Fall 2020/Online

NE517

Romano

NE517: NEW TESTAMENT BOOK STUDY: FIRST CORINTHIANS (4 Units: 160 hours). James D. Romano.

DESCRIPTION: This course will offer a detailed study of First Corinthians, with special attention given to literary, socio-historical, and theological understandings of Paul’s diverse and complex communication to the Corinthian Christian community.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated the ability (1) to interpret First Corinthians within its socio-historical, literary, and canonical contexts; (2) to identify central issues in the critical study of First Corinthians; (3) to articulate primary theological and ethical concerns of First Corinthians; (4) to use English based language tools for interpreting the text; and (5) to interpret this text for faithful use of Scripture in their own lives and ministries.

RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES: Through focused study of a particular biblical book or topic, students acquire deeper mastery of the interpretation of the Bible, taking into account its ancient and contemporary contexts, which is consistent with the SOT PLO “Students will have demonstrated competence in the practice of biblical interpretation for faithful use of Scripture in their own lives and ministries”(MDiv, MAT, MATM).

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: 1387 pages plus the entirety of First Corinthians.

NRSV or CEB translation of the Bible.

Ciampa, Roy E. and Brian S. Rosner. The First Letter to the Corinthians. The Pillar New Testament Commentary. Eerdmans, 2010. ISBN: 978-0802837325, Pub. Price $65.00 [867 pp. assigned].

Crocker, Cornelia Cyss. Reading 1 Corinthians in the Twenty–First Century. T&T Clark, 2004. ISBN: 978-0567026002, Pub. Price $74.95 [212 pp. assigned].

Furnish, Victor Paul. The Theology of the First Letter to the Corinthians. New Testament Theology. Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN: 978-0521358071, Pub. Price $37.99 [144 pp. assigned].

Malcolm, Matthew R. The World of 1 Corinthians: An Exegetical Source Book of Literary and Visual Backgrounds. Cascade, 2013. ISBN: 978-1620329832, Pub. Price $26.00 [164 pp. assigned].

Note: If students have already read one of the required texts in a previous course, an alternate book will be assigned to them by the professor.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Bieringer, R. The Corinthian Correspondence. Bibliotheca Ephemeridum theologicarum Lovaniensium 125. Peeters Publishers, 1996. ISBN: 978-9068317749, Pub. Price $75.00

Brown, Alexandra R. The Cross and Human Transformation: Paul’s Apocalyptic Word in 1 Corinthians. Fortress, 2000. ISBN: 978-0800626778, Pub. Price $17.00

Fee, Gordon D. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Eerdmans, 1987. ISBN: 978-0802825070, Pub. Price $65.00

Garland, David E. 1 Corinthians. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Baker, 2003. ISBN: 978-0801026300, Pub. Price $59.99

Hays, Richard B. First Corinthians: Interpretation. Knox, 2011. ISBN: 978-0664234409, Pub. Price $30.00.

Heil, John P. The Rhetorical Role of Scripture in 1 Corinthians. Society of Biblical Literature Symposium Series 15. Society of Biblical Literature, 2005. ISBN: 978-1589831674, Pub. Price $38.00 (freely available from SBL as a PDF download).

Martin, Dale B. The Corinthian Body. Yale University Press, 1999. ISBN: 978-0300081725, Pub Price $30.00.

Murphy-O’Connor, Jerome. St. Paul’s Corinth: Texts and Archaeology. Michael Glazier, 2002. ISBN: 978-0814653036, Pub. Price $34.95.

Thiselton, Anthony C. The First Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Eerdmans, 2013. ISBN: 978-0802870919, Pub. Price $78.00.

Winter, Bruce W. After Paul Left Corinth: The Influence of Secular Ethics and Social Change. Eerdmans, 2001. ISBN: 978-0802848987, Pub. Price $31.50

Winter, Bruce W. Roman Wives, Roman Widows: The Appearance of New Women and the Pauline Communities. Eerdmans, 2003. ISBN: 978-0802849717, Pub. Price $28.50

Økland, Jorunn. Women in Their Place: Paul and the Corinthian Discourse of Gender and Sanctuary Space. Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series 269. T&T Clark, 2004. ISBN: 978-0567080752, Pub. Price $170.00.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Weekly course lectures. Video lectures are posted for each week in Canvas. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3] [10 hours].
2. Directed Learning Activities: Canvas forum postings in response to specified prompts. 250-word weekly forum posts (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1–5] [10 hours].
3. 250-word weekly replies to forum postings (10%). These are two 125-word replies to the initial posts of other students. The grade percent is 20% total for forum discussions, but it is not possible to pass the course without active participation in the online fora. [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1–5] [10 hours].
4. 1,387 pages of logged, required reading (5%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1–5] [80 hours].
5. Completion of three 5-page, double spaced, properly formatted, 1200-word (excluding footnotes and bibliography) papers (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1–5] [20 hours preparing and writing].
6. Exegetical Paper or Research Paper. One 12-page, double spaced, properly formatted, 2500-word (excluding footnotes and bibliography) research paper (35%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1–5] [30 hours preparing and writing].

PREREQUISITES: BI500 or NE502; NT500 or NS500 or NS501.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Counts as a biblical elective for the 120 MDiv, 80 MAT, and 80 MATM Programs (Fall 2015). Meets the NTBK requirement for the MAT Program (Winter 2010).

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.