Spring 2011/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.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND 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.
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.
COURSE FORMAT: Lectures and discussion based on reading the New Testament and
secondary sources. The course will meet weekly for three-hour sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- Brown, Raymond. Introducción al Nuevo Testamento.
Biblioteca de Ciencias Bíblicas y Orientales. 7(1). Trans.
Antonio Pinero. Madrid: Editorial Trotta, 2002. ISBN 978-84-8164-537-8;
$81.00.
- Robertson, A. T. Una Armonía del los Cuatro Evangelios. El
Paso, TX: Casa Bautista de Publicaciones, 2003. ISBN 0-311-04302;
$17.00.
OR Aland, Kurt. Synopsis of the Four Gospels.
Greek-English edition. United Bible Societies, 1993. ISBN 3-438-05405-1;
$136.74.
- Students need access to early Jewish and Christian sources; these can be
found online at http://www.earlyjewishwritings.com and http://www.earlychristianwritings.com.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Harrison, Everett. Introducción al Nuevo Testamento.
Trans. Norberto Wolf. Libros Desafios, 1980. ISBN 1-55883-038-3; $28.29.
- Green, Joel B., Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall, eds. Dictionary
of Jesus and the Gospels. InterVarsity Press, 1992. ISBN 0-8308-1777-8;
$60.00.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
- 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); meets MAT (2010) program requirement.
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (January 2011)