NT240 - New Testament Overview
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0 Standard Tuition Fee
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4Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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5AQF level
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new testamentUnit Discipline
Exclusions
NT201 & NT202 if both completed prior to enrolment in NT240.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
- The English text and structure of the New Testament
- The leading theological themes of the New
B. Be able to
- Use sources such as biblical and theological dictionaries, commentaries and on-line resources
- Describe the historical, religious and socio-cultural background
- Outline the contents and distinctive features of selected books
- Trace the leading theological themes
C. Be in a position to
- Apply the leading themes of the New Testament in personal life and for use in ministry contexts
Content
Section A: The Gospels – An Introduction to the NT and the Ministry of Jesus
- An Introduction the NT – context, background, theology and hermeneutics.Genesis 12 -50
- The Gospel of John
- The synoptic Gospels
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
Section B: Acts to Revelation – The Birth of Christianity & The Epistles
- The continuing work of Jesus through the Acts of the Apostles (including/continuing on from the Gospel of Luke)
- Introduction to the NT letters – context, background, hermeneutics and ethics
- The Paul’s Letters with particular reference to the Letter to the Roman Church
- Hebrews and the Catholic Letter
- Revelation
Set Readings
Recommended:
Marshall, I. H., S. Travis and I. Paul, Exploring the New Testament: Volume 2 A guide to the letters and Revelation (Downers Grove, IL, IVP, 2002)
Wenham, D., and S. Walton, Exploring the New Testament: Volume 1 A guide to the Gospels and Acts (Downers Grove IL., IVP, 2001).
Atlases
Bisco, T. (ed.) Holman Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Reference, 1999).
Braybrooke, M. and. J Harpur (eds), The Collegeville Atlas of the Bible (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1999).
Dowley, T. and R. Scott, The Student Bible Atlas (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2005).
Lawrence, P., The Lion Atlas Of Bible History (Oxford: Lion Hudson, 2006).
Historic Background – The Gospels
Bauckham, R. (ed), The Gospels for all Christians: Rethinking the Gospel Audiences (Grand Rapids, USA: Eerdmans, 1998).
Bockmuehl, M., The Cambridge Companion to Jesus (Cambridge: CUP, 2001).
Bock, D. L., Studying the Historical Jesus: A Guide to Sources and Methods (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002).
Blomberg, C. L., Jesus and the Gospels (Leicester: Apollos, repr, 2002).
Dickson, J., The Christ Files; How Historians Know What They Know About Jesus (Sydney: Blue Bottle, 2006).
Harding, M. and A. Nobbs (eds), The Content and Setting of the Gospel Tradition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010).
Hultgren, A. J., The Parables of Jesus: A Commentary (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000).
Seccombe, D., The King of God’s Kingdom: A Solution to the Puzzle of Jesus (Carlisle: Paternoster, 2002).
Stanton, G. N., The Gospels and Jesus (Oxford Bible Series. 2nd ed.; New York: Oxford University Press, 2002).
Historic Background - NT
Elwell, W. A. and R. W Yarbrough, Readings from the First- Century World; Primary Sources for New Testament Study (Includes CD-ROM) (2nd Edition. Grand Rapids, Baker Books, 2005).
Scott, J. J., Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000).
Hermeneutics and Ethics
Fee, G., and D. Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth (2nd ed, London, UK: Scripture Union, 1994).
Goldsworthy, G., Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation (Downers Grove: Illinois: IVP, 2006).
Hays, R. B., The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation, A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics (New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1996).
Roberts, V., God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible (Downers Grove: Illinois: IVP, 2002).
Stassen, G. H. and D. P. Gushee, Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary (Downers Grove: Illinois: IVP, 2003).
Internet Resources
General
A range of resources available at 'The New Testament Gateway', http://www.ntgateway.com
Resource Pages for Biblical studies
Extensive links to online articles and websites about early Christian writings and their social context, http://www.torreys.org/bible/
Resources for Gospel Studies
A range of articles covering different opinions on Jesus, the Gospels, and early Christianity giving information on the background, history religious culture, and society
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/
Articles on the historical Jesus,
http://www.bibleinterp.com/commentary/comment_HistoricalJesus.htm
Resources for Studies on Acts to Revelation - The Birth of Christianity & The Epistles
Chronology of Acts
A conservative, Acts based chronology with good interactive links to Bible references and information on the cities Paul visits.
http://unbound.biola.edu/acts/index.cfm?fuseaction=frames&lang=English Paul’s missionary journeys
Paul’s historical background
A good site with information on Paul’s historical background, life, epistles, theology and impact. Bibliography and web links
http://thirdmill.org/resources-2/pauline-studies
By way of contrast, the “As Paul Tells It” website offers a chronology based on the epistles and takes a critical stance towards Acts.
http://www.paulonpaul.org/workshop/acts_source_1.htm
NT History
Barnett, P., Paul: Missionary of Jesus, Vol 2 After Jesus (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2008).
Barnett, P., The Birth of Christianity: The First Twenty Years, Vol 1 After Jesus (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2005).
Barnett, P., Jesus and the Rise of Early Christianity: A History of New Testament Times (Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP).
NT Survey
Achtemeier, P. J., J. B. Green and M. M. Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its literature and Theology (Grand Rapids, USA: Eerdmans, 2001).
Carson, D. A., D. J. Moo and L. Morris, An Introduction to the New Testament (2nd Edition. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2005).
Elwell, W. A. and R. W. Yarborough, Encountering the New Testament (Includes CD-ROM) (2nd Edition. Grand Rapids, Baker Books, 2005).
New Testament Theology
Brown, C. (ed.), The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999).
Marshall, I. H., New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel (Downers Grove: IVP, 2004).
Ladd, G. E., A Theology of the New Testament (rev. ed.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994).
Reference Dictionaries
Evans, C. A. and S. E. Porter (eds), Dictionary of New Testament Background (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000).
Green, J. B., S. McKnight, S. and I. H. Marshall Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (Leicester, UK: IVP, 1992).
Hawthorne, G. F., and R. P. Martin (eds) Dictionary of Paul and his letters (Downers Grove, Il: IVP, 1993).
Martin, R. P., P. H. Davids (eds) Dictionary of the later New Testament and its Developments (Downers Grove, Il: IVP, 1997).