St John’s College, Durham Lindisfarne Regional Training Partnership
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Running in 2013-14 at St John’s and Lindisfarne. | |
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2 |
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Credits |
20 |
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Aims |
To give students the skills to engage exegetically and hermeneutically with a range of Old Testament texts, beyond those covered in THMN101 Introduction to the Old and New Testaments. |
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Learning Outcomes |
By the end of the module the student will be able to: • relate specific Psalm, wisdom & prophetic texts to their historical and canonical context(s) • use differing approaches and methods of interpretation (literary & theological) • assess the strengths and weaknesses of confessional interpretation of selected Old Testament texts • evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of seeing Old Testament texts in their original context(s) and in a Christian perspective, especially with regard to prophecy • make appropriate use of the texts as the basis for preaching • make appropriate use of the texts in worship and other ministerial settings
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Content |
The areas to be covered by the syllabus will normally be : • Introduction to Old Testament exegesis of prophetic, Psalm & wisdom texts in historical & canonical perspective • The Psalms - the Psalter ; themes in the Psalms ; exegesis of selected Psalms • The wisdom literature - wisdom then and now ; themes in OT wisdom books ; exegesis of selected passages in OT wisdom books • Prophecy in the Old Testament - its nature ; function and setting(s) • Studies in one of the major prophets - context ; themes ; and exegesis of selected passages in one of Isaiah, Jeremiah or Ezekiel • Studies in the minor prophets - detailed study of (at least) two of the minor prophets
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Indicative bibliography |
Brueggemann, Walter, The Prophetic Imagination (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2nd edn., 2001). Firth, David, & Philip Johnston (eds.), Interpreting the Psalms: Issues and Approaches (Leicester: IVP, 2005). Gowan, Donald E., Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death & Resurrection of Israel (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1998). Hunter, Alistair G., Wisdom Literature (London: SCM, 2006). Lucas, Ernest, Exploring the Old Testament Vol. 3: The Psalms and Wisdom Literature (London: SPCK, 2003). McConville, Gordon, Exploring the Old Testament Vol. 4: The Prophets (London: SPCK, 2002). Murphy, Roland, The Tree of Life (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 3rd edn., 2002). Redditt, Paul L., Introduction to the Prophets (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008). Seitz, Christopher R., Prophecy and Hermeneutics: Towards a New Introduction to the Prophets (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007). Wallace, Howard N., Words to God, Word from God: The Psalms in the Prayer and Preaching of the Church (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005). Also commentaries and studies on selected texts.
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Teaching methods |
28 hours contact time consisting of lectures including discussion |
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Formative assessment |
1500 word book critique |
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Summative assessment |
4000 word written assignment |
THMN2021 New Testament Texts: Johannine and Pauline Literature
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Running in 2013-14 at St John’s and Lindisfarne. | |
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Level |
2 |
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Credits |
20 |
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Aims |
To give students the skills to engage exegetically and hermeneutically with a range of New Testament texts, beyond those covered in the first half of THMN101, Introduction to the Old and New Testaments, and to use them in an informed way for preaching and in other pastoral contexts. |
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Learning Outcomes |
• explain the place of the Johannine literature within the theological development of the early church • explain the missionary/pastoral context of Paul’s writings understand the major theological themes in the Johannine and Pauline literature • show awareness of academic issues surrounding the Johannine and Pauline literature • demonstrate detailed knowledge of the Fourth Gospel and 1 Corinthians • exhibit ability to express the significance of Johannine and Pauline literature for people today, so as to be able to make appropriate use of them in preaching, worship, and other ministerial settings.
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Content |
An overview of the Johannine literature and the Apocalypse A consecutive study of the text of the Fourth Gospel A survey of major themes in Johannine literature An overview of Paul’s life and letters A consecutive study of the text of 1 Corinthians A survey of major themes in Paul’s theology. |
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Indicative bibliography |
Anderson, Paul N., Felix Just & Tom J. Thatcher (eds.), John, Jesus and History: Volume 1: Critical Appraisals of Critical Views (Atlanta: SBL, 2007). Brown, Raymond E., The Gospel According to John. 2 vols. (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1966, 1971). Bruce, F.F., Paul, Apostle of the Free Spirit (Exeter: Paternoster Press, 1977). Culpepper, R. Alan, The Gospel and Letters of John (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998). Dunn, James D.G. (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Paul (Cambridge: CUP, 2003). Horrell, David G., An Introduction to the Study of Paul (New York: T&T Clark, 2000). Howard-Brook, Wes & Anthony Gwyther, Unveiling Empire: Reading Revelation Then and Now (Maryknoll: Orbis, 2006). Koester, Craig R., Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel: Meaning, Mystery, Community (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003). Lee, Dorothy, Flesh & Glory: Symbolism, Gender and Theology in the Gospel of John (New York: Crossroad, 2002). Murphy-O’Connor, Jerome, St. Paul’s Corinth (Collegeville: Liturgical, 2nd edn., 2002). Theissen, Gerd, The Social Setting of Pauline Christianity (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1982). Plus other commentaries and studies on the set texts. |
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Teaching methods
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28 hours contact time consisting of lectures including discussion |
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Formative assessment |
In-class exercise with written feedback |
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Summative assessment |
1500 word essay (33.4%) Take away paper, including gobbets and integrative exercise (66.6%) |
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