Spring 2020/Pasadena

NT825/525

Green

NT825/525: BIBLICAL THEOLOGY AND THEOLOGICAL HERMENEUTICS. (4 Units: 283 hours; 6 Units: 387 Hours). Joel B. Green.

DESCRIPTION: An exploration of the development and current status of modern “biblical theology,” and the contemporary recovery of a theological hermeneutics in relation to the biblical theology movement.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, participants will have demonstrated the ability to (1) summarize critical issues related to the “biblical theology” project; (2) articulate the significance of an ecclesial context for biblical interpretation; and (3) propose and/or defend (an) approach(es) to the task of “biblical theology” and/or theological interpretation of Christian Scripture.

RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES: Electives fulfill the MAT PLO that states “Students will have demonstrated academic capacities appropriate to an area of focus in a theological discipline or to interdisciplinary theological study.” Addresses MAICS Area of Interest Class “Students will have demonstrated capacities to pursue vocations that engage the mission of God globally.”

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: The unity of the Christian Bible, Old and New Testaments, is one of the church’s central theological claims, and performance of the Bible within the church is typically based on a de facto biblical theology. This course explores the problematic of Scripture’s theological unity along with the central place of the Bible in the life and faith of the church.

COURSE FORMAT: The seminar will meet weekly for three-hour sessions for a total of 27 hours of classroom instruction for presentations on and discussion of significant reading on biblical theology and theological hermeneutics plus 16 hours of directed learning activities for NT525 students for a total of 43 instructional hours. Students in NT825 will have 55 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 82 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING: 3000 pages required.

Billings, J. Todd. The Word of God for the People of God: An Entryway to the Theological Interpretation of Scripture. Eerdmans, 2010. ISBN: 978-0802862358, Pub. Price $20.00 [256 pp.].

Burnett, Richard E. Karl Barth’s Theological Exegesis. Eerdmans, 2003. ISBN: 978-0802809995, Pub. Price $46.00 [328 pp.].

Collins, John J. Encounters with Biblical Theology. Fortress, 2005. ISBN: 978-0800637699, Pub. Price $23.00 [254 pp.].

Eskola, Timo. A Narrative Theology of the New Testament, WUNT 350. Mohr Siebeck, 2015. ISBN: 978-3161562211, Pub. Price $70.00 [477 pp.].

Hatina, Thomas R. New Testament Theology and Its Quest for Relevance. Bloomsbury, 2013. ISBN: 978-0567654717, Pub. Price $29.95 [288 pp.].

Jenson, Robert W. Canon and Creed. Westminster John Knox, 2010. ISBN: 978-0664230548, Pub. Price $30.00 [160 pp.].

O’Keefe, J.J., and R.R. Reno. Sanctified Vision. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. ISBN: 978-0801880889, Pub. Price $24.00 [156 pp.].

Rae, Murray A. History and Hermeneutics. T. & T. Clark, 2006. ISBN: 978-0567080929, Pub. Price $67.95 [176 pp.].

Sarisky, Darren. Reading the Bible Theologically. Current Issues in Theology. Cambridge University Press, 2019. ISBN: 978-1108497480, Pub. Price $125.00 [424 pp.].

Selections from the following (available as course e-reader):

Arnold, Bill T., and David W. Baker, eds. The Face of Old Testament Studies. Baker, 1999. [26 pp.].

Blomberg, Craig L. A New Testament Theology. Baylor University Press, 2018. [146 pp.].

Brueggemann, Walter. Theology of the Old Testament. Fortress, 1997. [114 pp.].

Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments: Theological Reflections on the Christian Bible. Fortress, 1992. [143 pp.].

Goldingay, John. Old Testament Theology, vol. 1, Israel’s Gospel. InterVarsity Press, 2003. [41 pp.].

Stuhlmacher, Peter. Biblical Theology of the New Testament. Eerdmans, 2018. [82 pp.].

Selected published journal articles; see the course syllabus (available as course e-reader).

RECOMMENDED READING: See the course syllabus.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:

1. Preparation, attendance, and participation.
2. 3000 pages of required reading. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1–3] [200 hours].
3. Reading Responses (NT825: 5x; NT525: 2x), 400–700 words each. (NT825: 20%; NT525: 25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1–2] [NT825: 15 hours; NT525: 6 hours].
4. Seminar Presentation, 1500–2100 words. (NT825: 25%; NT525: 35%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1–2] [10 hours].
5. Critical Review, 1000 words (NT825 only). (NT825: 15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1–2] [30 hours].
6. Final Paper (NT825: 6500–8500 words; NT525: 2500–3500 words). (NT825/525: 40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1–3] [NT825: 105 hours; NT525: 40 hours].

PREREQUISITES: Admission into the ThM or PhD program; at master’s level: permission of the professor and NS500 or NT500 or NS501 and BI500 or NE502.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: PhD/ThM elective. MDiv elective.

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. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.