Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

Course Descriptions
NT350
NT355
NT360
NT365
NT375
NT380
The Epistles of Colossians
and Philemon
Fantin
Exegesis of the Greek text of Colossians
and Philemon, with special attention to
the social and historical context of the
books (e.g., family and slavery). Emphasis
also will be placed on contemporary application
of the message and the theology
of the Prison Epistles. 2 hours.
The Thessalonian Epistles
Fanning, Wallace
Exegesis of the Greek text of 1 and 2
Thessalonians, with attention to the
grammatical, structural, and eschatological
problems. 2 hours.
The Pastoral Epistles
Fanning
Exegesis of the Greek text of 1 and 2
Timothy and Titus, with attention to
relevance to contemporary church life
and Christian experience. 2 hours.
The Epistle to the Hebrews
Fanning
Exegesis of the Greek text of the Epistle
to the Hebrews, with consideration of
the use of the Old Testament in the
letter. 3 hours.
The Epistles of Peter and Jude
Wallace
Exegesis of the Greek text of 1 and 2
Peter and Jude, with attention to the
problems of introduction, interpretive
problems, and the theology of these
epistles. 2 hours.
The Epistles of John and Johannine
Theology
Harris
Exegesis of the Greek text of 1, 2, and 3
John, with consideration of the theology
of these epistles and their relationship
to the Gospel of John. 2 hours.
NT405 New Testament Study and the Life
of Christ
Bock
A study of the backgrounds to the
ministry of Christ, a survey of His
ministry in the Gospels, with primary
focus on the Synoptics, and consideration
of how to study the Gospels.
Special attention will be given to evaluation
of recent critical discussions of
the life of Christ, including such topics
as the quest for the historical Jesus and
the Jesus Seminar. Open to non-Greek
students. 3 hours.
NT415
The New Testament and
Sexual Ethics
Smith
An exegetical examination of selected
New Testament texts related to sexual
ethics (sexuality, singleness, and marriage
and family), with attention to their theology
and contemporary application.
New Testament passages on such topics
as adultery, fornication, homosexuality,
and incest will be studied in the
course. Prerequisite: NT104 Introduction
to New Testament Exegesis. 3 hours.
Exegetical Electives for Non-Greek Students
A knowledge of Greek is not required for
these electives.
NT505
Introduction to Exegesis
for Non-Greek Students
Burer
An introduction to exegetical method
and to Greek aids that can contribute
to non-Greek students’ understanding
of the Scriptures. Students study selected
aspects of Greek grammar, do word
studies, solve interpretive problems, and
state the exegetical ideas of passages as
they work through the Greek text of a
short New Testament epistle. Recommended
primarily for M.A., nondegree,
and C.G.S. students. 3 hours.
Department of New Testament Studies
NT390
The Book of Revelation
Hoehner
Exegesis of the Greek text of the Book
of Revelation, with emphasis on the
unique interpretive problems of the
book. 3 hours.
NT510
Introduction to Gospel Narrative
for Non-Greek Students
Bock and Harris
A study of narrative literature in the
Gospels, with attention to comparison
of the accounts of the Gospel narratives,
their structures, and their theology.
Recommended primarily for M.A.,
nondegree, and C.G.S. students. 3 hours.
NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES
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