TALBOT SCHOOL OF" THEOLOGY
NEW TESTAMENT •tzUkii•t!31 AND LITERATURE
Examination of style and vocabulary of Luke. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective. • NT 723 Exegesis of Acts (2) Extensive translat ion in the book. Exe gesis of se lected portions. Considera tion of the contribution of this book to knowledge of the expansion and life of the early church . lnu·oduction to criti cal issues in the book, with emphasis upon its importance and its historicity. Comparison of style with that of Luke's gospel. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective. • NT 729 Theology of the Gospels (2) An examination of th e theological teaching ofJesus as recorded in the four gospel narratives. Special attention is paid to the chronological development of themes taught by Christ in the light of His presentation and rejection. (Cross-listed with TH 729). Elective.• NT 741 Exegesis ol Second Corinthians (2) A detailed study of the Greek text of the epistle with special attention given to problems of grammar and interpre tation . Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective.• NT 742 Exegesis of Galatians (2) Adetailed exegesis of the original text together with a consideration of the historical situations . Prerequisit e: NT 503. Elective.• NT 743 Exegesis of Philippians (2) Adetailed study of the Greek text of tl1e epistle with special attention given to the problems of grammar and interpre tation. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective.• NT 744 Exegesis of Colossians (2) A detai led study of the Greek text of the epistle with emphasis upon the probl ems present in the Colossian church . Exegesis of the epistle. Pre
and interpretative problems of the epis tJe. Prerequisit e: NT 503. Elective.* NT 644 Exegesis of Ephesians (2) Translation and exegesis of the epistle with specia l attention given to deter mining th e life-se tting and to inter preting the primary themes. Prerequi sit e: NT 503. El ec ti ve.• NT 646 Exegesis of Hebrews (2) Astudyof the entire epistle wi th detailed exegesisof select passages. Special atten tion given to the structure, argument , and interpretative problems of the epis tle. Prerequisite:NT 503. Elective.* NT 701 The World of the New Testament (2) New Testament historical backgrounds and archaeology, including a study of the religious developments, literature, geography and cultural setting of Judaism and the Hellenistic world at the time of Christ and the earlychurch. Required ofM.A (B/ TS, NT) students. NT 705 Hellenistic Religions and the New Testament (2) An analysis of the Greco-Roman reli gions, the "mystery religions," magic, astrology, and the beginning forms of Gnosticism for their relevance in bet ter understanding th e New Testa ment. Elective.• NT 711 Rapid Reading in the Greek New Testament (2) Directed reading designed to supplement the student 's knowledge of the Greek New Testament, to increase vocabulary, and to provide with further application and understanding of Greek grammar. Prerequisite:NT 503. Elective.• NT 713 English Translations of the New Testament (2) Astudy of the history, philosophy, tex tual basis, theological perspective and style of various English translations of the New Testament. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective.• NT 721 Exegesis of the Synoptic Discourses ol Christ (2) Christ 's major discourses in the Syn optic gospels , with principal emphasis upon the Sermon on the Mount, the Parables of the Mysteries of the King dom and the Olivet Discourse. The content of the discourses will be ana lyzed within the ministry of Christ. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective. • NT 722 Exegesis of the Gospel ol Luke (2) Extensive translation in the gospel. Exegesis of selected portions. Consid eration of the contribution of this book to one's knowledge of the life of Christ.
NT 604 Exegesis in the Gospels (3) Exege ti ca l study of sel ec t passages from th e Greek text of the gospels. Application of exeget ica l meth odol ogy and discuss ion of bac kground issu es, including hi stor ica l back grounds, co mpositi on, auth orship, and distinctives of each book. Special attention give n to assessment of mod ern critical methods for the interpre tation of the Biblical tex t. Prerequi sit e: NT 503. Requi red of M.Div., M.A. (BE, NT) students. NT 605 Exegesis in the Epistles and Acts (3) Exegetical study of select passages from the Greek text of the Epistles in the light of the historical framework of the book of Acts. Application of exegetical methodology and discus sion of background issues, including historical backgrounds, composition, authorship, and distinctives of each book. Special attention given to assess ment of modern critical methods for the interpretation of the Bibli cal text. Prerequisite: NT 503. Required of M.Div., MA. (BE, NT) students. NT 606 New Testament Introduction (2) New Testament historical backgrounds; English translations of the New Testa ment; formation, history, extent and transmission of the canon; special intro duction of each New Testament book. NT 616 Readings In Hellenistic Greek (2) Readings from a varietyof literary and non-literary Koine texts as a means of developing a greater awareness of the linguistic, literary, and cultural con text of the New Testament. Prerequi
Chair: Michael]. Wilkins, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Arnold, Russell , Wilkins Associate Professor: Rhee Assistant Professors: Hubbard , Hultberg, Lee OBJECTIVES The purpose of this department is to impart to the student a knowledge of the Greek New Testament which includes three principal areas: histori cal backgrounds, Greek grammar and exegesis of the text. The plan is to provide students with tools which will enable them to utilize the Greek text in future study, inierpretation, and in exposition of the Word of God. Students are strongly advised to take beginning Greek prior to starting course work at Talbot (either in sum mer school at Talbot or in undergrad uate work) , so that the student can immediately begin work with the Greek text of the New Testament. A qualifying examination in Greek is available to all students with previous Greek training. Those with a grade of "C" or higher on the examination will be enrolled in NT 503 and the rest in NT 501. Those who take beginning Greek at Talbot for credit will have 4 units fewer elective units. COURSES NT 501-502 Beginning Greek I, II (2, 2) An introductory study of the basic ele ments of New Testament Greek. Translation of portions of the New Testament in the second semester. Designed for students who have not completed a full sequence of begin ning Greek courses. Not for credit in the M.Div. program unless the student takes in place of elective units. NT 503 Introduction to Exegesis (3) A comprehensive survey of morphol ogy and syntax , the building of a Greek vocabulary, an introduction to textual criti cism, and the develop ment of an exegetical methodology with reading in selected passages of the Greek NewTestament. Designed to emphasize the value of Greek study as a tool for understanding the bibli cal text. Includes a required one hour non-credit lab. Prerequisite: NT 501- 502. Required of M.Div., M.A. (BE, NT, OT, TH) students.
site: NT 503. Elective.• NT 621 Lile of Christ (2)
requisite: NT 503. Elective. • NT 747 Exegesis of the Pastoral Epistles (2)
A study of the historical and cultural background to the gospels; extensive study of the mission, life and teachings of Christ. A harmony/ synopsis of the gospels will be employed in order to give attention to the similarities and differ ences in the gospel accounts. Elective.• NT 623 Exegesis of the Gospel ol Matthew (2) A study of the entire gospel with detailed exegesis of select passages. Special attention given to the struc ture , argument, and interpretative problems of the gospel. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective.• NT 641 Exegesis of Romans (2) Astudy of the entire epistlewith detailed exegesis of select passages. Special atten tion given to the structure, argument,
An examination of I Timothy, II Timothy and Titus in the Greek text with a special focus on church structure and leader ship. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective.• NT 751 Exegesis ol the Apocalypse (2) A study based on the original text , with a focus on the seven churches and the literary genre of the book. Prerequisite: NT 503. Elective.• NT 759 Pauline Theology (2) The main themes of Paul 's doctrine from the biblical theological perspec tive. (Cross-listed with TH 730) . Pre requisite: NT 501-502. Elective.• NT 791 New Testament Seminar (1-4) Supervised research of designated areas of concentration in New Testament lit erature, history, interpretation or theol-
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