DESCRIPTION:

Exegesis of the Greek text of Philippians with special emphasis on its major theological themes: Christology, life in Christ, unity in the church, partnership in the gospel.

The central focus of this letter and this course is ministry in Christ, under Christ, for Christ, and by Christ.

A seminar workshop with student presentations and discussion. Class will meet twice a week for ninety-minute sessions.

Bockmuehl, Markus. The Epistle to the Philippians. Black's New Testament Commentary. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1998.

Fee, Gordon D. Paul's Letter to the Philippians. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.

See the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic Advising office.

Bassler, Jouette M., ed. Pauline Theology, Vol. 1: Thessalonians, Philippians, Galatians, Philemon. Minneapolis, Fortress Press, 1991.

Donfried, Karl P. and I. Howard Marshall. The Theology of the Shorter Pauline Letters. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

O'Brien, Peter T. Commentary on Philippians. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: 1991.

Silva, Moises. Philippians. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992.

1. Reading of assigned biblical texts and secondary literature.

2. Presence and participation in class.

3. Weekly written assignments (1-2 pages) on exegetical issues to be discussed in class.

4. A ten-page exposition of a theological theme or a ten-page commentary on 5-8 verses.

LG512, NE502 and NS501.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in New Testament Exegesis (NTE).

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