NT 520 Introduction to the New Testament

A modern translation of the Bible, preferably the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Revised Standard Version (RSV), or New American Standard Bible (NASB). Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2001. deSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Jeffers, James. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 1999.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/2871/thumbnail.jp

NT 615 Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke

Joel B. Green, The Theology of the Gospel of Luke, New Testament Theology, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995). ISBN 0521469325 Tales from the Madhouse from Vision Video, available in both DVD and VHS formats.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3128/thumbnail.jp

Bis(Tryptophan) Amphiphiles: Design, Synthesis and Efficacy as Antimicrobial Agents

Amphiphiles play important roles in nature. These molecules contain both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions, leading to some astonishing properties. The lipid bilayer of the cell membrane is a fascinating organization of amphiphilic phospholipids. Natural and synthetic amphiphiles, such as antimicrobial peptides, interact with the cell membrane. Such interactions can impact transport of molecules across the cell membrane, disrupting cell functions. In this work, a library of tryptophan-containing amphiphiles was synthesized and their antimicrobial properties were explored. First, a library of bis(tryptophan) amphiphiles was synthesized. Preparation included a coupling reaction of a diamine with tryptophan residues, via their carboxy-termini, at either end. The carbon chain length of the diamine was varied to yield bis(tryptophan) amphiphiles of varying lengths. Traditional methods of characterization were used to confirm identification of the compounds synthesized. Second, the antimicrobial activity of the bis(tryptophan) amphiphiles was explored. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined for each of the amphiphiles against three bacterial strains. E. coli (K-12) was used for the initial screening, followed by a methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strain and then a multi-drug resistant (MDR) strain of E. coli. Biological activity was observed for four of the amphiphiles in the micromolar range. Third, characterization of the properties of the bis(tryptophan) amphiphiles was conducted. Dynamic light scattering studies showed that some of the amphiphiles formed aggregates in phosphate buffered saline solution. The amphiphiles that did not form aggregates were also not biologically active against the three bacterial strains. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the presence of spherical aggregates \u3e 1000 nm in diameter. This work has allowed for the development of more potent bis(tryptophan) amphiphiles. It has shown their ability to form aggregates in saline solution and demonstrated a link between antimicrobial activity and aggregate formation

NT 520 New Testament Introduction

A modern translation of the Bible, preferably the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Revised Standard Version (RSV), or New American Standard Bible (NASB). Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2001. deSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Jeffers, James. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 1999.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3733/thumbnail.jp

NT 520 Introduction to the New Testament

A modern translation of the Bible, preferably the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Revised Standard Version (RSV), or New American Standard Bible (NASB). Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2001. deSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Jeffers, James. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 1999.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3145/thumbnail.jp

NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta, Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2002. I would highly recommend this for concise definitions of unfamiliar terms you may encounter in your required course readings. Green, Joel B., and Scot McKnight, eds. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 1992. Martin, Ralph P., Gerald Hawthorne, and Daniel G. Reid, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 1993. Martin, Ralph P., and Peter H. Davids, eds. Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 1997. Evans, Craig A., and Stanley E. Porter, eds. Dictionary of New Testament Background. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Freedman, David N., ed. Anchor Bible Dictionary. 6 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1992.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/2428/thumbnail.jp

NT 615 Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke

Joel B. Green, The Theology of the Gospel of Luke, New Testament Theology, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995). ISBN 0521469325 And any one of the following Commentaries: Luke Timothy Johnson. The Gospel of Luke. Sacra Pagina 3. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical, 1991. ISBN: 0814658059 Joel B. Green. The Gospel of Luke, The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1997. ISBN: 0802823157 John Nolland. Luke. 3 vols. Word Biblical Commentary 35. Word, 1989-93. ISBN: 0849902347 Darrell L. Bock, Luke, 2 vols. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament 3. Baker Book House, 1994 & 1996. ISBN: 0801010535https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/2872/thumbnail.jp

NT 520 New Testament Introduction

A modern translation of the Bible, preferably the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Revised Standard Version (RSV), or New American Standard Bible (NASB). Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2001. deSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Jeffers, James. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 1999.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3373/thumbnail.jp

Chaos-based Cryptography for Cloud Computing

Cloud computing and poor security issues have quadrupled over the last six years and with the alleged presence of backdoors in common encryption ciphers, has created a need for personalising the encryption process by the client. In 2007, two Microsoft employees gave a presentation ``On the Possibility of a backdoor in the NIST SP800-90 Dual Elliptic Curve Pseudo Random Number Generators\u27\u27 and was linked in 2013 by the New York Times with notes leaked by Edward Snowden. This confirmed backdoors were placed, allegedly, in a number of encryption systems by the National Security Agency, which if true creates an urgent need for personalising the encryption process by generating locally unbreakable one-time pad ciphers. Hybrid random binary sequences from chaotic oscillators initialised by natural noise, were exported to an online Javascript application which applies a von Neumann deskewing algorithm to improve the cryptographic strength of the encryptor. The application also provides initial statistical p-test for randomness testing. Encoding the \textit{Lenna} image by XORing it with the new cipher provided another test to observe if patterns could be observed in the encoded image. Finally, the cipher was subjected to the NIST suite of statistical tests. All designs were simulated using Orcad PSpice $^{\copyright}$ V16.

On the Development of a One-Time Pad Generator for Personalising Cloud Security

Cloud computing security issues are being reported in newspapers, television, and on the Internet, on a daily basis. Furthermore, in 2013, Edward Snowden alleged backdoors were placed in a number of encryption systems by the National Security Agency causing confidence in public encryption to drop even further. Our solution allows the end-user to add a layer of unbreakable security by encrypting the data locally with a random number generator prior to uploading data to the Cloud. The prototype one-time pad generator is impervious to cryptanalysis because it generates unbreakable random binary sequences from chaos sources initiated from a natural noise. Specialised one-to-Cloud applications for this device means key distribution problems do not exist, even when used at different locations. A JavaScript application maximised the encryptor key entropy using a von Neumann algorithm and modulo-two arithmetic, where the key passed the National Institute of Standards and Technology statistical suite of tests. It is hoped that the final size of the generator should be similar to a typical Universal Serial Bus device