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NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Joseph S. Wang

Course Description: This course is intended to introduce the student to the scholarly study of the New Testament. It will cover a) the historical background of the New Testament; b) a history of critical study of the New Testament and evaluation of these theories; c) the various methods used in scholarly study of the New Testament (historical, source, form, redaction, rhetorical criticism, etc.); d) the text and the formation of the New Testament canon; e) questions of introduction about NT books (authorship, date, etc.); f) the content of the NT books; g) elementary exegesis and hermeneutics. The content of the course will be covered by a) lectures; b) text books
NT 602 Intermediate Greek II

Joseph S. Wang

Course Description: This course fosters competence in New Testament Greek beyond the introductory phase through translation and analysis of significant portions of the Letters of Paul, Peter and Hebrews. This course can be a first course in Greek after comprehensive Greek. “II” indicates content, not level. Prerequisite: NT 501/502 or passing Greek Examination
NT 602 Intermediate Greek II.

Joseph S. Wang

Course Description: This course fosters competence in New Testament Greek beyond the introductory phase through translation and analysis of significant portions of the Letters of Paul, Peter and Hebrews.
NT 722 Exegetical Study of Romans

Joseph S. Wang

Course Description: A detailed exegetical and theological study of Pauline thought in this most important Pauline epistles. Prerequisite: NT (IBS) 510 or 511; NT 520; and NT 501/502 [NT 401/402] or equivalent.
NT 723 Exegetical Study of First Corinthians

Joseph S. Wang

Course Description: This course will study exegetically the content of the First Corinthians. An emphasis will be on further development of skills in exegesis, specially integration of the method used in IBR courses and that used in exegesis of the text in the original languages. The major theological themes of First Corinthians and their application to the situations in the church and the Christian life will be investigated.
ML 700 Leadership Development in Missiological Perspective

Russell W. West

(1) Thrall, Bill, Et al. Ascent of a Leader (2) Smallman, William. Able to Teach Others Also. (3) Pierce, Jon/Newstrom, John. Leaders and the Leadership Process. (4) Allen, Roland. St. Paul’s Methods or Ours?
ML 720 Strategic Leadership Concerns for Intercultural Ministry

Russell W. West

(1) Adizes, Ichak. Corporate Lifecycles: How and Why Corporations Grow and Die and What to Do About It. N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1988. (2) Biehl, Bobb and Engstrom, Ted. The Effective Executive (Alt. Title: Boardroom Confidence). Questar Pubs, 1992. (3) Dayton, Ed R. and Fraser, David A. Planning Strategies for World Evangelization. Eeerdmans, 1998. (4) Harrison, Michael I. Diagnosing Organizations: Methods, Models, and Processes. Thousand Oaks, CA; Sage Publishing, 1994. (5) Gerber, Michael. The E Myth Revisited: Why Most Businesses Don't Work and to Do About It. New York: Harper Business, 1995. (6) Norton, Robert and Kaplan, David. The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action. Boston: Harvard Business School
MB 700 MS 671 Anthropology for Christian Mission

Darrell L. Whiteman

Textbook: Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, fourth edition (2000) by Gary Ferraro Readings: Anthropology and Christian Mission: A Reader, Darrell Whiteman (ed.)
MB 770 The Indigenous Church

Darrell L. Whiteman

(1) Charles Kraft (1979) Christianity in Culture (2) Lamin Sanneh (1989) Translating the Message (3) Stephen Bevans (1992) Models of Contextual Theology (4) Lesslie Newbigin (1989) The Gospel in a Pluralist Society (5) Dean Gilliland, ed. (1989) The Word Among Us (photocopy) (6) Darrell Whiteman, compiler Readings in Indigenous Church (7) Collateral Reading: Robert Schreiter (1985) Constructing Local Theologies
MI 745 Seminar in Missiology

Darrell L. Whiteman

The focus of the seminar is on community building, spiritual formation, development of academic skills such as reading and writing, and integration of the various sub-fields of the discipline of missiology such as theology, mission history, evangelism, anthropology, religious studies, and church growth. The seminar provides a forum for open debate and discussion of contemporary missiological issues.
Case Study example

Greoge Wilson
BS Comprehensive Greek II

Ryan R. Winter

See NT501 Fall 2001 syllabus for course description, learning goals, texts and other course policies.
OT 501 Survey of Biblical Hebrew

Ryan R. Winter

OVERVIEW An introduction to OT Hebrew and tools for its study with a view towards increased competence in reading the OT.
BT 606 / 660 Pauline Theology

Ben Witherington

(1) Witherington, Ben The Paul Quest. The Search for the Jew of Tarsus, (Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press, 1998) pb. This book should be read first as a general orientation to Pauline studies. (2) Witherington, Ben Paul’s Narrative Thought World., (Louisville: Westminster/J. Knox, 1994), pb. This book should be read second, to give an overview of Pauline theology in its various topics. (3) Dunn, J.D.G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998). Read 500 pages in this volume, your choice of which ones.
BT 606 Theology of the New Testament

Ben Witherington

1. B. Witherington, The Christology of Jesus. Minnesota: Fortress, 1990. (pb) 2. B. Witherington, Jesus the Sage. Minnesota: Fortress, 1994. (pb) 3. R. E. Brown, An Introduction to New Testament Christology. NY: Paulist, 1994. (pb) Recommended 6 B. Witherington, The Many Faces of the Christ Crossroads, 1998 (pb) This is the main textbook for the course. B. Witherington, Paul’s Narrative Thought World. Louisville: Westminster, 1994. (pb) Extra Credit B. Witherington, The Jesus Quest I-V Press, 1995 (hb) (extra-credit reading)
BT 675 Pauline Theology

Ben Witherington

1. Witherington, Ben The Paul Quest. The Search for the Jew of Tarsus, (Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press, 1998) 2. Witherington, Ben Paul’s Narrative Thought World., (Louisville: Westminster/J. Knox, 1994) 3. Dunn, J.D.G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998)
NT 614 Exegesis of the Gospel of Mark

Ben Witherington

Catalog Description This course examines the Greek text of Mark. Detailed exegesis of the material in this Gospel will be the focus of this course, but with careful attention to the social, rhetorical, literary, and theological dimensions and implications of the text. There will be special attention to the Christological message of the book in its historical and canonical context.Catalog Description This course examines the Greek text of Mark. Detailed exegesis of the material in this Gospel will be the focus of this course, but with careful attention to the social, rhetorical, literary, and theological dimensions and implications of the text. There will be special attention to the Christological message of the book in its historical and canonical context.Introduction Among the New Testament Gospels, Mark’s Gospel is widely recognized to be the first Gospel to be written, and seen as an important source for Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospel. Mark presents us with a compelling narrative in the form of an ancient biography focusing on Jesus as the Son of Man who came to give his life as a ransom for many. Pre-requisites: NT 500 or 501/502, and IBS-- 1
NT 617 Exegesis of Johannine Literature

Ben Witherington

Catalog Description A study of selected passages in Johannine Literature, this course will deal with the various textural, historical, rhetorical, exegetical, theological, and ethical concerns raised in the Gospel and Letters of John. The focus in the course will be on familiarizing the student not only with the content of this book, but also with the exegetical and hemeneutical issues that it raised and raises. Prerequisite: NT(IBS)510 or 511; NT520; and NT500 or 501/502 or equivalent. (May be taken by students in M.A. programs not requiring Greek by special arrangement with the professor.)Introduction The Johannine Literature makes up approximately one third of the New Testament. It includes four different genre of literature-- a Gospel, epistles, a homily, and a book of apocalyptic prophecy. This course explores segments of these differing types of Johannine literature, seeking to consider both the differences and the similarities. Pre-requisites: NT 500 or 501/502, and IBS-- 1
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Laurence W. Wood

(1) William E. Hordern, A Layman’s Guide to Protestant Theology (New York: Macmillan Co., 1973) (selected chapters, on reserve shelf). (2) John Lawson, Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Grand Rapids: Zondervan). (3) C. S. Lewis, Miracles (New York: Macmillan Co.) (selected readings, on reserve shelf) (4) Thomas Oden, The Living God (New York: Harper, 1987) (selected readings, on reserve shelf) (5) Pannenberg, “The Revelation of God in Jesus of Nazareth,” Theology as History, ed. James M. Robinson and John B. Cobb, Jr. (New York: Harper, 1967), pp. 101-133. (reserve shelf). (6) L. Wood, “Defining the Modern Concept of Self-Revelation: Toward a Synthesis of Barth and Pannenberg,” The Asbury Theological Journal, Volume 24, No. 2 (Fall, 1986): 85-105. (reserve shelf). (7) L. Wood, “Above, Within, or Ahead of? Pannenberg’s Eschatologicalism as a Replacement for Supernaturalism,” The Asbury Theological Journal, 4, No. 2 (Fall 1991): 43-72. (reserve shelf). (8) L. Wood, “From Barth’s Trinitarian Christology to Moltmann’s Trinitarian Pneumatology,” The Asbury Theological Journal (Spring 1993). (reserve shelf). (9) L. Wood, “Easter and Pentecost--a Theology of History.” (reserve shelf). (10) L. Wood, “The Spirit of Miracles and Gifts,” Truly Ourselves, Truly the Spirit’s (Grand Rapids: (Zondervan, 1989) (reserve shelf). (11) L. Wood, "History and Hermeneutics" (xerox copy on reserve shelf)
DO 690 X John Wesley's Theology for Today

Lawrence W. Wood

1. Read Wesley's Standard Fifty-Two Sermons (available in the bookstore). 2. Also, read these additional sermons from The Works of John Wesley, ed. Albert C. Outler, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1986), Volume 3; "On Patience" (pp. 169-179), "Of the Church" (pp. 45-57), "On Zeal" (pp. 308-321), "The More Excellent Way" (pp. 263- 277), "The Danger of Riches" (pp. 228-246). Also read these sermons from volume 2: "The Mystery of Iniquity" (pp. 451-470), and "The General Spread of the Gospel" (pp. 485-499).
PH 501 Philosophy of the Christian Religion

Lawrence W. Wood

1) Yandall Woodfin, With All Your Mind (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1980; reprint 2002). 2) Jerry H. Gill, The Tacit Mode, Michael Polanyi’s Postmodern Philosophy (State University of New York Press, 2000). 3) C. S. Lewis, selections from Miracles (New York: Macmillan, 1947). 4) J. N. D. Anderson, Christianity and Comparative Religion (Downers Grove, ILL: InterVarsity Press, 1971).
ST 501 Method and Praxis in Theology

Lawrence W. Wood

L. Wood, Faith, History, and Hermeneutics. L. Wood, The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher As John Wesley’s Vindicator and Designated Successor.
ST 501 Method and Praxis in Theology

Lawrence W. Wood

L. Wood, Faith and History: A Study in Theological Epistemology and Methodology. Donald Thorsen, The Wesleyan Quardrilateral Robert M. Augros and George N. Stanciu, The New Story of Science,
ST 620 Emotions, Feelings, and Passion

Lawrence W. Wood

Frank Lake, Clinical Theology (out of print and available in photocopy form) Paul Tillich, Courage to Be
OT 619 Exegesis of 1-2 Samuel

Bill T. Arnold

Brueggemann, Walter. First and Second Samuel. Interpretation. Louisville, Ky.: John Knox Press, 1990. McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr. 1 & 2 Samuel. 2 vols. Anchor Bible 8 & 9. New York: Doubleday, 1980 and 1984.Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1971. Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, Calif.: BIBAL, 1987. Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995.