraged to do class exercises and assignments to get the maximum benefit from the courses. They will not receive grades that are transferable to BGST Postgraduate Programmes.

Course Description

The New Testament contains some of the most influential documents ever written. BGST’s New Testament Foundations 1 (NT101) & 2 (NT102) courses will survey the entire content of the NT. Students will be drawn into the world of the New Testament and encouraged to interact with the themes and message contained within each piece of writing in the NT. In so doing, students can better examine the implications of the NT’s message for Christians and for the Church today. NT101 is a general introduction to the four Gospels and Acts.


Students can expect a survey of major interpretive approaches, as well as a consideration of historical and cultural issues. These include the Synoptic Problem and the literary relationship of the Gospels; the problem of the historical Jesus; the genre, historical setting, message and structure of each of the Gospels and Acts. NT101 will be based on David Wenham and Steve Walton, Exploring the New Testament Volume One: The Gospels and Acts (3d Ed; Downers Grove: IVP Academic and London: SPCK, 2021), (“ENT 1”).



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[3 Academic Units, Dip, Master Core]

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  • Dates : 2026

    Jul: 23 (in-person)
    Aug:     06, 20
    Sep:     03, 17
    Oct:     15, 29 (in-person)

  • Time (Day)

    7:15 pm–10:00 pm
    (Thursdays)

  • Location

    Online via Zoom (Live)
    with Blended Learning

    For local students, first and last sessions will be in-person at:
    BGST
    2 Kallang Avenue
    #11-01 CT Hub
    Singapore 339407

Lecturer

Dr Quek Tze-Ming

Lecturer in New Testament

Dr Quek Tze Ming serves as the Lecturer in New Testament and Registrar at BGST. A former lawyer, he transitioned into ministry with the Fellowship of Evangelical Students (Singapore) before pursuing advanced theological education. He holds a DipCS from BGST, as well as an MDiv and ThM from Regent College, and completed his PhD in New Testament Studies at the University of Cambridge. Specialising in the intersection of the Old and New Testaments, Tze Ming is actively involved in his local church's teaching ministry. He is married to Sharon, with whom he has two daughters. His interests outside of academia include local gastronomy, oenology, football, and film.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    General

  • 2

    Session 1 - Welcome and Introduction - Live

    • Introduction

    • NT101 Lecture 1a: What is New Testament Studies?

    • NT101 Lecture 1b: What is New Testament Studies? (cont'd)
  • 3

    Session 2 - NT Background (1) - Self-study

    • NT Background (1)

    • Lecture 2: The Graeco-Roman World

    • NT101 Lecture 2a: The Graeco-Roman World

    • NT101 Lecture 2b: The Graeco-Romand World (cont'd)

    • NT101 Lecture 2c: The Graeco-Roman World (cont'd)
  • 4

    Session 3 - NT Background (2) - Live

    • NT Background (2)

    • Lecture 3: The Jewish World (History, Society, Politics)
  • 5

    Session 4 - NT Background (3) - Self-study

    • NT Background (3)

    • Lecture 4: The Jewish World (Story, Identity, Religion)
  • 6

    Session 5 - NT Background (4) - Live

    • NT Background (4)

    • Book Review Guidelines

    • NT101-26S1 Session 5 Zoom Recording
  • 7

    Session 6 - The Gospels (1) - Self-study

    • The Gospels (1)

    • Lecture 5: What are the Gospels? Where did the Gospels come from?

    • NT101 Lecture 5a: What are the Gospels? Where do the Gospels come from?

    • NT101 Lecture 5b: What are the Gospels? Where do the Gospels come from? (cont'd)

    • NT101 Lecture 5c: What are the Gospels? Where do the Gospels come from? (cont'd)

    • NT101 Lecture 5d: What are the Gospels? Where do the Gospels come from? (cont'd)

    • NT101 Lecture 5e: What are the Gospels? Where do the Gospels come from? (cont'd)
  • 8

    Session 7 - The Gospels (2) - Live

    • The Gospels (2)

    • Tutorial resources: Using a Synopsis

    • NT101-26S1 Session 7 Zoom Recording
  • 9

    Session 8: Jesus (1) - Self-study

    • Jesus (1)

    • Podcast: The Rest is History Episode 287 - Jesus Christ: The Mystery (Part 1)

    • Podcast: The Rest is History Episode 288 - Jesus Christ: The History (Part 2)

    • Podcast: The Speak Life Podcast - New Testament Scholar Reacts to Tom Holland on Jesus || The Rest is History

    • Podcast: The Speak Life Podcast - Glen Scrivener Reacts || The Rest is History || Tom Holland and the Historical Jesus
  • 10

    Session 9: Jesus (2) -Live

    • The Life of Jesus in the Light of History; The Teaching & Aims of Jesus

    • Lecture 7: The teaching and aims of Jesus

    • Debate Presentation Instructions

    • Debate Presentation Reading Materials
  • 11

    Session 10: The Four Gospels and Acts (1) - Self-Study

    • The Gospel of Mark; The Gospel of Matthew

    • NT101 Lecture 8a: The Gospel of Mark

    • NT101 Lecture 8b: The Gospel of Mark (cont'd)

    • NT101 Lecture 8c: The Gospel of Mark (cont'd)

    • Lecture 8: The Gospel of Mark.

    • NT101 Lecture 8d: The Gospel of Mark (cont'd)

    • Lecture 9: The Gospel of Matthew
  • 12

    Session 11: The Four Gospels and Acts (2) - Live

    • The Gospel of Luke

    • Lecture 10: The Gospel of Luke

    • Tutorial Instructions on "Markan Sandwiches"

    • Tutorial resources: Markan Sandwiches

  • 13

    Session 12: The Four Gospels and Acts (3) - Self-Study

    • The Gospel of John; The Acts of the Apostles

    • Lecture 11: The Gospel of John

    • Lecture 12: The Acts of the Apostles
  • 14

    Course Evaluation

    • Course Evaluation form Policy for the Biblical Graduate School of Theology

    • BGST Student Course Evaluation Policy Acknowledgement Statement

    • Course Evaluation Form
  • 15

    Session 13: Conclusion - Live

    • Class Lectio Divina

    • Excerpts from Eugene H. Peterson, "Lectio Divina,” in Eat this Book: a conversation in the art of spiritual reading(Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006), 79-92
  • 16

    Assignments Submission

    • How to Upload Assignment

    • Submission on IMS

    • Introduction to Writing Assignments

    • How to Format an Academic Paper

    • How to Write an Academic Paper

    • Assignment Deadline

    • Guidelines and Formatting

    • Book Review Guidelines and Submission

    • Final Course Paper Topics

    • Final Course Paper Sample