Spring 2013/Fuller Online

NE506

Winn

NE506: NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: GOSPEL OF MARK. Adam Winn.

DESCRIPTION: This course is an exegetical study of the Gospel of Mark, which includes interpretation of selected passages of the Greek text with lecture and discussion of the Gospel’s basic themes, theological content, and first century context.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: This course will strengthen skills that are essential for responsible interpretation of Christian scriptures, interpretation that should be central to preaching, teaching, discipleship, and Christian living. More specifically, this course will increase knowledge of and appreciation for the Gospel of Mark, both of which will shape one’s preaching and teaching on a text that is central to the church’s portrait of Jesus.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated the ability (1) to employ a range of exegetical approaches relevant to the interpretation of the Gospel of Mark; (2) to understand the Gospel of Mark within its numerous contexts (social, historical, political, literary, canonical, etc); (3) to identify central issues in the critical study of the Gospel of Mark; (4) to articulate primary theological and ethical concerns of the Gospel of Mark; and (5) to demonstrate the ability to use lexical and grammatical aids for the purpose of translation and exegetical analysis, identify and translate grammatical constructions, engage in syntactical analyses, and perform rudimentary exercises in text criticism in the Gospel of Mark.

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. 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: Choose texts from each of the following sets:

Set 1: Choose either Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. United Bible Societies, 1993 [UBS4] ISBN: 978-3438051103, Pub.price: $43.99; OR Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012 [NA28] ISBN 978-3438051400, Pub.price $40.99.Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993 [NA27] ISBN: 978-3438051004, Pub.price $40.99 is also allowed.

Set 2:All students must purchase Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary. Baker Academic, 2012. ISBN: 978-0801048418, Pub.price $32.99 [398pp.] and choose ONE of the following:Boring, M. Eugene. Mark: A Commentary. NTL. WJK, 2006. ISBN: 978-0664221072, Pub.price $50.00 [470 pp.]; OR Donahue, J. R. and D. J. Harrington, The Gospel of Mark. SP, vol 2. Liturgical, 2002. ISBN: 978-0814658048, Pub.price $49.95 [496 pp.]; OR France, R. T., The Gospel of Mark. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2002. ISBN: 978-0802824462, Pub.price $65.00 [757 pp.].

Anderson, J. C., and Stephen D. Moore. Mark and Method: New Approaches in Biblical Studies. Fortress, 1992. ISBN: 978-0800638511, Pub.price: $22.00 [200 pp.].

Students will need to consult the following resources throughout the quarter:

Danker, F.W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. University of Chicago Press, 2000 [BDAG]. ISBN: 978-0226039336, Pub.price $165.00 [1188 pp.].

Wallace, D.B. Greek Grammar beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the NT. Zondervan, 1996. ISBN: 978-0310218951, Pub.price $44.99 [860 pp.].

For further resources, see “Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program” available at http://schedule.fuller.edu/sot/ecds/Ling-Exeg-Biblio.html.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Participation in course “content forum” (10%)

  2. Participation in “interpretive exercise forum” (15%)

  3. Preparation of weekly translation assignments accompanied by grammatical insights (10%)

  4. Critical review in which students will compare two essays from Mark and Method (25%)

  5. Exegetical paper on a pericope in the Gospel of Mark (ca. 10 pages) (40%).

PREREQUISITES: NE502 Exegetical Method and NS500 New Testament 1.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in New Testament Exegesis (NTE) and MA program requirements for New Testament book study (NTBK).


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.