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FROM CRISIS TO CHRIST:
INTERPRETING THE NEW TESTAMENT
AS GOOD NEWS IN THE REAL WORLD
Spring 2007
Instructor: Dr. Bill Wilder
Meeting Times: Wednesday evenings, 6:45-9:45 pm
Meeting Dates: Feb. 7, 14, 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18
Exam Date and Time: Friday, May 18, 2:00-5:00 pm
Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Click HERE for a Description of the Course
LECTURE & READING SCHEDULE
This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Please check back regularly for revisions and updates.
Lecture 1: Wednesday, February 7
Time Period: The Historical Jesus & the Synoptic Gospels
Topics:
Kingdom of God; Jesus as messiah, faith; baptism & transfiguration; cross & resurrection
Scripture Reading: The Gospel of Mark
Lecture A (17.6 mb) mp3
Lecture B (16.6 mb) mp3
Lecture 2: Wednesday, February 14
Time Period: The Gospel of John
Topics:Text, translation, structure, & theology in John 1; themes in John; the exegetical process
Scripture Reading: The Gospel of John
Lecture A (21.5 mb) mp3
Lecture B (15.5 mb) mp3
Lecture 3: Wednesday, February 28
Time Period:The Ascension through the First Missionary Journey
Topics:Historical context of early church; the rise of the early church; the first missionary journey; the Jerusalem Council; Amos 9 in Acts 15
Scripture Reading: Acts 1-15
Lecture A (23.8 mb) mp3
Lecture B (24.6 mb) mp3
Lecture 4: Wednesday, March 7
Time Period:The Jerusalem Council and the Second Missionary Journey
Topics: Historical context of the early church; Amos 9 in Acts 15; Dispensationalism and covenant theology; Second missionary journey
Scripture Reading: Acts 16-28
Lecture A (22.7 mb) mp3
Lecture B (16.8 mb) mp3
Lecture C (6.4 mb) mp3
Lecture 5: Wednesday, March 14
Time Period: Acts and The Thessalonian Correspondence
Topics: Paul's three missionary journeys; The historical context of 1 Thessalonians; The return of the Lord in 1 Thess 4
Scripture Reading: 1-2 Thessalonians
Lecture A (24.5 mb) mp3
Lecture B (21.8 mb) mp3
Lecture 6: Wednesday, March 21
Time Period: 2 Thessalonians 2
Topics: The man of lawlessness in 2 Thess 2
Scripture Reading: 2 Thessalonians
Lecture A (27.1 mb) mp3
Lecture B (21.7 mb) mp3
Lecture 7: Wednesday, March 28
Time Period: Galatians
Topics:
Galatians
Scripture Reading: Galatians
Lecture A (25.4 mb) mp3
Lecture B (21.8 mb) mp3
Lecture 8: Wednesday, April 4
Time Period: 1 and 2 Corinthians
Topics: Paul’s epistles & the Acts framework
Scripture Reading: 1 and 2 Corinthians
Lecture A (21.2 mb) mp3
Lecture B (23.8 mb) mp3
Lecture 9: Wednesday, April 11
Time Period: 1 Corinthians 15 and Romans
Topics: Paul's epistles and the Acts framework
Scripture Reading: Romans
Lecture A (21.5 mb) mp3
Lecture B (25.9 mb) mp3
Lecture 10: Wednesday, April 18
Time Period: The Prison Epistles and The Revelation
Topics: Paul's epistles and Revelation
Scripture Reading: Philippians, Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians, Revelation
Lecture A (22.1 mb) mp3
Lecture B (21.9 mb) mp3
Reading Report Due: Wednesday, May 9
The student is expected to read the New Testament passages according to the Lecture and Reading Schedule above. The student should also listen to
Wilder, William N. Be Thou Our Vision: Paul’s View of Life in Light of Christ in His Letter to the Ephesians. (all four lectures)
Any additional articles or chapters handed out during the course of the term
All assigned reading (and listening) should be completed by May 9, 2007, by which date each student should submit a reading report in a format to be provided later in the semester. This report should be e-mailed to the instructor at bill@studycenter.net.
Final Examination: TBA
There will be a three-hour, comprehensive final examination on Friday, May 18, from 2:00 until 5:00 pm . It will be a mixture of objective and essay questions, drawn from class lecture/discussion and assigned reading. Please note that anything mentioned or discussed in class, even if it is not formally indicated on the syllabus, is fair game for the examination. The exam will be completely closed-book, closed-notes, and closed-Bible. Study guides will be provided closer to the time of the final exam.
Final Grade Computation:
Final Exam 100%
Failure to complete all required reading by the due date (and to submit a complete reading report on time) will adversely affect the final grade. The final grade may also be affected by class attendance and participation.
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