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NT3420 Women and the Letters of Paul
Women in Paul’s letters, in the churches of Paul’s ministry, and as readers of Paul’s
letters. Prerequisite: NT101. 3 credits.
Fall Long Term, 2009–2010; Ms. Gaventa
NT3426 Greek Exegesis of Philippians and Philemon
Close reading of the Greek text of Philippians and Philemon with particular attention
to questions of Christology, ecclesiology, and the moral formation of the Christian
community for mission. This course fulfills the “close reading of the text” requirement.
Prerequisites: NT101 or NT2101 and NT152, NT4S or NT1152. 3 credits.
Spring Short Term, 2008–2009; Mr. Wagner
NT3436 Greek Exegesis of Ephesians
An exegetical and theological study of the Greek text of the epistle to the
Ephesians, with an emphasis on its place in the Pauline tradition, its relationship
to ancient Jewish and Christian apocalyptic traditions, the Trinitarian dimensions
of its theology, and the challenges posed by the interpretation of its so-called
“household code.” Students will be evaluated on the basis of weekly exegetical
worksheets, occasional minor writing assignments, and a final project chosen from
three options. 3 credits.
Fall Long Term, 2009–2010; Mr. Berg
NT3437 Greek Exegesis of James
The Epistle of James has been called the most socially conscious writing in the New
Testament. We will emphasize both the powerful exhortation for which James is
well known, as well as the particular theological vision that underlies this exhortation.
To accomplish this, we will trace how the various ingredients of the letter
(sayings of Jesus, wisdom traditions, the Old Testament, motifs from Greco-Roman
moral philosophy, etc.) are blended into a rhetorically powerful and coherent
argument. Finally, by reading the document in Greek, we will attend to the often
unique vocabulary of James, as well as the letter’s at times very elegant style. This
course fulfills the “close reading of the text” requirement. Prerequisite: NT1152,
NT152, or NT4S and NT2101 or NT101. 3 credits.
Spring Long Term, 2008–2009; Mr. Parsenios
NT3450 The Historical Jesus
A struggle with the question of what can be known reliably about Jesus’ life and
essential message. Through references to the Jewish literature contemporaneous
with Jesus, with insights obtained from archaeological research, and by an
in-depth exploration of selected New Testament texts especially, the course will
search for the history behind and within the kerygmatic faith. The dimension of
history and faith in all credal formulae. Prerequisites: courses NT2101 and NT1152.
3 credits.
Spring Long Term, 2009–2010; Mr. Charlesworth
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