New Testament Overview
March - June 2025
NT003-812, NT003-512 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 MAC different
We're the only theological college in Australia focussing 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 really lovely community to be part of!
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 for diploma and graduate level courses: lecture content may vary year to year. The MAC certificate covers approximately half this content - see mac.edu.au for more details
What to expect in class
We're a friendly bunch: students have mixed ministry and life experiences
There's 12 weekly classes if you're studying at the Diploma or Graduate level (6 for the MAC certificate), each class is 3 hours long with a couple of breaks
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 lecturers
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 includingin the Routledge Handbook of Marginalization in the Bible and the Journal of Disability and Religion.
Dr Viv Cheung
Viv holds Bachelor and Master degrees in theology and a PHD from Moore Theological College with her thesis '“My People” by God's Sovereign Grace: The Calling Motif in Romans' focussing on Pauline theology of God's calling. She is a NT and Greek lecturer at Youth Works College.
Our previous students' reviews of MAC
Jen
“Once I started at MAC and experienced the combination of practical skills and biblical knowledge that we learn – I was hooked and kept adding on more subjects because I wanted to keep learning!”
Verity
“I was nervous about coming to study for the first time in a long time... but I felt instantly comfortable and at ease here.”
Fees
MAC Certificate Level
$465
Audited price $430 (no assignments or credits)
12-16 class hours, 6 weekly classes
March - June 2025
Diploma and Graduate Level (ACT)
With FEE-HELP* $0
Diploma Level $2853
Graduate Level $3162
*FEE-HELP available for eligible students enrolled in a whole Diploma or Graduate course
Audited price $720 (no assignments or credits)
36 class hours - 12 weekly classes- 12 credit points
March - June 2025
How does this unit fit with MAC's wider courses ?
This course can be studied at 3 levels:
MAC Certificate level This is a perfect introduction to each topic. 12-16 class hours per unit, 6 units make up the course.
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 Australia College 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 College of Theology: 0.5-1 yr full time, max 2-4 yrs part-time, 36 class hours per unit, 4-8 unit per course.
Mary Andrews College
Level 1, St Andrew’s House464-480 Kent St
Sydney NSW 2000Find us here
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Mary Andrews College is an affiliated college of the
Australian College of Theology
