DESCRIPTION:

This course provides an introduction to the study of the book of Acts, the letters of the New Testament, and the book of Revelation. Questions such as the authorship, purpose, structure, date, and occasion of each of these documents are considered insofar as they aid our understanding of the New Testament and contribute to our grasp of the theology of each of these documents.

An understanding of these documents is foundational for developing a biblically informed theology that equips one for preaching and teaching, for thinking carefully and creatively about Christian faith in today's world, and for faithful Christian discipleship.

Lectures and discussion of the assigned primary and secondary readings. The class meets twice weekly for two-hour sessions.

Those portions of the NT studied in this course (Acts, the letters, Revelation).

Achtemeier, Paul; Joel Green; and Marianne Meye Thompson. Introducing the New Testament. Eerdmans, 2001.

Horrell, David. An Introduction to the Study of Paul. Continuum, 2001.

Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 3rd ed. Eerdmans, 2003.

Hawthorne, Gerald F. and Ralph P. Martin, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids, eds. Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. InterVarsity Press, 1997.

1. Two short essays.

2. Final examination.

None.

Meets M.Div. Core requirement in New Testament 2 (NT2).

Yes.