Spring 2003/Pasadena
NS501
Beaton
NS501: NEW TESTAMENT 2: ACTS-REVELATION. Richard Beaton.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to Acts
through Revelation. In addition to traditional introductory issues (i.e.,
authorship, date, provenance, background, structure, and use of sources), the
course will also explore the early Christian narrative and theologies of the
various documents.
RELEVANCE FOR 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.
COURSE FORMAT:
- Class will meet twice weekly for two-hour sessions. Although the
course will consist primarily of lectures, active participation by students is
encouraged.
REQUIRED READING:
- NRSV Bible: Acts-Revelation.
- Achtemeier, P., J. Green and M. Meye Thompson. Introducing the New
Testament: Its Literature and Theology. Eerdmans, 2001.
- Ascough, R. S. What Are They Saying about the Formation of Pauline
Churches? Paulist, 1998.
- Horrell, D. An Introduction to the Study of Paul. Continuum,
2000.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Aune, D. E. The New Testament in Its Literary Environment.
Westminster, 1987.
- Dunn, James D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Eerdmans,
1997.
- Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 2nd ed.
Eerdmans, 1993.
- Hawthorne, Gerald F. and Ralph P. Martin, eds. Dictionary of Paul and
His Letters. InterVarsity Press, 1993.
- Ladd, G. E. A Theology of the New Testament. Rev. ed. Eerdmans,
1993.
- Martin, Ralph P. and Daniel G. Reid. The Dictionary of the Later New
Testament. InterVarsity Press, 1997.
- Meeks, W. A. The First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle
Paul. Yale University Press, 1983.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- A paper of 1200 words on the theology of 1 Peter.
- An outline of James.
- A paper of 3000 words on a topic relating to Paul and his letters.
PREREQUISITES:
- None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. core requirement in New Testament 2 (NT2).
FINAL EXAMINATION
- Yes.