NT020-812 - General Epistles (English)

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  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 8
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • new testamentUnit Discipline

Corequisites

NT002-512, NT002-712 or NT003-512, NT003-712

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code NT626. Unit exclusions: NT021-612, NT021-712, NT021-812, NT024-612, NT024-712, NT024-812. NT025-612, NT025-712, NT024-812 (if 1 Peter has been taken)

Set Text

This unit counts towards the "set text" unit requirements of courses.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

1. Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of James and/or 1 Peter and/or 1-3 John’ in the English text.

B. Be able to

1. Examine the ‘introductory’ issues in understanding of James and/or 1 Peter and/or 1-3 John’

2. Evaluate alternative interpretations of the themes and theological teachings of James and/or 1 Peter and/or 1-3 John’

3. Exegete selected passages of the English text of James and/or 1 Peter and/or 1-3 John’

C. Be in a position to

1. Applying the teaching of James and/or 1 Peter and/or 1-3 John’ to contemporary Christian living and ministry practice 

Content

1. An introduction to the Epistles to be studied, including questions of authorship, date, destination.

2. The theology of the Epistles to be studied, including their relationship to the gospel traditions (written and oral) and other theologians of the early church.

3. This unit require coverage of two of James, 1 Peter, 1-3 John. The full English text be required from the two chosen.

Set Readings

This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.

 

James:

Johnson, L. T., The Epistle of James (New York: Doubleday, 1995).

Laws, S., The Epistle of James (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1980).

Martin, R. P., James (Waco: Word, 1988).

Bauckham, R., James (Oxford: Routledge, 1999).

Moo, D. J., James (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000).

Penner, T. C., The Epistle of James and Eschatology: Re–reading an Ancient Christian Letter (Sheffield: SAP, 1996)

Witherington, B. III., Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude. (Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2007).

 

Classics:

Adamson, J. B., James: The Man and His Message (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989).

Davids, P. H., The Epistle of James (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982).

 

1 and 2 Peter, Jude:

Elliott, J. H., 1 Peter (New York: Doubleday, 2000).

Horrell, D. G., The Epistles of Peter and Jude (London: Epworth, 1998).

Senior, D. P. and D. J. Harrington, 1 Peter, Jude and 2 Peter (Collegeville: Liturgical, 2003).

Witherington, B. III., Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, vol. 2: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter. (Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2007).

 

Classics:

Achtemeier, P. J., 1 Peter (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1996).

Davids, P. H., The Letters of Second Peter and Jude (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006).

Michaels, J. R., 1 Peter (Dallas: Word, 1988).

Neyrey, J. H., 2 Peter, Jude (New York: Doubleday, 1993).

 

Johannine Epistles:

Painter, J., 1, 2 and 3 John (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 2002).

Witherington, B. III., Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, vol. 1: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Titus, 1-2 Timothy and 1-3 John. (Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2006).

 

Classics:

Burge, G. M., Letters of John (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996).

Lieu, J., The Theology of the Johannine Epistles (Cambridge: CUP, 1991).

Schnackenburg, R., The Johannine Epistles. (New York: Crossroad, 1992).

Strecker, G., The Johannine Letters (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993).

Thompson, M. M., 1-3 John (Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1992).

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