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:

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)