DESCRIPTION:

This course is a study of New Testament portraits of Christ as the son of man, the messiah, a man empowered by the Holy Spirit, the son of God, the second Adam, the angel of the Lord, the high priest, the suffering servant, the wisdom of God, the Lord, the Logos made flesh, and God. Our study will explore the meaning of key biblical texts in their first century contexts and will interact with current discussion of Christology.

Since Christ is the center of Christian life and ministry, our study of biblical portraits of Christ will seek to enrich our walk with Christ and to enhance our witness for him.

The class will meet weekly for a three-hour session for lecture and discussion.

Bauckham, Richard. God Crucified: Monotheism & Christology in the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998.

Dunn, James D. G. Christology in the Making: A New Testament Inquiry into the Origins of the Doctrine of the Incarnation. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.

Green, Joel B. and Max Turner, eds. Jesus of Nazareth: Lord and Christ: Essays on the Historical Jesus and New Testament Christology. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994.

Brown, R. E. An Introduction to New Testament Christology. New York/Mahwah: Paulist, 1994.

de Jonge, Marinus. Christology in Context: The Earliest Response to Jesus. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1988.

Marshall, I. H. The Origins of New Testament Christology. 2nd ed. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1990.

1. Reading of assigned literature.

2. Presence and participation in class.

3. An exegetical paper (12-15 pages, including notes) on a christological text or theme in the New Testament.

4. A theological reflection paper (12-15 pages, including notes) on a theological issue in current discussion of New Testament Christology.

NS500 (NT1) and NS501 (NT2).

Meets M. Div. core requirement in New Testament Theology (NTT).

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