NT 126 · B.Th. English syllabus

The Epistle To Galatians

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New Testament · NT 126

The Epistle To Galatians

B.Th. English · Source syllabus with original formative learning enrichment

Course description

Galatians is Paul's most explosive and powerful letter in our Bible. It confronts the nature and efficacy of the gospel head on while addressing questions of Christian ethics and life in the Spirit in the face of human legislation. Paul's sharp and clever rhetoric will provide ample opportunity for exegetical discovery and reflection. A study of Paul's letters to church in Galatia that engages its language, background, and theology with emphasis of Jesus' life and ministry, to contribute to the shaping of Christian character.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Students will be able to understand the historical background to the letter to the Galatians.

Identify the literary and theological structure of Galatians.

Apply the message of Paul's letter into the situations and circumstances of their own life.

Discern how the concerns of Paul expressed in this letter fit into a wider biblical theology.

Be equipped to approach biblical texts with a wide range of interpretive tools.

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UNIT I: Introduction to Epistle to GalatiansUNIT II: Structural Outline

Reflect

Pause and make a connection.

How might a reading of freedom in Galatians become either responsible service or self-interest? Explain using the letter's argument rather than a detached phrase.

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Build Galatians' argument map

Connect the sections named in the structural outline. Follow a claim through Paul's reasoning and propose a fictional pastoral application with a textual justification.

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3. Revisit
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Check your understanding

Which section does the outline name Galatians 5:13–6:10?

The Life of the GospelThe Patriarchal HistoryThe Synoptic Problem

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NT 126 The Epistle To Galatians

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — B.Th. English

AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (PO), Aluva (via), Ernakulam (District), Kerala, India- Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926, 8281663926. NT 126: THE EPISTLE TO GALATIANS COURSE DESCRIPTION Galatians is Paul's most explosive and powerful letter in our Bible. It confronts the nature and efficacy of the gospel head on while addressing questions of Christian ethics and life in the Spirit in the face of human legislation. Paul's sharp and clever rhetoric will provide ample opportunity for exegetical discovery and reflection. A study of Paul's letters to church in Galatia that engages its language, background, and theology with emphasis of Jesus' life and ministry, to contribute to the shaping of Christian character. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, you should be able to: Students will be able to understand the historical background to the letter to the Galatians. Identify the literary and theological structure of Galatians. Apply the message of Paul's letter into the situations and circumstances of their own life. Discern how the concerns of Paul expressed in this letter fit into a wider biblical theology. Be equipped to approach biblical texts with a wide range of interpretive tools. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE UNIT I: Introduction to Epistle to Galatians Authorship, Date, Place and Purpose of Writing Occasion of the Epistle Historical Background of the Galatian Church Location of the Galatian Churches Important Issues in the Epistle Galatians and Pauline Theology Themes in Galatians UNIT II: Structural Outline The Cross and the New Age (1:1-10) Truth of the Gospel (1:11 - 2:21) The Defense of the Gospel (3:1 -5:12) Life of the Gospel (5:13-6:10) Cross and the New Creation (6:11- 18) BIBLIOGRAPHY Nanos, Mark D. ed,. The Galatians Debate: Contemporary Issues in Rhetorical and Historical Interpretation. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2002. Fee, Gordon D. Galatians: Pentecostal Commentary. Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK: Deo Publishing, 2007 De Boer, Martinus C. Galatians: A Commentary. Louisville: Westminster Johnknox Press, 2011. Moo, Douglas J. Galatians: Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2013. De Silva, David A. The Letter to the Galatians. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2018. Keener, Craig S. Galatians: A Commentary. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2019. Schreiner, Thomas R. Galatians: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2010. Elliott, Mark W and Scott J. Hafemann, N. T Wright, John Frederick, ed. Galatians and Christian Theology. Grand Rapids, Michigan:Baker Academic, 2014.

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