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Houston, Pasadena

NE567

Young

NE567: El EVANGELIO DE LUCAS. Stephen E. Young.

DESCRIPTION: This course, taught in Spanish, is centered on a close reading of selected passages in the Gospel of Luke, with special attention given to literary, socio-historical, and theological understandings of the first half of the Lukan narrative comprising the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: Central to Christian discipleship and the various forms of Christian ministry is serious and faithful engagement with the biblical texts read as Christian Scripture. This course focuses on the development of competence among readers of New Testament narratives for this most essential grace of working with these texts.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to (1) articulate primary theological and ethical concerns of the Gospel of Luke; (2) interpret the text within its socio-historical, literary, and canonical contexts; (3) use resources that inform one’s understanding of the text; and (4) identify central issues in the critical study of the Gospel of Luke.

COURSE FORMAT: The course meets for three-hour sessions once a week. These sessions will include lectures and group discussion of assigned texts; students are expected to prepare in advance to contribute to the discussion.

REQUIRED READING:

The Gospel of Luke in Spanish.

Bock, Darrell L. Lucas: Del texto bíblico a una aplicación contemporánea. Comentarios Bíblicos con Aplicación NVI. Miami, Fla.: Editorial Vida, 2011. ISBN: 9780829753912, Pub. Price $18.99.

Kingsbury, Jack Dean. Conflicto en Lucas: Jesús, autoridades, discípulos. En Torno al Nuevo Testamento. Córdoba (España): Ediciones el Almendro, 1992. ISBN: 9788480050029, Pub. Price $12.50.

Padilla, Alvin. Lucas. Conozca su Biblia. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2007. ISBN: 9780806653372, Pub. Price $15.00.

Selections from the following works on reserve:

Bovon, François. El Evangelio segun San Lucas, Tomos I-IV. Biblioteca de Estudios Bíblicos 85-87, 132. Salamanca: Ediciones Sígueme, 1995-2010. ISBNs 9788430112579 / 9788430114054 / 9788430115358 / 9788430117451.

Fitzmyer, Joseph A. El Evangelio según Lucas. 4 vols. Madrid: Ediciones Cristiandad, 1986-2005. ISBNs: 9788470573965 / 9788470574085 / 9788470574238 / 9788470574771.

RECOMMENDED READING:

The syllabus will include a list of other recommended reading.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Three interpretive exercises on assigned pericopes in Luke (about 2 pages single-spaced) (35%).
  2. A book review of Kingsbury, Conflicto en Lucas (4-5 pages) (30%).
  3. Research paper on assigned passage from Luke (6-8 pages 1 and 1/2 spaced) (35%).

PREREQUISITES: Spanish.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: M.Div.: Elective. Meets MA program requirements for New Testament book study (NTBK).


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.