Fall 2006/Pasadena
NS547
Beaton
NS547: OLD TESTAMENT THEMES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. Richard Beaton.
DESCRIPTION: This course will explore several great biblical themes that span
both the Old and New Testaments. These will include God, creation, salvation,
Israel, leadership, the kingdom of God, eschatology, and ethics. We will note
the themes in their original contexts in the Old Testament, their development
in Second Temple Judaism, and their development in early Christian theology.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES: The course seeks to develop interpretive
sensibilities in the student so that the student will be able to
- know and understand better the part of the Bible (or the subject) that was
covered;
- develop ability in interpreting the Bible through creative reading and
critical interaction via historical, cultural, literary, and other methods;
- become more skilled in reading the Bible theologically in light of their
own culture;
- see more clearly the nature of the Bible as both human word and holy
Scripture.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: The ability to think both exegetically and
theologically is an essential element in one's comprehension and application of
the New Testament and undergirds responsible teaching and preaching.
COURSE FORMAT: The course, which consists of lectures and discussion, will
meet weekly for a three-hour session.
REQUIRED READING:
- Hays, Richard. The Moral Vision of the New Testament.
HarperCollins, 1996.
- Via, Dan O. What Is New Testament Theology? Fortress, 2002.
- A reader comprised of essays by authors such as M. Bockmuehl, R. Bultmann,
G. Caird, C. H. Dodd, J. D. G. Dunn, J. Goldingay, W. Horbury, M. Hengel, E.
Lemcio, R. Morgan, Glen Stassen, P. Stuhlmacher, H. Räisänen,
Marianne Meye Thompson, N. T. Wright.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Two papers that each discuss a major theme of the course (2,500 words each;
70%).
- Final Exam (30%).
PREREQUISITES: NS500 and NS501.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in New Testament
Theology (NTT).
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.