Spring 2009/Pasadena
NS500
González
NS500: NUEVO TESTAMENTO 1: LOS EVANGELIOS [New Testament 1: Gospels]. Camilo
González.
DESCRIPTION: This course constitutes an introduction to the nature, structure,
and message of the New Testament Gospels in their historical, literary, and
canonical contexts.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students should
be able (1) to articulate the character of the Gospels as witnesses to Jesus
Christ; (2) to demonstrate familiarity with the historical background, content,
structure, and message of each of the New Testament Gospels; and (3) to
demonstrate developing skill in the interpretation of the Gospels as
appropriate for effective leadership in Christian communities.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: This course lays the foundation for the study of the
Gospels. Satisfactory completion of the course should increase the student's
confidence in reading, studying, and teaching the Gospels.
COURSE FORMAT: Lectures and discussion based on reading the New Testament and
secondary sources. The course will meet twice weekly for two-hour sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- Brown, Raymond. Introducción al Nuevo Testamento. Tr.
Antonio Pinero. Madrid: Editorial Trotta, 2002.
- Robertson, A.T. Una Armonía de los Cuatro Evangelios. El
Paso, TX: Casa Bautista de Publicaciones, 2003.
OR Aland, Kurt.
Synopsis of the Four Gospels. Greek-English edition. United Bible
Societies, 1993.
- Students need access to early Jewish and Christian sources; these can be
found online
at www.earlyjewishwritings.com
and www.earlychristianwritings.com. .
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Harrison, Everett. Introducción al Nuevo Testamento.
Tr. Norberto Wolf. Grand Rapids: Libros Desafíos, 1980.
- Green, Joel B., Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall, eds. Dictionary
of Jesus and the Gospels. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1992.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Regular attendance
- Regular short (150-200 words) written assignments on a NT passage or
primary source (20%)
- An exam on historical and critical terms crucial for understanding study of
the Gospels (20%)
- A short paper on an assigned topic, to be distributed in class (30%)
- A final examination, covering lectures and reading (30%)
PREREQUISITES: Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in New Testament 1
(NT1).
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (1/09)