Fall 2018/Pasadena
NE527
Givens
NE527: NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: MATTHEW (4 Units: 160 hours). Tommy Givens.
DESCRIPTION: A close reading of selected passages of the Gospel according to Matthew in Greek, with theological attention to its relation to the Old Testament, socio-historical setting, literary art, and its function as a guide for communities of Christ’s disciples.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated the ability (1) to interpret Matthew within its socio-historical, literary, and canonical contexts; (2) to identify central issues in the critical study of Matthew; (3) to articulate primary theological and ethical concerns of Matthew; (4) to use Greek-based language tools for interpreting the text of Matthew; and (5) to interpret Matthew for faithful use in their own lives and ministries.
COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.
REQUIRED READING: 850 total number of pages required
1. Choose ONE of the following: Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 5th rev. ed. German Bible Society, 2014 (UBS5). ISBN: 978-1619701380, Pub. Price $59.95 OR Nestle, E. & K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th ed. Deutsche Bibelstiftung, 2012 (NA28). ISBN: 978-1619700307, Pub. Price $59.95.
2. Choose ONE of the following: Davies, W. D. and D. C. Allison. Matthew. 3 vols. ICC. T & T Clark, 2004, 2004, 2004. ISBN: 978-0567083555, 978-0567083654, and 978-0567083753, Pub. Price $60 [780 pp], $60 [800 pp], and $60 [808 pp]; OR France, R. T. The Gospel of Matthew. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2007. ISBN: 978-0802825018, Pub. Price $70.00 [1233 pp]; OR Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2005. ISBN: 978-0802823892, Pub. Price $88.00 [1579 pp].
3. Choose ONE of the following: Carter, Warren. Matthew and the Margins. T & T Clark, 2005. ISBN: 978-0567040619, Pub. Price $90.00 [636 pp.]; OR Hauerwas, Stanley. Matthew. Brazos, 2007. ISBN: 978-1587430954, Pub. Price $29.99 [272 pp]; OR Case-Winters, Anna. Matthew. Westminster John Knox, 2015. ISBN: 978-0664232672, Pub. Price $40.00 [388 pp.].
4. Course Packet: Includes articles/chapters by Michael Joseph Brown, Shaye Cohen, Musa Dube, Frances Gench, Richard Hays, Josephus, Amy Jill Levine, Dorothy Jean Weaver, Walter Wilson, and others [292 pp].
RECOMMENDED READING:
Simonetti, Manlio, ed. Matthew. 2 vols. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. IVP, 2001, 2002. ISBN: 978-0830814862 and 978-0830814695, Pub. Price $55.00 each.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
PREREQUISITES: LG510 or LG512A/B or LG512; BI500 or NE502; NT500 or NS500 or NS501.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets the Biblical Language Exegesis requirement in the 120 MDiv program. Meets the NTE in the 144 MDiv Program.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.