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Bs 503 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Inductive Bible Study, William J. Patrick
Bs 503 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Inductive Bible Study, William J. Patrick
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The Bible (We will primarily be using the New Revised Standard Version in class; choose at least two other modern English translations to compare and contrast and, if you are able, the Greek text when doing your analysis.) Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Publishing House, 1994. Hawthorne, Gerald,F., Ralph P. Martin, Daniel G. Reid, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity, 1993. Malina, Bruce J. and John J. Pilch. Social-science Commentary on the Letters of Paul. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2006. Adam, A. K. M., Stephen Fowl, Kevin Vanhoozer, and Francis …
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, William J. Patrick
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, William J. Patrick
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A) Harris, Stephen L. The New Testament: A Student's Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. [sixth edition] B) The Bible (in at least three different modern English versions, whether hardbound, on-line, or sofware)
Bs 504 W1 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Old Testament, David Loren Thompson
Bs 504 W1 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Old Testament, David Loren Thompson
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This course orients the students to the discipline of Old Testament studies, stressing contemporary approaches to the historical and cultural settings, composition, authorship, and literary characteristics of the OT books. Attention will be given to the significance of the study of the Old Testament for the ministerial vocation represented in the master of arts programs.
Bs 505 W1 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament Ja09, Ruth Anne Reese
Bs 505 W1 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament Ja09, Ruth Anne Reese
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This course is a concise introduction to the New Testament in its historical, literary, and canonical contexts. Throughout the semester, students will be introduced to the concept and significance of the canon of scripture, to the Jewish and Greco-Roman background of the New Testament, and to particular books of the New Testament. Course participation, reading, and projects will be configured in part so as to reflect the character of the degree specialization represented among the course participants.
Bs 715 Judaism, M. Robert Mulholland
Bs 715 Judaism, M. Robert Mulholland
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E. Ferguson, Background of Early Christianity, (3nd ed.) N. T. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God Joachim Jeremias, Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus Shaye J. D. Cohen, From the Maccabees to the Mishnah Sidnie White Crawford, Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Ruth Anne Reese
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Ruth Anne Reese
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The New Testament (RSV or NRSV or a similar translation). DeSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 2004.
Bs 504 W1 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Old Testament, David Loren Thompson
Bs 504 W1 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Old Testament, David Loren Thompson
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Catalog Description: This course orients the students to the discipline of Old Testament studies, stressing contemporary approaches to the historical and cultural settings, composition, authorship, and literary characteristics of the OT books. Attention will be given to the significance of the study of the Old Testament for the ministerial vocation represented in the master of arts programs.
Bs 715 Judaism, M. Robert Mulholland
Bs 715 Judaism, M. Robert Mulholland
Syllabi
E. Ferguson, Background of Early Christianity, (3nd ed.) N. T. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God Joachim Jeremias, Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus Shaye J. D. Cohen, From the Maccabees to the Mishnah Sidnie White Crawford, Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times
Bt 805 The Theology Of Luke-Acts, Bart B. Bruehler
Bt 805 The Theology Of Luke-Acts, Bart B. Bruehler
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Bovon, François. Luke the Theologian: Fifty-five Years of Research (1950-2005). 2nd rev. ed. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2006. (Abbrieviated below as Bovon) Bartholomew, Craig G., Green, Joel B. and Anthony C. Thistleton. Reading Luke: Interpretation, Reflection, Formation. Scripture and Hermeneutics Series, vol. 6. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. (Abbreviated below as Reading Luke)
Bs 400 Bible Survey, Holly J. Carey
Bs 400 Bible Survey, Holly J. Carey
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1. HarperCollins Study Bible (NRSV), Harper San Francisco, 1993 (Hard: ISBN 0060655801) or 1997 (Soft: ISBN 0060655275). 2. HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible, edited by James B. Pritchard, 1997 (ISBN 0062514997).
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Keith Brewer
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Keith Brewer
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The primary text in this course is the Holy Bible. There are three basic theories behind the work of Bible translation: (1) Literal or formally equivalent; (2) Idiomatic or dynamically equivalent; and (3) Free or paraphrase. Some of the more literal versions of the Bible include the New American Standard Bible (NASB) and the Revised Standard Version (RSV) or the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). Although both the King James Version (KJV) and the New King James Version (NKJV) fall into the category of literal translations, they are textually inferior to modern translations of the Bible. The New International Version …