Fall 2015/Sacramento

NE527

Rodgers

NE527: NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS (4 Units: 160 hours). Peter R. Rodgers.

DESCRIPTION: This course will offer a detailed analysis of First Peter, with particular attention to the socio-historical setting and theological and practical teaching for the church of the first Century, with consideration of its contemporary application.

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

COURSE FORMAT: This course will meet once weekly for three hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING:

1 Peter in one of the following translations: NRSV, CEB, TNIV.

Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 5th ed. United Bible Societies, 2014 [UBS5]. ISBN: 978-1619701397, Pub. Price $49.35; ORNestle, 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.

Achtemeier, Paul J. and Eldon Jay, ed. 1 Peter (Hermeneia). Fortress Press, 1996. ISBN: 978-0800660307, Pub. Price $60.00 [423 pages].

Green, Joel B. 1 Peter (Two HorizonsNew Testament Commentary). Wm B. Eerdmans, 2007. ISBN: 978-0802825537, Pub. Price $24.00 [331 pages].

Jobes, Karen H. 1 Peter (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament). Baker Academic, 2005. ISBN: 978-0801026744, Pub Price $39.99 [364 pages].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. 1,050 pages of required reading [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5]. [70 hours].
  2. Completion of one 5-page Exegesis paper on 1 Peter 2:1-5 (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5]. [10 hours].
  3. Book review (3 pages) (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5]. [6 hours].
  4. A Final Exegetical paper on an assigned passage in 1 Peter [2,500-3,500 words] (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5]. [34 hours].
  5. Online feedback on assigned reading (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5]. [10 hours of DLAs]

PREREQUISITES: LG510 or LG512A/B or LG512; BI500 or NE502; NT500 or NS501.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets the Biblical Language Exegesis requirement in the 120 MDiv program. Meets the NTE in the 144 MDiv Program.

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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