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:

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)