NT029-712 - Principles and Practice of New Testament Exegesis (Greek)

  • 2,784 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 7
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • new testamentUnit Discipline

Prerequisites

LA006-612

Corequisites

96cps of study, including 36 cps at AQF level 6

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code NT443. Unit exclusions: LA007-812

Set Text Greek

This unit counts towards the "set text" unit requirements of courses, and the original language set text requirement of the Master of Divinity.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

1. Demonstrate Functional knowledge and understanding of the exegetical task for the New Testament

B. Be able to

1. Critically Analyse the rationale and dimensions of the exegetical task for the New Testament

2. Demonstrate Functional skill in New Testament exegesis from the Greek text

3. Present Critical evidence-based perspectives on New Testament exegesis

C. Be in a position to

1. Applying ‘Principles and Practice of New Testament Exegesis’ in biblical interpretation for contemporary Christian living and ministry practice

Content

Section A: Introduction and Textual Criticism

  1. Introduction to the Nature of the Exegetical Task
  2. Introduction to the Textual Criticism of the Greek NT
    1. The Making of New Testament Manuscripts
    2. The Witnesses to the New Testament Text
    3. The Corruption of the Text in the Process of Transmission
    4. Establishing the Text for Exegetical Purposes
    5. How Does One Practice Textual Criticism?
    6. Implications for Pastoral Ministry
    7. The Translation of the New Testament

 

Section B: The Exegetical Process

  1. Lexical Analysis
  1. Words and Meaning
  2. Meaning and Context
  3. Steps in Doing a Word Study
  4. Word Study Fallacies 
  1. Grammatical Analysis
  2. Genre Analysis
  3. Structural Analysis (and Sentence Diagramming)
  4. Discourse Analysis
  5. Historical-Cultural Analysis
  1. Historical-Context Analysis
  2. The NT Use of the OT
  1. Literary Context Analysis
  2. Theological  Analysis
  3. From Exegesis to Exposition

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.

 

Prescribed:

Greek Text: Nestle-Aland 27th or 28th Edition Greek New Testament.

Gordon D. Fee, New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors (3rd ed. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2002).

Beale, G. K. Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Exegesis and Interpretation. Grabd Rapids: Baker, 2012.

Aland, Kurt & Barbara, The Text of the New Testament. Second revised edition. Translated by E .F. Rhodes. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.

or

Metzger, Bruce M.. and Barth D. Ehrman, The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration. 4th. Oxford: Clarendon, 2005.

 

Recommended:

 

Textual Criticism:

Black, D. A. New Testament Textual Criticism—A Concise Guide. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.

Comfort, Philip W., and David P. Barrett, The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts: The Complete Text of The Earliest New Testament Manuscripts. 2nd ed. corrected and enlarged. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001.

Metzger, Bruce M. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. New York: United Bible Societies, 1994. (Purchase for Logos)

Porter, Stanley E., How We Got the New Testament: Text, Transmission, Translation. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.

 

New Testament Exegesis:

Bateman, Herbert W. Interpreting the General Letters (Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2013.

Blomberg, Craig L. and Jennifer F. Markley, A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2010.

Bock, Darrell L. and Buist M. Fanning (eds.), Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis. Wheaton: Crossway, 2006.

Erickson, Richard J. A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Exegesis: Taking the Fear out of Critical Method. Downers Grove, IVP Academic, 2005.

Gorman, Michael J. Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2001.

Hagner, Donald A. New Testament Exegesis and Research: A Guide for Seminarians. Pasadena, CA: Fuller Seminary Press, 1999.

Harvey, John D. Interpreting the Pauline Epistles (Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2012.

Hayes, John H., and Carl R. Holladay, Biblical Exegesis: A Beginners Handbook. 3rd ed. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2007.

Larkin, William J. Greek Is Great Gain: A Method for Exegesis and Exposition. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2008.

Schreiner, Thomas R. Interpreting the Pauline Epistles. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011.

 

Greek Grammar:

Blass, F., Debrunner, A., and Robert W. Funk, A Greek Grammar of the New testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1961.

Decker, Rodney J. Reading Koine Greek: An Introduction and Integrated Workbook. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2014

Porter, Stanley E. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. 2d ed. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1994.

Robertson, A. T. A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research. Nashville, Broadman Press, 1934.

Runge, Steven E. Discourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament: A Practical Introduction for Teaching and Exegesis. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2010.

Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.

Young, Richard A. Intermediate New Testament Greek: A Linguistic and exegetical Approach. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1994.

 

Greek Vocabulary:

Bruce M. Metzger, Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1998.

Robinson, Thomas A. Mastering New Testament Greek: Essential Tools for Students. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2007.

Trenchard, Warren C. Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament. Revised Edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998.

Wilson, Mark and Jason Oden, Mastering New Testament Greek Vocabulary Through Semantic Domains. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic & Professional, 2003

Van Voorst, Robert E. Building Your New Testament Greek Vocabulary. 3rd ed. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature,  1990.

 

General Hermeneutics:

Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies. Second Edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.

Carson, D. A. and G. K. Beale (eds.), Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007.

Carson, D. A. and John D. Woodbridge, eds. Hermeneutics, Authority, and Canon. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986. Repr. Baker, 1994.

Dockery, David S. and David A. Black, eds. Interpreting the New Testament. 2nd ed. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2001

Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.

Ferguson, Everett, Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003.

Kaiser, Walter C. Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1998.

Kaiser, Walter C. and Moisés Silva, Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.

Keener, C. S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 1993.

Klein, William W., Craig L. Blomberg, Robert L. Hubbard. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. 2nd ed. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2004.

Köstenberger, Andreas J. and Richard Patterson, Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature, and Theology. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2011.

McCartney, Dan and Charles Clayton, Let the Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible. 2nd ed., New Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed, 2002.

Plummer, Robert L. 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids, Kregel, 2010.

Stein, Robert H. A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible: Playing by the Rules. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011.

Vanhoozer, K. J., C. G. Bartholomew, and D. J. Treier (eds.) Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005

Vanhoozer, K. J. Is There a Meaning in This Text? The Bible, The Reader, and The Morality of Literary Knowledge. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998.

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