Fall 2011/Rancho Cucamonga
NS500
Young
NS500: NUEVO TESTAMENTO 1: EVANGELIOS Y HECHOS [NT 1: Gospels & Acts].
Stephen E. Young.
DESCRIPTION: This course, taught in Spanish, constitutes an introduction to the
nature, structure, and message of the four Gospels and the Book of Acts in
their historical, literary, and canonical contexts. Students will also be
introduced to methods that are particularly profitable for the study of these
texts.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The New Testament Gospels and Acts are the
chief witnesses for the significance of Jesus' life and ministry and the growth
of the early church. A thorough knowledge of each provides the foundation for
understanding Jesus and his message as well as the early Christian communities,
for shaping and enacting Christian discipleship, as well as for the various
tasks of preaching, teaching, and service in the church and world today.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students should
be able to (1) articulate the character of the Gospels and Acts as
witnesses to Jesus Christ; (2) demonstrate familiarity with the content,
message, and socio-cultural context of each of these writings; and
(3) demonstrate developing skill in the interpretation of the Gospels and
Acts as appropriate for effective leadership in Christian communities.
COURSE FORMAT: The course will consist of a combination of lectures and
hands-on application of methods for studying the Gospels and Acts. Discussion
and active participation of students will be expected. The course will meet
Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30 am-12:00 pm, 1:30-5:00 pm, October 13 and 14,
November 10 and 11, and December 1 and 2, 2011.
REQUIRED READING:
- Text of the four Gospels and Acts in Spanish.
- Brown, R. E. Introducción al Nuevo Testamento. 2 vols.
Madrid: Editorial Trotta, 2002. ISBN: 9788481645378. $76.00.
- Malina, Bruce J. El Mundo del Nuevo Testamento: Perspectivas desde la
antropología cultural. Colección Agora 1. Estella (Navarra):
Verbo Divino, 1995. ISBN: 9788481690477. $28.10.
- Weren, W. Métodos de exégesis de los Evangelios.
Trans. X. Pikaza. Instrumentos para el Estudio de la Biblia 12. Estella
(Navarra): Verbo Divino, 2003. ISBN: 9788481695311. $36.65.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Aune, D. A. El Nuevo Testamento en su entorno literario.
Trans. B. Avalos Cadena. Colección Cristianismo y Sociedad 36. Bilbao:
Desclée de Brouwer, 1993. ISBN: 9788433010001. $23.00.
- Stambaugh, J. E., and D. L. Balch. El nuevo testamento en su entorno
social. Trans. B. Avalos Cadena. Colección Cristianismo y Sociedad
30. Bilbao: Desclée de Brouwer, 1993. ISBN: 9788433009821. $15.75.
- Thielman, Frank. Teología del Nuevo Testamento: Síntesis
del canon del Nuevo Testamento. Miami: Editorial Vida, 2006. ISBN:
9780829745962. $24.99.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: A 5-6 page book review of Malina, Mundo del
Nuevo Testamento (30%); three exegetical assignments on assigned texts
(30%); an 8-10 page exegetical/research paper on an assigned NT passage
(40%).
PREREQUISITES: Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in New Testament 1
(NT1).
FINAL EXAMINATION: No.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (August 2011)