DESCRIPTION:

The course will study the gospel as formulated christologically. It will start with an investigation into Jesus' self-revelation and into the rise of the apostolic kerygma, and then it will proceed 1) to expound the meanings of various kerygmatic formulae with various christological titles; 2) to appreciate some important models of christology in the NT; and 3) to reflect systematically on the person and work of Christ. It will conclude with an appreciation of the development of the trinitarian conception of God.

The apostolic gospel is christocentric. So, a firm grasp of it from the christological perspective is foundational for an effective ministry as well as for the total theological reflection.

Lecture and discussion.

Brown, R. E. An Introduction to New Testament Christology. New York/Mahwah: Paulist, 1994.

Dunn, J. D. G. Christology in the Making: A New Testament Inquiry into the Origins of the Doctrine of the Incarnation. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1980.

Marshall, I. H. The Origins of New Testament Christology. 2nd ed. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1990.

Cullman, O. The Christology of the New Testament. London: SCM, 1959.

Hawthorne, G., R. P. Martin, and D. Reid. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1994.

Hengel, M. Studies in Early Christology. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1995.

Jonge, M. de. Christology in Context: The Earliest Christian Response to Jesus. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1988.

Kim, S. The Origin of Paul's Gospel. Tübingen: Mohr, 1981, 1984; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982.

Meier, J. P. A Marginal Jew. Vol. II. New York: Doubleday, 1994.

Wright, N.T. Jesus and the Victory of God. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1966.

1. Reading of the assigned literature.

2. A paper of 12-15 pages on a topic to be set.

NS500 and NS501.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in New Testament Theology (NTT).

Yes, it will account for 50% of the final grade.