DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to Acts through Revelation. In addition to traditional introductory issues (i.e., authorship, date, provenance, background, structure, and use of sources), the course will also explore the early Christian narrative and theologies of the various documents.

Not only is an intimate acquaintance with the New Testament documents essential for Christian teaching and preaching, it also provides the foundation for discipleship, spirituality and creative theological thinking to meet the challenges of today's world.

Class will meet twice weekly for a two-hour session. Although the course will consist primarily of lectures, active participation by students is encouraged.

NRSV Bible: Acts-Revelation.

Barrett, C. K. Paul: An Introduction to His Thought. Westminster/John Knox, 1994.

Brown, R. E. An Introduction to the New Testament. Doubleday, 1997.

Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 2nd ed. Eerdmans, 1993.

Aune, D. E. The New Testament in Its Literary Environment. Westminster, 1987.

Dunn, James D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Eerdmans, 1997.

Hawthorne, Gerald F. and Ralph P. Martin, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Ladd, G. E. A Theology of the New Testament. Rev. ed. Eerdmans, 1993.

Martin, Ralph P. and Daniel G. Reid. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament. InterVarsity Press, 1997.

Meeks, W. A. The First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle Paul. Yale University Press, 1983.

1. A paper of 1200 words on a topic related to the theology of 1 Peter.

2. A matching exam on the content of Acts-Revelation.

3. A paper of 3000 words on a topic relating to Paul and his letters.

None.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in New Testament 2 (NT2).

Yes.