Course Catalog

BIB331E Pauline Epistles (3 credits) 9320

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Attention is given to the life, ministry, and writings of Paul. The doctrinal, pastoral, and personal epistles of Paul are studied with reference to their geographical and historical settings, the organization of the Apostolic Church and the development of Christian doctrine. Careful exegesis is made of selected portions of each epistle.

LEARNING RESULTS
1. That the student be able to utilize the tools of biblical and theological research in order to uncover more insight into the thought and ministry of the Apostle Paul.
2. That the student become more aware of and skillful in relating the life setting of Paul's epistles to their argument (the subject of a literary work); in short, recognizing the circumstantial nature of the Pauline correspondence.
3. That the student become more knowledgeable about the leading themes, ideas, and doctrines of Paul's Gospel.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
• Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth, 3rd ed. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003) (F/S).
• Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (Eds., Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph Martin, Daniel Reid; Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1993) (DPL).

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The integration of faith and learning is readily apparent in this course as we directly examine the life, ministry, and teachings of Paul. Additionally, selected portions of each epistle are exegeted with an eye toward personal application.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
Assignment #1 Introduction
Assignment #2 Putting Paul in His Place
Assignment #3 Problems with the Parousia
Assignment #4 Paul’s Struggle with Judaizers
Assignment #5 Pastoral Problems in the Gentile Mission
Assignment #6 Opposition at Corinth
Assignment #7 Paul’s Gospel Expounded
Assignment #8 A Thank You Note from Prison
Assignment #9 Antidote to Poison and Personal Requirements
Assignment #10 A Cosmic Vision of the Church
Assignment #11 Pauline Directives
Assignment #12 Paul in Perspective

LEARNING EVALUATION
Evaluation is based on a point system:
Assignments #1 - #11 are worth 100 points each.
Assignment #12 is worth 150 points.
Total points = 1250