Course Catalog

BIB311E The Gospel of John (2 credits) 9332

COURSE DESCRIPTION
An analytical study of the content of the fourth gospel, with special emphasis on the distinctive elements of John's message.

LEARNING RESULTS
• That the student learn the meaning and purpose of John's Gospel through careful study of the text of John itself and through interaction with the premiere secondary commentaries, books, and scholarly articles which attempt to interpret John.
• That the student gain an understanding of the relationship of the Gospel of John to the Synoptic Gospels and to the rest of the New Testament.
• That the student comprehend the challenge of John's Gospel for the people of our world today.
• That, as Christians, the students who complete this course gain a deeper understanding of the Christian faith and grow closer to God in the process.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
1. A literal (formal equivalent) translation of the Gospel of John (or something close to literal): The New International Version; The New American Standard Bible; The New King James Version; The Revised Standard Version; The New English Bible; (The New Living Bible is also acceptable).
2. Don A. Carson, The Gospel According to John (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991).
3. Thompson, Marianne Meye, The God of the Gospel of John (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001).

To purchase textbooks, click here - AMAZON.com

INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The integration of faith and learning occurs in this course through direct study of scripture and its implication and application to our lives.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:

Assignment #1 Overview
Assignment #2 The Uniqueness of John
Assignment #3 Introductory Questions
Assignment #4 John 1
Assignment #5 John 2-4
Assignment #6 John 5-6
Assignment #7 John 7-8
Assignment #8 John 9-10
Assignment #9 John 11-12
Assignment #10 John 13-14
Assignment #11 John 15-17
Assignment #12John 18-19
Assignment #13 John 20-21
Final Exam

There are 13 lessons and 1 examination for this course.

LEARNING EVALUATION
Evaluation is based on a point system:
• Assignment #1 - #13 are worth 350 points each.
• The Final Exam is worth 1400 points.
Total Points = 5950