Winter 2013/Houston

NS501

Chung

NS501 NEW TESTAMENT 2: ROMANS TO REVELATION. Michael Chung.

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.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: Not only is an intimate acquaintance with the New Testament documents essential for Christian teaching and preaching, it also provides the foundation for discipleship, spirituality, and creative theological thinking to meet the challenges of today's world.

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 the NRSV, TNIV, or CEB translation.

Achtemeier, Paul, Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson. Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology. Grand Rapids:Eerdmans, 2001. ISBN: 0802837174. $40.

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.

CHOOSE EITHER:

Davids, Peter. Catholic Epistles. (Distributed in class or by email. Work is not yet published but the author has graciously made it available for $5 a copy).

OR Jobes, Karen. Letters to the Churches. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. ISBN: 0310267382. $45. 496 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. 3 papers, 7-8 pgs. One from Pauline Epistles, two from Hebrews, Catholics epistles or Revelation. (60%)

  3. A review of either Witherington, Wiles, or Peterson (4pgs). (10%)

  4. 20 sermon outlines: 10 from Paul and 10 from Hebrews, Catholic Epistles and Revelation. (10%)

PREREQUISITES: None

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in New Testament 2 (NT2); meets MAT (2010) program requirement.

FINAL EXAMINATION: No


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification.