NT207 - Selected Letters of the Pauline Corpus and the Book of Revelation

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NT209

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. The themes and purposes of Ephesians and Philippians or 1 & 2 Thessalonians or Revelation
  2. The English text of the selected book(s)
  3. The nature and basic methods of New Testament exegesis

B. Be able to

  1. Use sources such as biblical and theological dictionaries, commentaries and on-line resources
  2. Recognise literary form and structure
  3. Identify matters relating to authorship, date and purpose
  4. Describe the historical, religious and socio-cultural background
  5. Relate the text to the literary and canonical contexts
  6. Comment on the meaning of significant words and phrases
  7. Outline the contents and theology
  8. Exegete the English text of selected passages from the selected book(s)

C. Be in a position to

  1. Exegete the English text of the selected book(s) for personal understanding and for use in ministry contexts

Content

Prescribed Texts:

1. Ephesians & Philippians

        OR

2. 1 & 2 Thessalonians

        OR

3. Revelation 1–15, 19–21

Set Readings

Ephesians

Liefeld, W., Ephesians (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1997).

O’Brien, P. T., Ephesians (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999).

Schnackenburg, R., Ephesians (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1991).

Snodgrass, K., Ephesians: The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996).

 

Philippians

Bockmuehl, M. The Epistle to the Philippians (Peabody: Hendrickson, 1998).

Fee, G. D., Paul’s Letter to the Philipians (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995).

Silva, M., Philippians (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005).

Thielman, F. Philippians (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995).

Witherington, B., Friendship and Finances in Philippi (Valley Forge: TPI, 1994).

 

1 & 2 Thessalonians

Beale, G. K., 1-2 Thessalonians (Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2003).

Holmes, M. W. 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Grand Rapids Zondervan, 1998).

Morris, L. L., 1 and 2 Thessalonians (Leicester: IVP, 1994).

Stott, J. R. W., 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Living in the End Times (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1998).

Williams, D. J., 1 and 2 Thessalonians (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1992).

 

Revelation

Bauckham, R., The Theology of the Book of Revelation (Cambridge; New York: CUP, 1993).

Keener, C. S., Revelation: The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000).

Osborne, G. R., Revelation (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002).

Michaels, J. R., Revelation (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1997).

Wall, R. W., Revelation (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1991).