NT 131 · B.Th. English syllabus

Epistle To The Romans

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New Testament · NT 131

Epistle To The Romans

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

Course description

An exposition of the English text of the epistle to the Romans, paying special attention to the contribution this book makes to the understanding of Paul's theology and its implications for ministry. This course stresses its contribution to the doctrines of salvation, sanctification, and the place of Israel and the church in the divine plan. Applies practical principles of Christian living to our contemporary society,

Course objectives

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

Know the literary structure, theme, and message (argument) of Romans as a whole.

Know the main historical, exegetical, and theological issues in Romans along with proposed solutions to these problems.

Understand the social-cultural background of Romans and its effect on the book's message.

Understand the current scholarly contributions to the study of the Pauline Epistles and their impact on various interpretations of the book of Romans.

Understand how to develop doctrines from the biblical material in general and Romans in particular.

Understand the impact of the book of Romans on one's own personal spiritual life and on the spiritual life of the Church.

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UNIT I: Introduction to Epistle to RomansUNIT II: Detailed Study of Epistle to Romans

Reflect

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How does following Romans' larger argument change a passage you have often heard quoted? Explain what you still need to study before drawing a doctrinal conclusion.

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Develop a Romans concept map

Link righteousness, faith, law, Spirit, Israel and ethics to passages in Romans. Explain two relationships and identify one interpretive disagreement for further reading.

1. Prepare
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3. Revisit
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Check your understanding

Which passage range is expressly identified in the outline?

Israel in Romans 9–11The creation narrative in Romans 1–3The Jerusalem Council in Romans 15–16

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NT 131 Epistle To The Romans

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 131: EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS COURSE DESCRIPTION An exposition of the English text of the epistle to the Romans, paying special attention to the contribution this book makes to the understanding of Paul's theology and its implications for ministry. This course stresses its contribution to the doctrines of salvation, sanctification, and the place of Israel and the church in the divine plan. Applies practical principles of Christian living to our contemporary society, COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, you should be able to: Know the literary structure, theme, and message (argument) of Romans as a whole. Know the main historical, exegetical, and theological issues in Romans along with proposed solutions to these problems. Understand the social-cultural background of Romans and its effect on the book's message. Understand the current scholarly contributions to the study of the Pauline Epistles and their impact on various interpretations of the book of Romans. Understand how to develop doctrines from the biblical material in general and Romans in particular. Understand the impact of the book of Romans on one's own personal spiritual life and on the spiritual life of the Church. 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 Romans Authorship, Date, Place and Occasion of the Epistle Literary and Historical Context of the Epistle Structure of the Epistle of Romans Theme of the Romans Theology of the Romans Interpreting the Romans UNIT II: Detailed Study of Epistle to Romans Judaism and Gospel Righteousness of God in Romans Role of Israel in Romans 9-11 Flesh, Spirit and Law in Romans Obedience of Faith in the Romans Christology in Romans Soteriology in Romans Ethics in Romans BIBLIOGRAPHY Albert, Charles, H. Romans. Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary. Macon, GA: Smyth and Helwys, 2012. Barnett, Paul. Romans: The Revelation of God's Righteousness. Fearn, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2003 Jewett, Robert. Romans: A Commentary. Hermeneia, Edited by Helmut Koester et al. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2006. Keck, Leander E. Romans. Abingdon New Testament Commentaries. Edited by Victor Paul Furnish. Nashville: Abingdon, 2005. Kruse, Colin G. Paul's Letter to the Romans. Pillar New Testament Commentary. Edited by D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012. Longenecker, Richard N. The Epistle to the Romans. NIGTC. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016 Middendorf, Michael P. Romans 1-8. Concordia Commentary. St. Louis: Concordia, 2013. Middendorf, Michael P. Romans 9-16. Concordia Commentary. St. Louis: Concordia, 2016. Sumney, Jerry L, ed. Reading Paul's Letter to the Romans. Atlanta: SBL, 2012.

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