Fall 2015/Houston
NE527
Davis
NE527: NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: 1-3 John (4 Units: 160 hours). James A. Davis.
DESCRIPTION: This course will offer a detailed study of the Greek text of1-3 John, with particular attention given to the socio-historical setting, canonical location, theological confession, and ecclesiological vision of these letters.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated the ability (1) to interpret 1-3 Johnwithin its socio-historical, literary, and canonical contexts; (2) to identify central issues in the critical study of 1-3 John; (3) to articulate primary theological and ethical concerns of 1 John; 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 class meets once per week for three-and-a-half hour sessions for a total of 35 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 5 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.
REQUIRED READING: 1050 total pages.
Jobes, Karen, H. 1, 2, and 3 John Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Zondervan, 2014. ISBN: 978-0310244165, Pub. Price $34.99 [325 pp. assigned].
Kostenberger , Andreas J. A Theology of John's Gospel and Letters: The Word, the Christ, the Son of God Biblical Theology of the New Testament Series. Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0310269861, Pub. Price $39.99 [250 pp. assigned].
Thompson, Marianne Meye. 1-3 John. IVP Academic, 2011. ISBN: 978-0830840199, Pub. Price $16.00 [150 pp. assigned].
Yarbrough, Robert W. 1- 3 John Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Baker, 2008. ISBN: 978-0801026874, Pub. Price $39.99 [325 pp. assigned].
RECOMMENDED READING:
Brown, Raymond J. The Epistles of John. Yale University Press, 2007 (paperback edition). ISBN: 978-0300140279, Pub. Price $75.00.
Ngewa, Samuel. 1, 2 and 3 John in Africa Bible Commentary Ed. Tokunboh Adeyemo.Zondervan, 2010 (2nd Edition). ISBN: 978-0310291879, Pub. Price $44.99.
Smith, D. Moody. First, Second and Third John: Interpretation Commentary. Westminster/John Knox, 2012 (paperback edition). ISBN: 978-0664238711, Pub. Price $30.00.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
1050 pages of required reading (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #s 1-5]. [70 hours].
Completion of a weekly journal interacting with selected portions of the Greek text and readings from the course texts [200 pp/week for a total of 2000 words] (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #s 1-5]. [20 hours].
Completion of 5 exegetical diagrams interacting with the Greek text and commentaries which are required reading for our class (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome 2, 4 and 5]. [20 hours, including 5 hours of DLAs].
An exegetical research essay [1500 words] on an assigned text (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome 1 and 3]. [15 hours].
PREREQUISITES: LG510 or LG512A/B or LG512; BI500; NT500.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets the Biblical Language Exegesis requirement in the 120 M.Div. program. Meets the NTE in the 144 M.Div. Program.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.