Summer 2010/Pasadena
Five-week Intensive: June 21-July 23
NE502
Young
NE502: EXEGETICAL METHOD AND PRACTICE. Stephen E. Young.
DESCRIPTION: This course introduces interpretive principles and practices for
students of the Greek New Testament. It emphasizes the value of various methods
for understanding NT texts in light of exegetical aims and assumptions.
Students receive guidance in assessing various types of evidence, in the proper
use of reference tools, and in the role of presuppositions in exegesis.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: Anyone who wishes to minister from a
biblical basis must become aware of the impact of method and approach upon
one's reading of the NT.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will
have demonstrated (1) ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a
range of interpretive methods for the study of particular NT texts, and to
apply these methods accordingly; (2) ability to articulate the impact of their
own social location upon their reading of NT texts; and (3) a level of
interpretive skill appropriate for effective leadership in Christian
communities.
COURSE FORMAT: Roughly one-third of class time will be dedicated to lectures
on method, two-thirds to hands-on application. A high degree of student
participation is expected; students will be responsible for preparing assigned
passages of the Greek NT to discuss in class. Class will meet twice weekly for
four-hour sessions for five weeks.
REQUIRED READING:
- González, J. L. Santa Biblia: The Bible through Hispanic
Eyes. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996.
- Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for
Interpretation. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010.
- ________. Seized by Truth: The Bible as Christian Scripture.
Nashville: Abingdon, 2007. To be read by the first day of class.
- DeSilva, D. A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking
New Testament Culture. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000.
- Students will be expected to consult the following throughout the
quarter:
- Either Aland, B. et al., eds. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed.
United Bible Societies, 1994 or idem, Novum Testamentum Graece.
27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993.
- Bauer, W., F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W. Gingrich. A
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and other Early Christian
Literature. 3rd ed. University of Chicago Press, 2000.
- Metzger, Bruce M. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament.
2nd ed. New York: American Bible Society, 1994.
- Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax
of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
- See in addition the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Programs" available at http://schedule.fuller.edu/sot/ecds/Ling-Exeg-Biblio.html and in the Academic Advising office.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Patte, Daniel. Ethics of Biblical Interpretation: A
Reevaluation. Westminster John Knox, 1995.
- Segovia, Fernando F. Decolonizing Biblical Studies: A View from the
Margins. Orbis, 2000.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
- Completion of assigned reading (Green's Seized by Truth to be read
by the first day of class).
- Weekly exegetical assignments (30% of final grade).
- A critical book review (30% of final grade)
- Exegetical/research paper on an assigned NT passage; 8-10 pages (40% of
final grade).
PREREQUISITES: LG512.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Hermeneutics
(HERM).
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (Posted April 21, 2010)