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NEW TESTAMENT 1
I.CourseDescription:
This is the first part of a two-semester course. This first part is an introductory 3-hour course that includes the Second Temple Period, the New Testament World, and the Life of Christ. It is designed as a comprehensive introduction to the canonical Gospels. The student should learn the cultural and historical background, introductory issues (author, provenance, date, destination, and purpose), contents, major themes, and critical issues (including some hermeneutical approaches) of each of the four Gospels. 3 semester hrs.
II.CourseObjectives:
The objective of this course is to lay a good foundation for future study of the New Testament. The successful student should be able to:
A.Discuss the major data and significance of the Second TemplePeriod.
B.Defend the reliability, historicity, and canonicityof the Gospels.
C.Discusstheintroductorycriticalissuesofeachbookcovered.
D.Demonstratecomprehensionofthemajorcontentsofeachbookcovered.
E.Interact with the various hermeneutical methodologies on theGospels.
III.CourseTexts:
Andreas J. Köstenberger, L. Scott Kellum, and Charles L. Quarles. The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament. Nashville: B&H, 2009.
The Bible. [Instructors: Indicate your recommended translation(s).]
IV.CourseRequirements:
A.Participation and Attendance (5%): Each student is expected to arrive atclass on time and come prepared for class, unless providentially hindered. Any assignmentsgivenareexpectedtobecompletedbeforetheclassperiod.
B.Reading (15%): The student is expected to read the relevant biblical material (thefourGospels)inconjunctionwiththerequiredtextbooks.Throughoutthe semester, reading will be assigned from Köstenberger, Kellum, and Quarles. The student is expected to have read each assignment before the class convenes and report his or her reading on the finalexam.
C.Exams (60%): A Mid-Term exam (25%) will be given on the date assigned in the schedule at the beginning of class. It will be comprehensive of all material covered from the first day of class to the mid-term. The Final Exam (35%) will be given on the last day of class. It will cover all material since the mid- term (Mark throughJohn).
D.Exegesis Project (20%): Each student is to complete the exegesis project handed out in class. It is to be turned in on the date assigned below. The student is to follow the guidelines attached to the syllabus. Late paperswill have 5 points per day deducted from the grade of thepaper.
V.Grading:
Participation and Attendance / 5%Reading / 15%
Mid-Term Exam / 25%
Final Exam / 35%
Exegesis Project / 20%
VI.Course Schedule(tentative):
The following is constructed around a 15-week semester, assuming a mid-term and a final exam. If you use online exams, you can add two sections to the schedule below. Remember to include any institutional holidays. Weeks 6 through 14 may be arranged according to canonical order, as below, or according to the order of synoptic origins, with little change to the overallsyllabus.
WEEK / CONTENT / TEXTBOOK READINGWeek 1 / Course Introduction, The Nature of Scripture / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 1
Week 2 / The Scope of Scripture (continued) / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 1 (continued)
Week 3 / Second Temple Period and The World of the New Testament / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 2: The Political and Religious Background of the New Testament
Week 4 / Jesus Studies / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 3: Jesus and the Gospels
Week 5 / Jesus and the Synoptic Problem / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 3 (continued)
Week 6 / The Gospel According to Matthew / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 4: The Gospel according to Matthew
Week 7 / The Gospel According to Matthew / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 4 (continued)
Week 8 / MID-TERM EXAM
Week 9 / The Gospel According to Mark / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 5: The Gospel According to Mark
Week 10 / The Gospel According to Luke / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 6: The Gospel According to Luke
Week 11 / The Gospel According to Luke / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 6 (continued)
Week 12 / The Gospel According to John / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 7: The Gospel According to John
Week 13 / The Gospel According to John / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 7 (continued)
Week 14 / Unity and Diversity in the New Testament / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown,
Chapter 21: Unity and Diversity in the New Testament
Week 15 / FINAL EXAM WEEK
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NEW TESTAMENT 2
I.CourseDescription:
This is the second part of a two-semester course. This second part is an introductory course that includes Acts through Revelation. The student should learn the cultural and historical background, introductory issues (author, provenance, date, destination, and purpose, etc.), contents, major themes, and critical issues (including some hermeneutical approaches) of each of the books covered.
3 semester hrs.
II.CourseObjectives:
The objective of this course is to lay a good foundation for future study of the New Testament. The successful student should be able to:
A.Identify the critical issues of authorship, provenance, date, occasion, purpose of each book fromActs–Revelation.
B.Identify and respond to destructive criticisms of thetexts.
C.Identify the unique themes of each book fromActs–Revelation.
D.Integrate the books of the NT into a general chronologicaltime-frame.
E.Write a term paper examining a major issue in NT studies or a biblical passage (Acts– Revelation).
III.CourseTexts:
Andreas J. Köstenberger, L. Scott Kellum, and Charles L. Quarles. The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament. Nashville: B&H, 2009.
The Bible. [Instructors: Indicate your recommended translation(s).]
IV.CourseRequirements:
A.Participation and Attendance (5%): Each student is expected to arrive at class on time and come prepared for class, unless providentially hindered. Any assignments given are expected to be completed before the classperiod.
B.Reading(15%):Thestudentisexpectedtoreadtherelevantbiblicalmaterial(thefour Gospels) in conjunction with the required textbooks. Throughout the semester, reading will be assigned from Köstenberger, Kellum, and Quarles. The student is expected to have read each assignment before the class convenes and report his or her reading on the finalexam.
C.Exams (60%): A Mid-Term Exam (25%) will be given on the date assigned in the schedule at the beginning of class. It will be comprehensive of all material covered from the first day of class to the mid-term. The Final Exam (35%) will be givenon the last day of class. It will cover all material since themid-term.
D.Written Assignment (20%): Each student is to prepare a formal paper. The student may choose a topic for a term paper from the list at the end of the syllabus. Alternatively, the student may choose to write an exegesis paper on a passage of the student’s choice from ActstoRevelation.Thepaperisdueonthedateindicatedinthecourseschedulebelowat the beginning of class. Late papers will have 5 points per day deducted from the grade of thepaper.
V.Grading:
Participation and Attendance / 5%Reading / 15%
Mid-term Exam / 25%
Final Exam / 35%
Written Assignment / 20%
VI.Course Schedule(tentative):
The following samples are constructed around a 15-week semester, assuming a mid-term and a final exam. If you use online exams, you can add two sections to the schedule below. Remember to include any institutional holidays.
A.Using a Chronological Approach through Acts andPaul:
WEEK / CONTENT / TEXTBOOK READINGWeek 1 / Course Introduction, Acts 1–15 / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 8: The Book of Acts
Week 2 / Pauline Studies, Galatians, Acts 16:1–18:11 / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 9 and 10
Week 3 / 1–2 Thessalonians; Acts 18:12–
19:10 / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 11: Paul’s Thessalonian Correspondence
Week 4 / Acts 19:11–20:3;
1–2 Corinthians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 12: Paul’s Corinthian Correspondence
Week 5 / Acts 20:4–28:31; Romans / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 13: Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Week 6 / Prison Epistles / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 14: Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon
Week 7 / Philippians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 14: The Prison Epistles: Philippians
Week 8 / MID-TERM EXAM
Week 9 / 1–2 Timothy, Titus / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 15: The Pastoral Epistles:
1–2 Timothy, Titus
Week 10 / Hebrews / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 16: The Letter to the Hebrews
Week 11 / James / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 17: The Letter of James
Week 12 / 1–2 Peter, Jude / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 18: The Petrine Epistles (1–2 Peter) and the Letter of Jude
Week 13 / 1–3 John / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 19: The Johannine Epistles: 1–3 John
Week 14 / Revelation / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 20: The Book of Revelation
Week 15 / FINAL EXAM
B.Using a Strictly ChronologicalApproach:
WEEK / CONTENT / TEXTBOOK READINGWeek 1 / Jude, James / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 17: The Letter of James;
Jude portion of Chapter 18
Week 2 / Pauline Studies, Galatians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapters 9 and 10: Paul and Galatians
Week 3 / 1–2 Thessalonians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 11: Paul’s Thessalonian Correspondence
Week 4 / 1–2 Corinthians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 12: Paul’s Corinthian Correspondence
Week 5 / Romans / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 13: Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Week 6 / Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 14: Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon
Week 7 / Acts / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 8: The Book of Acts
Week 8 / MID-TERM EXAM
Week 9 / Philippians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 14: The Prison Epistles: Philippians
Week 10 / Pastoral Epistles / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 15: The Pastoral Epistles:
1–2 Timothy, Titus
Week 11 / 1–2 Peter / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 18: The Petrine Epistles (1–2 Peter)
Week 12 / Hebrews / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 16: The Letter to the Hebrews
Week 13 / Johannine Epistles / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 19: The Johannine Epistles: 1–3 John
Week 14 / Revelation / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 20: The Book of Revelation
Week 15 / FINAL EXAM
C.Using a CanonicalApproach:
WEEK / CONTENT / ASSIGNMENTS DUEWeek 1 / Course Introduction, Acts / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 8: The Book of Acts
Week 2 / Pauline Studies, Romans / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 9: Pauline Studies; Chapter 13: Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Week 3 / 1–2 Corinthians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 12: Paul’s Corinthian Correspondence
Week 4 / Galatians, / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 10: Galatians
Week 5 / Ephesians, Philippians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 14: Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians,
and Philemon
Week 6 / Colossians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 14: Colossians portion
Week 7 / 1–2 Thessalonians / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 11: Paul’s Thessalonian Correspondence
Week 8 / MID-TERM EXAM
Week 9 / Pastoral Epistles, Philemon / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 15: The Pastoral Epistles: 1–2 Timothy,
Titus. Philemon portion of Chapter 14
Week 10 / Hebrews / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 16: The Letter to the Hebrews
Week 11 / James / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 17: The Letter of James
Week 12 / 1–2 Peter / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 18: The Petrine Epistles (1–2 Peter)
Week 13 / 1–3 John / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Chapter 19: The Johannine Epistles: 1–3 John
Week 14 / Jude, Revelation / The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, Jude portion of Chapter 18;
Chapter 20: The Book of Revelation
Week 15 / FINAL EXAM
VII.Possible Term PaperTopics:
Students must sign up for a topic. Only two students may sign up for the same topic.
1.The Unity ofLuke-Acts
2.The New Covenant inHebrews
3.The Historical Accuracy of Acts: Challenges andAnswers
4.Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder ofChristianity?
5.James D. G. Dunn’s version of the New Perspective: Analysis andCritique
6.N. T. Wright’s version of the New Perspective: Analysis andCritique
7.Harmonizing Acts and Paul: Chronology andTheology
8.Hebrews 6:1–11: ParadiseLost?
9.The Authorship of Ephesians: Challenges andAnswers
10.The Authorship of 2 Peter: Challenges andAnswers
11.1 Peter 3:19: The Spirit’s in Prison and OtherProblems
12.The Sin unto Death in 1John
13.The Romans Debate: The Purpose of the Book ofRomans
14.The Relationship between 2 Peter 2 andJude
15.James on Justification byFaith
16.The Johannine Farewell Discourse and the Letters of John: Links andImplications
17.The Doxology of Romans 16:24–25: Where Does ItBelong?
18.Paul’s Doctrine ofElection
19.The Place of Israel in Paul’sWritings
20.The Place of the Rapture: Pre- orPost-tribulation?
21.Paul’s View of Women in theMinistry
22.Peter’s Endorsement of Paul: Fact orFiction?
23.Who Wrote the Book ofHebrews?
24.The Destination of the Letter to the Galatians: North orSouth?
25.Paul onMoney
26.The Rapture and the Book ofRevelation
27.The Solecisms of the Book ofRevelation
28.Preterists and the Book of Revelation: Assessment andCritique
29.Persecution in the FirstCentury
30.Slavery in the NewTestament
31.Archaeology andPaul
32.The Divisions in the Church of Corinth (1Corinthians)
33.The Truth about Speaking inTongues
34.The Baptism of theSpirit
35.Giving in the NewTestament
36.Baptismal Regeneration: Assessment andCritique
37.The Nature of the Lord’s Supper: Assessment andCritique
38.Homosexuality and the NewTestament
39.Divorce and Remarriage inPaul
40.An Exegesis of (any non-Gospeltext)