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  NT 621 Exegesis of Romans

  Ben Witherington

  J.D.G. Dunn’s two volume work in the Word Biblical Commentary Series, Romans 1-8 , and Romans 9-16 (Dallas: Word, 1988). D. Moo, The Epistle to the Romans, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996). B. Witherington and D Hyatt, The Letter to the Romans, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003). Available February 15, 2004. A comparison and contrast of two of the following works (your choice): K. Grieb’s The Story of Romans. A Narrative Defense of God’s Righteousness, (Louisville: Westminster/J/ Knox, 2002); L.T. Johnson’s Reading Romans, A Literary and Theological Commentary, (Macon: Smyth and Helwys, 2001); R. Morgan’s Romans, in the NT Guides series (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995). D. Moo, Encountering the Book of Romans, (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002); C. Bryan’s A Preface to Romans: Notes on the Epistle and its Literary and Cultural Setting, (Oxford: O.U. Press, 2000); and K.P. Donfried, The Romans Debate 2nd ed. (Peabody: Hendrickson, 1991).

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  NT 630 Exegesis Of Captivity Epistles

  Ben Witherington

  Ben Witherington, Friendship and Finances in Philippians (Trinity Press, November 1994, pb) Ben Witherington, The Paul Quest (Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998) J. Barclay, Colossians and Philemon (Sheffield Academic Press, September 1, 1997, pb) H. Hoehner, Ephesians (Baker Book House, January, 2003)

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  NT 725 Galatians

  Ben Witherington

  The student should have completed the textbooks by mid-term. Longenecker and Witherington should be worked through as one reads through Galatians in preparation for the class. The reading will count 50% of the grade for this class, and will be evaluated when one incorporates what has been learned into the twenty-page exegesis paper (twenty pages of text), which is the major requirement of the class, besides attendance, participation, and reading. This paper may have endnotes rather than footnotes and may follow Turabian, APA, Slade or Chicago manual of style. Fee’s guide to how to do an exegesis paper may be followed, and one will wish to consult the sample exegesis papers on reserve in the library. This twenty-page exegesis paper will be due by Friday, October 29. There will also be a take home final. The final is worth 25% of the grade as is the exegesis paper 1. B. Witherington, III, Paul’s Narrative Thought World, (Westminster, 1994). 2. N. Longenecker, Galatians, (Word, 1990). 3. B. Witherington, III, Grace in Galatia: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary, Grand Rapids, (Eerdmans, 1998). 4. John Barclay, Obeying The Truth, (Westminster Press, 1995( (pb). 5. B. Witherington, III, The Paul Quest, (InterVarsity, 1996) pb The student may also wish to purchase J.D.G. Dunn’s commentary on Galatians or possibly, for those wanting more detail, H.D. Betz’s.

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  ST 501 Method and Praxis

  Laurence W. Wood

  Texts and Reading Assignments L. Wood, God and History, The Dialectical Tension of Faith and History in Modern Thought (EmethPublisher.Com, 2004). Learning to think theologically assumes that one has a basic grasp of the substantive issues in theology. This means one must be acquainted with the way that theology has been done since the earliest days of Church history. Because the key methodological issue of Christian theology is related to its historical claims, the focus of this work is on the relationship of faith and history, as it was specifically developed in modern thought. This work was written specifically for this new core course. 2. L. Wood, Theology As History and Hermeneutics, A Post-Critical Evangelical Conversation with Contemporary Theology (EmethPublisher.Com, 2004). There are many competing theological alternatives in the contemporary world, present- ing evangelical thought with a challenge on how to learn from them while re- maining true to the Scriptures. This work will introduce students to the represen- tative theologians and movements of the 21st century. The uniqueness of evan- gelicalism is its commitment to the authority of Scripture, while at the same time being willing to dialog with opposing points of view in order to learn how to re- late the enduring message of the Bible in today’s world. 3. Donald Thorsen, The Wesleyan Quadrilateral (Zondervan Publishing House, 1990). This is an excellent work on Wesley’s methodological assumptions. As- bury Theological Seminary is a confessional school of theology. Although we do not think that all schools ought to be confessional, the founding fathers decided Asbury would be established primarily to train students in the Wesleyan tradition and hence we have chosen to be confessional. Thorsen is a distinguished alum- nus of Asbury, and his work on Wesley’s methodology will introduce the student to the distinctive features of the Wesleyan way of doing theology.

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  ST 501 Method and Praxis

  Laurence W. Wood

  Texts and Reading Assignments 1. L. Wood, God and History, The Dialectical Tension of Faith and History in Modern Thought (Emeth Publisher, 2004). 2. L. Wood, Theology As History and Hermeneutics, A Post- Critical Evangelical Conversation with Contemporary Theology (Emeth Publisher, 2004). 3. Donald Thorsen, The Wesleyan Quadrilateral (Zondervan Publishing House, 1990).

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  DO 670 United Methodist Theology

  Lawrence W. Wood

  1. Thomas A. Langford, Practical Divinity. Theology in the Wesleyan Tradition (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998). Selected chapters. 2. David L. Smith, A Handbook of Contemporary Theology (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2000). This book provides a survey of the major current theological movements. This book is not a substitute for reading original sources, and it is used here as a tool for introducing students to a wide range of theological options in contemporary theology. 3. L. Wood, The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher As John Wesley’s Vindicator and Designated Successor (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002). Chapters 11-16, pp. 209-385. Pneumatology has been a central focus of Asbury Theological Seminary since its very beginning. This corresponds to its emphasis upon Christian perfection. This book shows that the baptism with the Spirit and Pentecostal terminology were widely used in 19th Century American Methodism. The last chapters of this book explore this theme in Methodist history since Wesley. Students will be introduced to some of the leading early British and American Methodists. The first half of this book is about John Fletcher “pentecostalizing” John Wesley’s theology and it serves as a text in DO690. An assumption of this book is that spiritual vitality in United Methodism depends upon an adequate theology of the Holy Spirit. 4. Selected Readings on the E-Library Reserve. 5. Strongly Recommended, but not required: Doctrine and Theology in the United Methodist Church (Nashville: Kingswood Books, 1991).

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  DO 690 John Wesley's Theology Today

  Lawrence W. Wood

  Standard Sermons in Modern English, Volume 1, Sermons 1-20 (Abingdon Press, 2002. Dr. Kinghorn has updated the 18th century idioms and phrases in the sermons of John Wesley. This is not a paraphrased version of Wesley’s sermons, but a transcription of eighteenthcentury English for contemporary readers. This transcription helps one to understand Wesley’s precise meanings. This work comes in three volumes, including all of the standard sermons of John Wesley, and students are encouraged to buy all thee volumes for their personal use and reference. As pastors, you will find that this contemporary transcription of Wesley’s sermons will help lay people to have easier access to Wesley’s ideas. Also, read these additional sermons: “The Scripture Way of Salvation,” “Catholic Spirit,” "On Patience," "Of the Church," "On Zeal," "The More Excellent Way," "The Danger of Riches," “The Mystery of Iniquity,” “On Perfection,” “On Faith,” and "The General Spread of the Gospel.” Each of these sermons is based on the Thomas Jackson edition and can be downloaded from the internet: http://www.ccel.org/w/wesley/sermons/index-name.html Or http://gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/Wesley/jwesley3.html. http://gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/sermons/ L. Wood, The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher As Wesley’s Vindicator and Designated Successor (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002). Winner of the 2 Smith-Wynkoop 2003 Book of the Year Award presented by the Wesleyan Theological Society. Ken Collins, John Wesley, A Theological Journey (Abingdon Press, 2003). Required Collateral reading, or choose another biography of Wesley with prior approval.

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  DO 690 Theology of John Wesley

  Lawrence W. Wood

  1. Collins, Kenneth. John Wesley: A Theological Journey (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003). Required Collateral Reading. 2. Kenneth Cain Kinghorn, John Wesley on Christian Beliefs, The Standard Sermons in Modern English, Volume 1, Sermons 1-20 (Abingdon Press, 2002. Dr. Kinghorn has updated the 18th century idioms and phrases in the sermons of John Wesley. This is not a paraphrased version of Wesley’s sermons, but a transcription of eighteenth-century English for contemporary readers. This transcription helps one to understand Wesley’s precise meanings. This work comes in three volumes, including all of the standard sermons of John Wesley, and students are encouraged to buy all thee volumes for their personal use and reference. As pastors, you will find that this contemporary transcription of Wesley’s sermons will help lay people to have easier access to Wesley’s ideas. 3. Also, read these additional sermons: “The Scripture Way of Salvation,” “Catholic Spirit,” "On Patience," "Of the Church," "On Zeal," "The More Excellent Way," "The Danger of Riches," “The Mystery of Iniquity,” “On Perfection,” “On Faith,” and "The General Spread of the Gospel.” Each of these sermons is based on the Thomas Jackson edition and can be downloaded from the internet: http://www.ccel.org/w/wesley/sermons/index-name.html Or http://gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/Wesley/jwesley3.html. http://gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/sermons/ 4. L. Wood, The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher As Wesley’s Vindicator and Designated Successor (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002).

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  PH 501 The Philosophy of the Christian Religion

  Lawrence W. Wood

  REQUIRED READING 1. J. N. D. Anderson, Christianity and Comparative Religion (Downers Grove, ILL: InterVarsity Press). 2. Engel, S. Morris, With Good Reason, An Introduction to Informal Fallacies (Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2000). 3. Faith & Reason, ed. Paul Helm (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999). 4. Jerry H. Gill, The Tacit Mode, Michael Polanyi’s Postmodern Philosophy (State University of New York Press, 2000). 5. Michael Peterson, et al, Reason and Religious Belief, (Oxford University Press, Third Edition). 6. Laurence W. Wood, “The Miracle of Atheism,” The Asbury Theological Journal 47.2 (Fall 1992): 43-78. Library Reserve Shelf.

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  MI 740 Introduction to Christian Mission

  Ralph S. Yoder

  Roger E. Hedlund, The Mission of the Church in the World: A Bibical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Baker House, 1991. Charles Van Engen, Mission on the Way: Issues in Mission Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1996. J. Herbert Kane, A Concise History of Christian World Mission, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1978. Gailyn Van Rheenen, Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing Co., 1996. Vincent Donovan, Christianity Rediscovered. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1991. Bruce E. Olson, Bruchko. Carol Stream, IL: Creation Press, 1973. James M. Phillips and Robert T. Coote, Toward the 21st Century in Christian Mission, Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1993. Darrell Whiteman, Anthropology and Mission: The Incarnational Connection. 2003. Copies can be purchased through the ESJ School of World Mission and Evangelism. Call Julie at 859-858-2259. Cost is $2 plus posage.

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  MB 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling

  A. H. Mathias Zahniser

  *Courson, Jim 1998 “Deepening the Bonds of Christian Community: Applying Rite of Passage Structure to the Discipling Process in Taiwan.” Missiology: An International Review. 26:301-313. Eliade, Mircea 1959 The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Trans. Willard R. Trask. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. *Finn, Thomas M. 1989 “Ritual Process and the Survival of Early Christianity: A Study of the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus.” Journal of Ritual Studies. 3:69-89. *Roach, Elizabeth M. 1988 “Transformation of Christian Ritual in the Pacific: Samoan White Sunday.” Missiology: An International Review. 16:173-182. Turner, Victor 1977 [1969] The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. Zahniser, A. H. Mathias 1997 Symbol and Ceremony: Making Disciples across Cultures. Monrovia, CA: MARC Publications. Reading Packet A reading packet is available at the Cokesbury Bookstore containing Courson 1998, Finn 1989, and Roach 1988 (marked with an asterisk above).

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  MW 622 Varieties of Islam and Christian Mission

  A. H. Mathias Zahniser

  Required reading will be taken from the following resources in accordance with the schedule of modules identified below. Notice the annotated bibliography in The World of Islam CD-ROM. I have posted an additional bibliography in the Course Center. The CD also contains the Qur’an we will read in Module 2. If you want to buy a copy of the Qur’an, go to www.islamicmedia.com. You can order a Qur’an by going to “browse” on the left of their web page and clicking on “Qur’an.” Several options show up on the Qur’an page. I recommend the A. Yusuf Ali translation. An English only edition is available for $4.95, though that is not shown on the web site. It is product #BYAE). If you even dream of learning Arabic, I recommend you get either the $19.95 or the $14.95 edition. The English only edition and the English part of the other two editions is the same as the one in your CD. Because of its King-James-Bible English, you can tell whether it addresses Muhammad (singular “thou/thee”) or a group (plural “you/ye).” American Muslims recognize this edition. If you already have a Qur’an, you may certainly make use of it rather than the translation on the CD. If your edition is published by the Ahmadiyyah sect, check with the translation on the CD, if your response or point hinges upon a particular verse. The Ahmadiyyah sect is to Islam as the Mormon church is to orthodox Christianity. If you wait to purchase a Qur'an until you initiate a relationship with a Muslim guide, the guide's faith community may provide you with a Qur'an. Items to Purchase from the Cokesbury Bookstore John L. Esposito. Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam. New York, NY and Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2002 (172 pages, including notes and a glossary). Suzanne Haneef. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1982 (192 pages, including annotated bibliography and a glossary). Charles Kurzman. Liberal Islam: A Sourcebook. New York, NY and Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1998 (330 pages, including a glossary). Selected readings. The World of Islam: Resources for Understanding. CD-ROM, version 1.0. Global Mapping International, 2000. Selected readings.

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  NT 500 Concise Greek

  Garwood P. Anderson

  Black, David Alan. It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 1998. Cotterell, Peter and Max Turner. Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1989. Douglas, J. D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale, 1993.

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  NT 511 The Gospel of Mark

  Garwood P. Anderson

  David Thompson. Bible Study That Works. Rev. ed. Nappannee, Ind.: Evangel, 1994. (I'm not sure that this is the most recent publisher.) Gordon Fee and Doug Stuart. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. 2d ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993. Mark Allan Powell. What is Narrative Criticism? Minneapolis: Fortress, 1990. David Rhoads, Joanna Dewey, and Donald Michie. Mark as Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel. 2d ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999

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  NT 520 Introduction to the New Testament

  Garwood P. Anderson

  Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2001 [heretofore INT]. Witherington, Ben, New Testament History: A Narrative Account. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 2001 [heretofore NTH].

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  NT 520 Introduction to the New Testament

  Garwood P. Anderson

  Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2001 [hereafter abbreviated INT]. Witherington, Ben, New Testament History: A Narrative Account. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 2001 [hereafter abbreviated NTH].

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  NT 520 Introduction to the New Testament

  Garwood P. Anderson

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  NT 615 Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke

  Garwood P. Anderson

  Gordon D. Fee. New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors. 3d ed. Louisville: WJKP, 2002. Joel B. Green. The Gospel of Luke. NICNT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997. Craig A. Evans. Luke. NIBCNT. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1990 Mark Allan Powell. What Are They Saying About Luke? Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist, 1990.

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  NT 633 Colossians (and Philemon)

  Garwood P. Anderson

  Garland, David E. Colossians and Philemon. NIVAC. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. ISBN: 0310484804 O'Brien, P. T. Colossians, Philemon. WBC Waco: Word, 1982. ISBN: 0849902436 Wallace, Daniel. The Basics of New Testament Syntax. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. ISBN: 0310232295 Fee, Gordon. New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Pastors and Students. 3rd ed. Louisville: WJKP, 2002. ISBN: 0664223168

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  NT 500 Concise Greek

  Kevin L. Anderson

  (1) David Alan Black, Learn to Read New Testament Greek (expanded edition; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994). Learn. This is our primary text and must be studied with great care. (2) David Alan Black, It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998). Still Greek. This is a supplemental text. (3) Barbara Aland, et al., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece (27th ed.; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993). NA27. This is your Greek New Testament. (4) W. Bauer, F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W. Gingrich, eds. A Greek- English Lexicon of New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (3d ed.; Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2000. BDAG. If you already own the second edition (BAGD), this is acceptable; but you are strongly encouraged to buy BDAG as soon as you can, since it is the state of the art in Greek lexicography. (5) GreekFlash Pro 2 (Portland, Ore.: Paradigm Software Development, 1996- 98). GFP. A flexible and powerful Greek flash card vocabulary program. The strength of this program is its audio option that will help distance learners drill cards orally.

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  NT 502 Comprehensive Greek II

  Kevin L. Anderson

  (1) David Alan Black, Learn to Read New Testament Greek (expanded edition; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994). Learn. This is our primary text and must be studied with great care. (2) David Alan Black, It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998). Still Greek. This is a supplemental text. You will find this book helpful when you are doing research for your Translation Notebook. (3) Barbara Aland, et al., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece (27th ed.; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993). NA27. (4) W. Bauer, F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W. Gingrich, eds. A Greek- English Lexicon of New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (3d ed.; Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2000. BDAG. If you already own the second edition (BAGD), this is acceptable; but you are strongly encouraged to buy BDAG as soon as you can, since it is the state of the art in Greek lexicography. You are also strongly encouraged to purchase the Shorter Lexicon (see under Reader’s Lexica in the Greek Resource List below). You will find this to be a helpful resource that you can use in any situation where you would not normally want to carry around a larger lexicon like BDAG. (5) GreekFlash Pro 2 (Portland, Ore.: Paradigm Software Development, 1996- 98). GFP. A flexible and powerful Greek flash card vocabulary program. The strength of this program is its audio option that will help distance learners drill cards orally. (6) Daniel B. Wallace, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997). Beyond. This is an intermediate grammar that you can use as a resource for understanding grammatical constructions you encounter while working on your Translation Notebook. You are also encouraged to purchase Brooks and Winbery’s Syntax of New Testament Greek (see under Intermediate to Advanced Grammars in the Greek Resource List below). It is a more portable alternative to Wallace’s grammar.

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  NT 520 New Testament Introduction

  Kevin L. Anderson

  “Core” Texts Wenham, David and Steve Walton, Exploring the New Testament, vol. 1: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2001). I. Howard Marshall, Stephen Travis, and Ian Paul, Exploring the New Testament, vol. 2: A Guide to the Letters and Revelation (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2002). Remaining Texts Arthur G. Patzia, The Emergence of the Church: Context, Growth, Leadership, and Worship (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2001). David A. deSilva, New Testament Themes (St. Louis: Chalice, 2001). Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, Speaking of God: Reading and Preaching the Word of God (Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1995). Students who can work with the Greek text of the New Testament may choose to use the following text in place of Camery-Hoggatt: Mary H. Schertz and Perry B. Yoder, Seeing the Text: Exegesis for Students of Greek and Hebrew (Nashville: Abingdon, 2001).

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  IS 502 Vocation of Ministry

  Leslie A. Andrews

  John Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation by Paul Chilcote. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster. Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate by S. Grenz and R. Bell. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life by O. Guiness. Listening to God in Times of Choice By G. Smith. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. By Parker Palmer. and Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life. By William H. Willimon.

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  OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

  Bill T. Arnold

  LaSor, W. S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1996. Coogan, Michael David, editor. The Oxford History of the Biblical World. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.

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  OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

  Bill T. Arnold

  LaSor, William S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed.; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1996. Coogan, Michael David, editor. The Oxford History of the Biblical World. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch. Second Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2002.