Spring 2012/Houston
NS501
Davis
NS501 NEW
TESTAMENT 2: ROMANS TO REVELATION. Jim Davis
DESCRIPTION: This
course constitutes an introduction to the nature, structure, and message of the
New Testament letters and the Apocalypse of John in their historical, literary,
and canonical contexts.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this
course, students will have demonstrated that they:
(1) are familiar with the historical
background, genre, content, structure, and message of the writings from Romans
through Revelation;
(2) have skill in the interpretation of
these writings as appropriate for effective leadership in various
contexts; and (3) can articulate the
character of the NT letters and the Apocalypse of John as witnesses to the
significance of Jesus Christ for the life and mission of his church.
COURSE FORMAT: The
class will meet one evening a week (6:00-9:00 PM) for 10 weeks for lecture and
discussion. Students will be
expected to keep their reading current and be prepared for interaction in
class.
REQUIRED READING:
The New Testament in
NRSV or TNIV translation.
Mark Allan Powell. Introducing the New
Testament: A Historical, Literary and Theological Survey, Grand Rapids:
Baker, 2009. ISBN:
9780801028687. $44.99. 250 pp.
Longenecker. Bruce W.
The Lost Letters of Pergamum.
Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2607-2. $17.99. 192 pp.
Peterson,
Eugene. Reversed Thunder: The
Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination. San Francisco: Harper, 1991. ISBN: 9780060665036. $14.99. 224
pp.
Wiles,
Virginia. Making Sense of Paul. Peabody MA: Hendrickson, 2000. ISBN: 9781565631175. $16.95. 176 pp.
Witherington,
Ben, The Paul Quest, InterVarsity Press, 2001. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2660-5. $24.00.
347 pp.
RECOMMENDED
READING:
Martin, R.P.,
G.F. Hawthorne, D.P. Reid, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, IVP,
1993. ISBN: 978-0-8308-1778-8.
$48.00. 1038 pp.
Martin, R. P.,
and P.H. Davids, eds. Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its
Developments, IVP, 1997. ISBN:
978-0-8308-1779-5.
$48.00. 1200 pp.
Howard Clark Kee. Understanding the New
Testament. Madison NJ:
Prentice-Hall, 1993. ISBN: 978-0-13-
948266-3. $110.00. 400 pp.
D.A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo. An
Introduction to the New Testament.
Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005 (2nd
edition). ISBN: 9780310238591. $39.99. 784
pp.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Readings from course texts and corresponding journal entries will be
assigned. (20%)
2. There will be short
written exams on the contents of Pauline Epistles and class readings at the
start of class sessions #2-#8. (40%)
3. A 10-12 page research paper will be assigned and due at the end of
finals week. (40%)
PREREQUISITES:
None
RELATIONSHIP TO
CURRICULUM: MDiv, MA/BST: NT2; MAT, MACL: Biblical Studies
FINAL
EXAMINATION: No
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but
is subject to modification. (Revised
01/11)