Winter 2011/Pasadena
NE506
Gonzalez
NE506: EXEGESIS DEL NUEVO TESTAMENTO: ROMANOS [New Testament Exegesis:
Romans].
Camilo Gonzalez.
DESCRIPTION: This course, taught in Spanish, is an exegetical study of Paul's
letter to the Romans. It seeks to develop confidence in interpreting the Greek
text as well as familiarity with the general background and theological
teaching of the letter. The course intends to firm up the student's ability to
exegete the Greek text through intensive practice.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: A key tool for the pastor/teacher who
would be a responsible steward of the word of God is the ability to exegete the
Greek text of the New Testament. To apply one's skills to Romans is at the same
time to gain an understanding of Pauline writings and theology.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will
have demonstrated
- An understanding of the content and literary structure, as well as the
historical and cultural contexts of the Epistle of Paul to the Romans;
- An understanding of the theology of Romans and its relation to the theology
of Paul as this is evidenced in his letters;
- An awareness of contemporary debates in interpreting this epistle;
- Proficiency in lexical semantics, in identifying grammatical constructions,
in engaging in syntactical analyses, in diagramming passages, in translating
with minimal lexical assistance, and in perform rudimentary exercises in text
criticism in interpreting the Pauline epistles.
COURSE FORMAT: This is not primarily a lecture course, although some lectures
will be given. It is a hands-on course in which the student will be expected to
be actively engaged in the exegetical process in class, through the sharing of
specific research assignments. The Greek text of Romans will be the focus of
work in the classroom. The class will meet twice weekly for two-hour
sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- The Epistle to the Romans. A good modern Spanish translation (RV95,
BLA, NVI).
- Aland, B., et al. The Greek New Testament (with dictionary). 4th
rev. ed. United Bible Societies, 1993. ISBN: 9783438051134. Pub price: $49.95
(Fuller price: $32.00).
- Cranfield, C. E. B. La Epistola a los Romanos. Trans. D. R. Powell.
Eerdmans, 1993. ISBN: 0802809227 (out of print; to be provided online under
course e-reserves).
- Donfried, Karl P. The Romans Debate. Augsburg, 1977. ISBN:
91808091046070, $22.99.
- See 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.
RECOMMENDED READING: See syllabus for recommended texts.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
- Attendance & Class Participation (20%)
- Two Class Presentations based on the Greek text (each 20%)
- One Exegetical Paper of 10-15 pages on an assigned subject (40%)
PREREQUISITES: Spanish; LG512; NE502; and NS501.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in New Testament
Exegesis (NTE) and MA program requirement for New Testament book study
(NTBK).
FINAL EXAMINATION: No.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (revised January 4, 2010)