NT 130 New Testament Survey Spring 2016 Class Hour: Monday 6:50-9:20 Professor: Yil Song Class Room: TBA (To Be Announced) Office: TBA (To Be Announced) Phone: 909) 971-7065 Office Hours/ Consultation: After Class E-mail: yil.song@buc.edu TA: TBA (To Be Arranged) Credit Unit: 3 A. Bethesda University Mission Statement Bethesda University is a Christ-centered community of higher education preparing Korean/English speaking men and women with professional competence, academic excellence, and spiritual integrity to be servant leaders in the Church, community, and global society. B. Relationship of Course to Bethesda University s Mission The New Testament, the second part of the Bible in order, not only reveals how Jesus is and how we get salvation through him, but also instructs how to live a spiritual life strongly called for to Christians. In this regard, this course is expected to offer a holistic chance both to understand Jesus, the Savior, in more depth and to learn or reaffirm how to attain the spiritual growth while still living in this earthly world. C. Course Description This course touches basic, but indispensable subjects on the New Testament for its better understanding: how does the New Testament world look like in light of its culture, history, politics, religion, and society of the first century? Who wrote each book of the New Testament where, why and under what circumstances? What are their main purposes to be written? etc. After all, at the end of the semester, students are expected to find themselves both trained with well-informed knowledge of the New Testament on the whole and ready to apply such knowledge to their lives for the solemn harvest of spiritual fruits. D. Course Objectives & Student Outcomes
Spiritually Intellectually Socio-Emotively Vocationally Expected Student Outcomes Are challenged to follow the footsteps of the people of the Spirit in the New Testament. Can comprehend the New Testament as a whole through the understandings on its individual books. Learn to think and live as Christian in the world mixed with believers and non-believers. Become more confident in serving God as stated and exemplified in the New Testament, the words of living God. Assessment Used to Measure Outcomes Confessional Discussion or Discourse Reading, Discussion, Assignment, and Exam Discussion Sharing and Encouragement E. Teaching/Learning Methods Lecture and Handouts F. Required Textbook(s) No. Title Author Publisher 1 성경 ( 개역개정 ) Library code Year 2 신약개론 레이몬드 E. 브라운기독교문서선교회 2003 G. Recommended Reading and Other Course Resources (All reserved for reading) No. Title Author Publisher 1 2 The Harpercollins Bible Dictionary The Harpercollins Visual Guide to the New Testament Mark Allan Powell, ed. Jonathan L. Reed Library code Year HarperCollins 2011 HarperCollins 2011
3 The New Testament as Literature-A Very Short Introduction Kyle Keefer Oxford University Press 2008 4 The New Testament in Antiquity Gary M. Burge, et al. Zondervan 2009 H. Course Calendar/Schedule, include the following Week Date Classroom Topic Handouts/Assignments 1 2/22 2 2/29 The Gospels 3 3/7 Course Introduction New Testament Background Matthew Mark 4 3/14 Luke-Acts 5 3/21 John Glossary Handout 1 레이몬드 pp. 175-210 Glossary Handout 2 레이몬드 pp. 211-340 Glossary Handout 3 레이몬드 pp. 341-480 Presentation 1: 누가복음저자, 기록장소, 누가공동체 ( 레이몬드 pp. 395-402) Presentation 2: 역사가누가, 사도행전 저자 ( 레이몬드 pp. 463-472) Glossary Handout 4 레이몬드 pp. 481-546 Presentation 3: 요한복음과 공관복음의비교, 저자와사랑하는제자,
6 3/28 Easter Break 7 4/4 Letters of the New Testament 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 8 4/11 Midterm Exam 요한공동체의역사 ( 레이몬드 pp. 522-524, 527-531, 534-538) Glossary Handout 5 레이몬드 pp. 581-598, 727-792 Presentation 4: 고린도에서바울에 의하여비판을받은 사람들, 간음자들과 동성애자들에대한 바울의비판, 고린도전서와 오늘날의은사들, 사랑에대한찬송, 바울과부활하신예수 ( 레이몬드 pp. 748-760) Presentation 5: 하나의편지냐아니면 여러편지들의 집합이냐? 고린도후서 4:16-5:10 에있는 이미지, 예루살렘을 위한바울의연보모금, 고린도후서 10-13 장에 있는대적자들혹은 거짓사도들 ( 레이몬드 pp. 777-788)
9 4/18 10 4/25 Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians Glossary Handout 6 레이몬드 pp. 663-712, 877-902 Presentation 6: 바울의생애가운데서 갈라디아서의영향, 수신자와저작시기, 그리스도의믿음 ( 레이몬드 pp. 672-679) Presentation 7: 저자와수신자, 장르, 사상들의배경 ( 레이몬드 pp. 885-897) Presentation 8: 신약의편지들가운데 있는찬송들과 2:5-11 의기독론적찬송, 통일성 : 하나의편지냐 혹은둘, 세개의 편지인가? ( 레이몬드 pp. 694-699, 704-707) Glossary Handout 7 레이몬드 pp. 647-662, 835-846, 835-846 Presentation 9: 바울이골로새서를 기록하였는가? 저작 장소와시기 ( 레이몬드 pp. 862-871) 11 5/2 Pastoral Epistles Glossary Handout 8
12 5/9 13 5/16 14 5/23 Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation 15 5/30 Course Review 레이몬드 pp. 903-962 Glossary Handout 9 레이몬드 pp. 713-726, 963-992, 1023-1054 Presentation 10: ( 히브리서 ) 저작자, 저작장소, 저작시기 ( 레이몬드 pp. 977-988) Glossary Handout 10 레이몬드 pp. 547-580, 993-1022, 1073-1090 Glossary Handout 11 레이몬드 pp. 1055-1072, 1091-1144 Presentation 11: ( 계시록 ) 예전의역할, 저작성 ( 레이몬드 pp. 1123-1137) 16 6/6 Final Exam I. Assignments Prior Reading of the assigned portions of the book and memorization of the words on the weekly glossary handout. J. Evaluation/Assessment Rationale for Grade Determination 1. Grade Assessment Attendance: 15% Class Participation: 15%
Presentation: 20% Midterm Exam: 25% Final Exam: 25% Total: 100% 2. Grade definition A B C D F Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Failure 3. Grade scale Letter Grade Numeric Grade Grade Points A 95-100 4.0 A- 90-94 3.7 B+ 87-89 3.3 B 84-86 3.0 B- 80-83 2.7 C+ 77-79 2.3 C 74-76 2.0 C- 70-73 1.7 D+ 67-69 1.3 D 64-66 1.0 D- 60-63 0.7 F 59 or below 0 K. Course Policies 1. Attendance, Preparation, and Participation: Class Attendance: It does not have to be reminded twice for students to come to every class on time. Three absences without any direct notice to the professor prior to the class will result in a grade of F in the course. Class Preparation: As mentioned above, students are supposed to read at least the designated portion of the main text before they attend each class. Class Participation: Students are encouraged to actively participate in the class usually via questioning, answering, and discussing. Even though there is no explicitly established measure to assess how well students prepare themselves for
the class by means of the required reading, those who faithfully read would easily be an impressive and effective part of the class. 2. Deadlines: Refer to the Course Schedule above. 3. Makeup work: Students, who are forced under unwanted situations not to complete the course requirements, can talk with the professor for alternative options for makeup. 4. Emergency procedures: Students are urged to contact the professor upon emergency as soon as possible. 5. Other policies on Withdrawal and Grade Permanence, Academic Integrity, and Appeals and Grievance procedures refer to the Student Handbooks and Catalog.