NE506
Kim
NE506: NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: 1 THESSALONIANS. Seyoon Kim.
DESCRIPTION:
- This is an exegesis course on 1 Thessalonians, with special
attention to its historical context and literary structure, to Paul's
missionary and pastoral practices, and to his theological development.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- From the problems of the young church in Macedonia and the
missionary and pastoral practices of Paul, many insights can be drawn for
missionary and pastoral work today. An exercise in exegesis should help
students in their expository preaching, and a reflection on the early stage of
Paul's own theological development will provide them with suggestions for their
own theologizing.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course will meet once a week for three hours for translation,
lecture, and discussion.
REQUIRED READING:
- Bruce, F. F. 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Word Biblical
Commentary. Waco: Word, 1982 (pp. 1-136).
- Donfried, K. P. The Theology of the Shorter Pauline Letters.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993 (pp. 1-79).
- Malherbe, A. J. Paul and the Thessalonians. Philadelphia: Fortress,
1987.
- Wanamaker, C. A. Commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Grand
Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990
(pp. 1-209).
ASSIGNMENTS:
- A one or two page exegetical preparation for each class.
- An exegetical paper (ca. 10 pages).
PREREQUISITES:
- LG512, NS501, and NE502.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. core requirement in New Testament Exegesis (NTE).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes (accounts for 50% of the final grade).