Spring 2015/Sacramento

NE567

Rodgers

NE567: BOOK OF MARK (ENGLISH TEXT) (4 Units: 160 hours). Peter R. Rodgers.

DESCRIPTION: This course will include a literary, historical, theological and practical study of the Gospel According to St. Mark. Students will consider the origins and style of the earliest gospel, its use by Matthew and Luke, and its reception and interpretation in the church, and its use in contemporary preaching and ministry.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students successfully completing the course will have demonstrated that they (1) Have a knowledge and understanding of the book of Mark, its literary features, its historical and cultural context, and the way it illustrates works of its genre; (2) Can offer an exegesis of passages from Mark in light of a range of appropriate interpretive approaches, including ones that take account of the diversity of contexts from which the text can be read; (3) Have articulated some reflection on the significance of this part of the Bible for their discipleship and ministry.

COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three-hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture, discussions and student presentations, plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING: Approximately 1,000 pages required.

Collins, Adela Yarbro. Mark, A Commentary (Hermeneia). Fortress Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0800660789, Pub. Price $90.00 [600 pp. assigned].

Edwards, James R. The Gospel According to Mark. Eerdmans, 2001. ISBN: 978-0802837349, Pub. Price $52.00 [100 pp. assigned].

Hall, Christopher and Thomas Oden. Mark, Ancient Christian Commentary. InterVarsity Press, 2005. ISBN: 978-0830814183, Pub. Price $40.00 [50 pp. assigned].

Wright, Tom. Mark for Everyone. Westminster/John Knox, 2004. ISBN: 978-0664227838, Pub. Price $16.00 [200 pp. assigned].

Plus additional reading supplied by instructor [50 pp. assigned].

RECOMMENDED READING: Please see course syllabus

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. 1,000 pages of required reading. [65 hours].
  2. Directed Learning Activities (DLAs) including students teaching Book of Mark to others in a ministry context (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-3]. [10 hours].
  3. Completion of two 5-page papers, one of which will be a sermon (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2]. [25 hours].
  4. A final paper [12-15 pages] (50%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1,3]. [35 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MA program requirements for NT book study (NTBK).

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.

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