COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introductory survey of the New Testament, including the life and ministry of Christ and apostles. The course also introduces students to various texts of the New Testament, to their historical contexts and to several approaches for their interpretation.
RELATION TO THE COLLEGE STATEMENT OF MISSION:
The course supports the mission of Olivet University of training undergraduate students as “Biblical scholars and leaders” by providing theological knowledge on essential doctrines of Christianity.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course, students should be able to:
• Identify significant aspects of the social/historical/religious settings of the first century world in which the New Testament was written.
• Examine the impact of specific people, groups, events, or ideologies on the study of first century Jewish thought and life
• Discuss critical issues related to an evangelical understanding of the New Testament.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic plot, literary styles, characterization, and themes of some of the books of the New Testament.
• Demonstrate a general familiarity with the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the New Testament period.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
• Attendance
Attendance is required for all class sessions and discussions. Unexcused absence will result in deduction from the final grade.
• Reading
Students are to final all the required readings before the lectures.
• Assignments
Students are required to write a paper in this course. The instructions for the paper will be distributed in the class.
• Quiz
There will be a short quiz at the beginning of each class session, except on the first day. The quiz will cover materials from the previous lecture.
• Exam
There will be one final exam at the end of the class.
COURSE TEXTBOOK:
Required:
A standard translation Bible (NIV is preferred. TNIV, RSV/NRSV, ESV, NKJV, NET, HCSB, NASB) . This is meant to exclude old versions, such as the King James Version or the Douay Version, and modern paraphrases, such as The Living Bible, The Message Bible, etc.
Powell, Mark Allan. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. Baker, 2009 ISBN 978-0-8010-2868-7
Recommended:
Carson, D.A. and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament, 2005
Internet Resources:
Textbook Website www.introducingnt.com
New Testament Resources www.ntgateway.com
Early Church Fathers www.ccel.org/fathers.html
Early Christian Writings http://earlychristianwritings.com
Dead Sea Scrolls http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/intro.html
Josephus’s Writings http://www.ccel.org/ccel/josephus/works/files/works.html
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Barnett, Paul W. Jesus and the Rise of Early Christianity: A History of New Testament Times. Downers Grove: Inter Varsity, 1999
Bauckham, Richard, Driver Daniel, Hart, Trevor, MacDonald Nathan The Epistle to the Hebrews and Christian Theology Grand Rapids, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 2009
Barnett, Paul. Is the New Testament Reliable? A Look at the Historical Evidence, 1992
Barnett, Paul. Jesus & Rise of Early Christianity: A History of New Testament Times, 1999
Barnett, Paul The Birth of Christianity: The First Twenty Years, 2005
Barnett, C.K. editor. The New Testament Background, 1989
Brauch, Manfred, Abusing Scripture: The Consequences of Misreading the Bible, 2009
Black, David Alan, and David S. Dockery, eds. Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2001
Bruce, F.F. Paul: An Apostle with the Heart Set Free, 1977
Burge, Gary M. , Cohik Lynn H. and Green, Gene L. The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of a New Testament within Its Cultural Context. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
Burge, Gary M. and Hill, Andrew E. et. The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2012
Chadwick, Henry The Early Church. Baskerville: Penguin Books, 1993
Douglas, J.D., Tenney, Merrill C. and Silva, Moises Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009
Evans, Craig A. Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature, 2011 Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003
Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament (SNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003
Jeffers, James S. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity, 1999
Kruse, Colin G. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2012
Ladd, George, and Donald Hagner. A Theology of the New Testament, 1993
McDonald, Lee, and Stanley Proter. Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature, 2000
McKnight, Scott. The Face of New Testament Studies: A Survey of Recent Research, 2004
Mounce, William(Author), Martin Ralph P. and Losie Lynn A. (Editor) Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 46, Pastoral Epistles Nashville, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000.
Scott, J. Julius, Customs and Controversies: Intertestamental Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament, 1995
Wright, N.T. The Original Jesus. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Pub., 1997
Witherington, Ben. : The New Testament Story. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004
http://otcs.olivetuniversity.edu
Introductory survey of the New Testament, including the life and ministry of Christ and apostles. The course also introduces students to various texts of the New Testament, to their historical contexts and to several approaches for their interpretation.
RELATION TO THE COLLEGE STATEMENT OF MISSION:
The course supports the mission of Olivet University of training undergraduate students as “Biblical scholars and leaders” by providing theological knowledge on essential doctrines of Christianity.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course, students should be able to:
• Identify significant aspects of the social/historical/religious settings of the first century world in which the New Testament was written.
• Examine the impact of specific people, groups, events, or ideologies on the study of first century Jewish thought and life
• Discuss critical issues related to an evangelical understanding of the New Testament.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic plot, literary styles, characterization, and themes of some of the books of the New Testament.
• Demonstrate a general familiarity with the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the New Testament period.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
• Attendance
Attendance is required for all class sessions and discussions. Unexcused absence will result in deduction from the final grade.
• Reading
Students are to final all the required readings before the lectures.
• Assignments
Students are required to write a paper in this course. The instructions for the paper will be distributed in the class.
• Quiz
There will be a short quiz at the beginning of each class session, except on the first day. The quiz will cover materials from the previous lecture.
• Exam
There will be one final exam at the end of the class.
COURSE TEXTBOOK:
Required:
A standard translation Bible (NIV is preferred. TNIV, RSV/NRSV, ESV, NKJV, NET, HCSB, NASB) . This is meant to exclude old versions, such as the King James Version or the Douay Version, and modern paraphrases, such as The Living Bible, The Message Bible, etc.
Powell, Mark Allan. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. Baker, 2009 ISBN 978-0-8010-2868-7
Recommended:
Carson, D.A. and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament, 2005
Internet Resources:
Textbook Website www.introducingnt.com
New Testament Resources www.ntgateway.com
Early Church Fathers www.ccel.org/fathers.html
Early Christian Writings http://earlychristianwritings.com
Dead Sea Scrolls http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/intro.html
Josephus’s Writings http://www.ccel.org/ccel/josephus/works/files/works.html
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Barnett, Paul W. Jesus and the Rise of Early Christianity: A History of New Testament Times. Downers Grove: Inter Varsity, 1999
Bauckham, Richard, Driver Daniel, Hart, Trevor, MacDonald Nathan The Epistle to the Hebrews and Christian Theology Grand Rapids, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 2009
Barnett, Paul. Is the New Testament Reliable? A Look at the Historical Evidence, 1992
Barnett, Paul. Jesus & Rise of Early Christianity: A History of New Testament Times, 1999
Barnett, Paul The Birth of Christianity: The First Twenty Years, 2005
Barnett, C.K. editor. The New Testament Background, 1989
Brauch, Manfred, Abusing Scripture: The Consequences of Misreading the Bible, 2009
Black, David Alan, and David S. Dockery, eds. Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2001
Bruce, F.F. Paul: An Apostle with the Heart Set Free, 1977
Burge, Gary M. , Cohik Lynn H. and Green, Gene L. The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of a New Testament within Its Cultural Context. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
Burge, Gary M. and Hill, Andrew E. et. The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2012
Chadwick, Henry The Early Church. Baskerville: Penguin Books, 1993
Douglas, J.D., Tenney, Merrill C. and Silva, Moises Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009
Evans, Craig A. Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature, 2011 Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003
Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament (SNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003
Jeffers, James S. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity, 1999
Kruse, Colin G. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2012
Ladd, George, and Donald Hagner. A Theology of the New Testament, 1993
McDonald, Lee, and Stanley Proter. Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature, 2000
McKnight, Scott. The Face of New Testament Studies: A Survey of Recent Research, 2004
Mounce, William(Author), Martin Ralph P. and Losie Lynn A. (Editor) Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 46, Pastoral Epistles Nashville, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000.
Scott, J. Julius, Customs and Controversies: Intertestamental Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament, 1995
Wright, N.T. The Original Jesus. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Pub., 1997
Witherington, Ben. : The New Testament Story. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004
http://otcs.olivetuniversity.edu
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