Course Name: Mark and Acts

Course Code: DTH 2201

Course Level: Year 2, Semester 2
Credit Unit: 3
Course Description
This course aims at teaching students the beginning of an organized church
community with the help of the Holy Spirit, providing a biblical understanding of
Jesus Christ, and emphasizing relevance to the church and to society.
Course Objectives
Students will:
• Explore the overall purpose and message of Mark and Acts.
• Discuss the major themes of Mark and Acts.
Learning Objectives
Students should be able to:
• Give their views, with support, of the overall purpose and meaning of Mark
and Acts.
• Describe the major themes of Mark and Acts.
• Give a considered opinion of the meaning and theological significance of key
texts.
Course Outline
Topic LH PH
Mark: purpose of writing, authorship, audience 4
Jesus: Son of Man and Son of God 3
Parables 4
Miracles 4
Controversies 4
The Passion Narratives 4
The cost of discipleship 2
Acts: the situation behind Luke’s writing (persecution, missionary 3
journeys)
Introduction to Acts: purpose of writing, authorship, audience 3
The apostolic age 2
The Church in Jerusalem (Acts 1-7) 3
The Church in Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:1-9:31) 3
The Church to the end of the earth (Acts 9:32-28:31) 3
Total 42 0
Total CH 42

Mode of Delivery
• Lectures: 42 LH

Mode of Assessment
In order to receive a passing grade for this course, a student should complete at least two essays,
a test and a scrapbook with not less than 17.5 out of 50% and a minimum class attendance of
75% to qualify them sit for the exam. The students are also required to score a passing grade
(greater than 35% [17.5]) in the final exam. But a minimum score of 50% (in total) from both the
coursework and the exam is required to pass the course.

The basis for the final grade awarded is:

• Coursework = 50%

• Final Exam = 50%

Basic Reading List

Barclay, William. (1985), The Daily Study Bible The Acts of the Apostles, The Saint Andrew
Press Edinburgh.
Fox, Mary, Dawuda Karo, Sani Baturi, Ernest Maxwell, (1987), Acts Part 1; Evangelical
Publishing House, Nairobi, Kenya.
Green, Michael, (1989), The Parables of Jesus, Pictures of Jesus,
Joachim Jeremiah (1983) Rediscovering the Parables, Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd,
Bungay, Suffolk.
Nelson, (1936), Gospel Parallels, Thomas Nelson Publishers Nashville, Gamden, New York.
Wenham, David, The Jesus Library