Wed, Aug 22 Introduction to the course & syllabus
"Now I'm a senior; why should I worry about New Testament Theology?"

Thur & Fri, Aug 23-24  Discussion: NT theology & the church.
        Read:
                --Terence E. Fretheim, "The Bible as Word of God in a Postmodern Age." In
                The Bible as Word of God in a Postmodern Age, 81-96. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1998.
                --Robert W. Jenson, "Hermeneutics and the Life of the Church." In Reclaiming the Bible for
                the Church, 89-105. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.

Mon, Aug 27 Christology of Mark
        Read: Mark; Matera, 1-26

Wed, Aug 29 Christology of Matthew
        Read: Matthew, Matera, 26-47

Thur & Fri, Aug 30-31   Discussion: Jesus and forgiveness in Mark & Matthew
        Read: Mark 2:1-12, Matthew 9:2-8

Mon, Sept 3   NO CLASSES

Wed, Sept 5  Christology of Luke-Acts
        Read: Luke; Matera, 49-82

Thur & Fri, Sept 6-7 Discussion: Jesus as prophet in Luke’s story
        Read:
                  --Susan Garrett, "The Meaning of Jesus' Death in Luke." Word and World 12 (1992): 11-16.
                  --Christopher M. Tuckett, "The Christology of Luke-Acts," in The Unity of
                    Luke-Acts, pp. 133-164, ed. J. Verheyden. Leuven University Press, 1999.

Mon, Sept 10 Christology of the Pauline letters
        Read: Galatians, Philippians; Matera, 83-133.

Wed, Sept 12 Christology of Colossians & Ephesians
        Read: Colossians, Ephesians; Matera, 135-172.

Thurs & Fri, Sept 13-14 Discussion: Jesus & faith in Paul’s letters
        Read:
                -James D.G. Dunn, "Once More, pistis Cristou." In Pauline Theology Vol. IV, 61-81.
                Atlanta: Scholars, 1997.
                -Richard B. Hays, "pistis and Pauline Christology: What is at Stake?" In Pauline Theology
                Vol. IV, 35-60. Atlanta: Scholars, 1997.

Mon, Sept 17 Christology of the General Epistles
        Read: Hebrews, 1 Peter; Matera, 173-213
       
Wed, Sept 19 Christology of John
        Read: John, 1 John; Matera, 215-255

Thurs & Fri, Sept 20-21 Discussion: Traditional NT theology and "other" hermeneutics
        Read:
                -Katherine Doob Sakenfeld, "'Feminist' Theology and Biblical Interpretation." In
                        Biblical Theology: Problems and Perspectives (Abingdon, 1995), 247-259.
                - Beverly J. Stratton, "Here We Stand: Lutheran And Feminist Issues in Biblical
                        Interpretation". Currents in Theology and Mission 24 (1997), 23-32.

Mon, Sept 24 History of NT Theology, Part 1

Wed, Sept 26 History of NT Theology, Part 2

Thurs & Fri, Sept 29-30 NO CLASSES - Dr. Peterson at Candidacy Committee meeting

Mon, Oct 1  The Quests for the historical Jesus, Part 1
|CHRISTOLOGY PAPERS DUE TODAY

Wed, Oct 3 The Quests for the historical Jesus, Part 2

Thurs & Fri, Oct 4-5 Discussion: How much does the 'Historical Jesus' matter to the church?
        Read:
                --John P. Galvin, "'I Believe...in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord.' The Earthly Jesus
                and the Christ of Faith." Interpretation 50 (1996): 373-382.
                -Marcus Borg, "The Historical Jesus and Christian Preaching" The Christian Century
                   (August 28- September 4, 1985): 764-767.

Mon, Oct 8, Wed Oct 10 MID-SEMESTER BREAK. NO CLASSES

Thurs & Fri, Oct 11-12 Discussion: Jesus' Resurrection, History, and Faith
        Read: 
                - N.T. Wright, "The Transforming Reality of the Bodily Resurrection;" and
                Marcus Borg, "The Truth of Easter," in The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions, pp. 111-142.
                New York: Harper Collins, 1999.

Mon, Oct 15 Christology and Eschatology of Jesus
        Read: Dale C. Allison, "The Eschatology of Jesus," in The Encyclopedia of Apocalypticism,
            Vol. 1, 267-301. Edited by John J. Collins. Continuum, 1998.

Wed, Oct 17 Eschatology of Pauline letters
        Read:    -Romans, 1 & 2 Thessalonians
                    -Carroll, 1-4, 47-76

Thur, Oct 18 - no classes (so, BI451 will not meet on Friday, Oct 20 either)

Mon, Oct 22 Eschatology of Mark, Matthew, Pastoral Epistles
        Read: Carroll, 5-26

Wed, Oct 24 Eschatology of Col. & Eph.; Luke-Acts
        Read:   Acts
                    Carroll, 26-45

Thurs & Fri, Oct 25-26  Discussion: NT Apocalyptic Eschatology and Pastoral Practice
        Read:
                -Oscar Cullmann, "Immortality of the Soul or Resurrection of the Dead? The Witness of the
                 New Testament." In Immortality and Resurrection, 9-53. Edited by Krister Stendahl.
                New York: Macmillan, 1965.
                -Alan G. Padgett, "The Body in Resurrection: Science and Scripture on the ‘Spiritual Body’"
                (1 Cor 15:35-58). Word & World 22 (2002): 155-163.
For the artwork mentioned by Cullmann, see the following:
                    Crucifixion
                    Resurrection

Mon, Oct 29   Eschatology of John & 1 John
        Read: Carroll, 77-112
        PAPERS ON NT THEOLOGIANS DUE TODAY

Wed, Oct 31   Eschatology of 1 Peter, Hebrews, Revelation
        Read: Carroll, 113-198

Thurs, Nov 1 Discussion: What Good is an Apocalyptic Book like Revelation?
        Read:
                -Richard A. Spencer, "Violence and Vengeance in Revelation. Review and Expositor
                98 (2001): 59-75.
                -David L. Barr, "Towards an Ethical Reading of the Apocalypse: Reflections on John's
                Use of Power, Violence, and Misogyny."  Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers 1997,
                358-373. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1997.
* Note: On Friday Nov 2 there are no classes. Those in the Friday small group are asked to join one
of the groups on Thursday for this week's discussion.

Mon, Nov 5 Church & ministry in the Pauline letters,
        Read:   -1 & 2 Corinthians, Philemon
                    -Bartlett, 1-57

Wed, Nov 7 Church & ministry in Matthew & John
        Read:
                -2 & 3 John
                -Bartlett, 58-114

Thurs & Fri, Nov 8-9   Discussion: Ministry, Community, & the Gospel
        Read: -2 Corinthians 5:16-6:13
 

Mon, Nov 12   Church & ministry in Luke-Acts and the Pastoral Epistles
        Read:   -1 & 2 Timothy, Titus
                    -Bartlett 115-184

Wed, Nov 14   Church & ministry: conclusion
        Read: Bartlett, 185-200

Thurs & Fri, Nov 15-16   Discussion: Pseudonymity in the NT
        Read:
                 -James Dunn, "The Problem of Pseudonymity," in The Living Word, 65-85.
                -E. Earle Ellis, "Pseudonymity and Canonicity of New Testament Documents,"
                 in Worship, Theology, and Ministry in the Early Church, 212-224. Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1992.

Mon, Nov 19: NO CLASSES: Dr. Peterson attending SBL meeting

Wed, Nov 21   NO CLASSES: Thanksgiving Break

Thurs & Fri, Nov 22-23   NO CLASSES: Thanksgiving Break, still!
 

Mon, Nov 26 Canon, Authority, and Mission
        Read:  Paul J. Achtemeier, "Epilogue: The New Testament Becomes Normative."
            In Understanding the New Testament, 4th edition, 367-386. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall,
            1983.

Wed, Nov 28    NT Theology: A centered conversation
        Read: James, Jude, 2 Peter

Thurs & Fri, Nov 29-30   Discussion: NT, biblical authority, and the Life of the Church
        Read:      -Craig Nessan, "The Authority of Scripture" (2006)
                        - John Howard Yoder, "The Use of the Bible in Theology." In The Use of the Bible
                                in Theology: Evangelical Options (John Knox, 1984), 103-120.

Mon, Dec 3 FINAL PAPERS DUE TODAY!
You will discuss your papers with each other during this class period, so please come with them finished.