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Center for Biblical and Theological FoundationsSt. Paul • San Diego • Seminary of the East2. Introduction to ExegesisThe first task of exegesis is to understandwhat the writer actually said inthe language and the setting of his day.This means that the student needs tobecome acquainted with the grammatical,lexical, textual, literary, andhistorical aspects of the biblical text,and needs to know and use the variousexegetical aids that are available.“We live in what maybe the most anti-intellectualperiod in thehistory of Westerncivilization. . . Wemust have passion–indeed hearts on firefor the things of God.But that passion mustresist with intensitythe anti-intellectualspirit of the world.”R. C. SproulNT501 (NT101) • The Gospels. Anintroduction to the reading of the individualGospels within their first-centurycontexts. The goal of this courseis to develop the student’s capacity toarticulate the point of a Gospel text inthe context of the completed narrativeand with sensitivity to the author’sconceptual framework. Prerequisite:BT501/BI501. Four hours.NT502 (NT102) • Acts and PaulineLetters. The Acts of the Apostles andthe Pauline letters will be surveyed,and there will be an examination ofintroductory issues pertaining to thisliterature. The focus of the course willbe on English exegesis from selectedpassages of Acts and the Pauline letters.Prerequisite: BT501/BI501. In St. Paulprerquisite: NT501. San Diego recommendedprerequisite: NT501. Fourhours.NT503 (NT103) • Hebrews throughRevelation. A consideration of historicaland critical problems, a survey ofcontents, and exposition of selectedpassages. Prerequisite: BT501/BI501;In St. Paul prerequisite: NT501; In SanDiego recommended prerequisites:NT501 and NT502. Four hours.NT511 (NT101SE) • The Gospels. Anexploration of the radical nature of thelife and teachings of Jesus Christ, aswell as their transmission and incorporationinto the Gospels. This courseis built around a study of key passagesin the English Bible. Recommendedprerequisite: BT501. Seminary of theEast only. Four hours.NT512 (NT102SE) • Emergence of theChristian Community. An explorationof God’s work in and through thenew covenant community of the earlychurch, especially as described in theActs of the Apostles, the Pauline Epistles,the General Epistles, and Revelation.This course is built around a studyof key passages in the English Bible.Recommended prerequisites: BT501and NT511. Seminary of the East only.Four hours.NT531 (NT110) • Intermediate GreekGrammar/Using Greek in New TestamentExegesis. A review of morphology,a survey of syntax, translation, andvocabulary building. Prerequisite: passingof Greek qualifying exam. Three orfour hours.NT532 (NT110SE) • IntermediateGreek Grammar/Using Greek inNew Testament Exegesis. A study ofintermediate Greek grammar combinedwith in-depth exegesis of selected NewTestament passages. Prerequisites:NT521 and NT522 (or passing theGreek qualifying examination). Fourhours.NT551 (NT111) • The Gospels(Greek). An introduction to the readingof the individual Gospels withintheir first-century contexts, using thestudents’ knowledge of Greek. The goalof this course is to develop the student’scapacity to articulate the point of aGospel text in the context of the completednarrative and with sensitivityto the author’s conceptual framework.Prerequisites: BT501/BI501 and NT531.St. Paul only. Four hours.NT552 (NT112) • Acts and PaulineLetters (Greek). The Acts of theApostles and the Pauline letters will besurveyed, and there will be an examinationof introductory issues pertainingto this literature. The focus of thecourse will be on Greek exegesis fromselected passages of Acts and the Paulineletters. Prerequisites: BT501/BI501,NT531, and NT551. St. Paul only. Fourhours.NT561 (NT111SE) • The Gospels(Greek). An exploration of the radicalnature of the life and teachings of JesusChrist, as well as their transmissionand incorporation into the Gospels.This course is built around a study ofkey passages in the Greek text of theGospels. Recommended prerequisites:BT501 and NT532. Seminary of the Eastonly. Four hours.NT562 (NT112SE) • Emergence of theChristian Community (Greek). Anexploration of God’s work in andthrough the new covenant communityof the early church, especially as this isdescribed in the Acts of the Apostles,the Pauline Epistles, the GeneralEpistles, and Revelation. This courseis built around a study of key passagesin the Greek text of this portion of theNew Testament. Recommended prerequisites:BT501, NT532, and NT561.Seminary of the East only. Four hours.NT641 (NT114) • Greek Exegesis.This course is focused on exegesis ofthe Greek text. Translation and syntacticalwork will be the backbone of thecourse, with some attention providedto text-critical, lexical, and grammaticalreview. Prerequisite: passing ofGreek Qualifying Exam, and NT531 orequivalent. St. Paul and San Diego. Fourhours.108