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NT 14: Epistle to Colossians and to Philemon

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Epistle to Colossians and to Philemon

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To develop an academic understanding of studying the ancient texts Colossians and Philemon, with a focus on the use of primary source materials and critical tools.

Course objectives

To develop an academic understanding of studying the ancient texts Colossians and Philemon, with a focus on the use of primary source materials and critical tools.

To practice translation and exegesis of the Greek texts with grammar, syntax, etc.

To draw a line between the undisputed and authentic letters of Paul

To help the student come face to face with the Scripture and its implications for building faith community in the present Indian context.

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TEACHING METHODS

The course will consist of lectures on general themes and seminar paper and interactions. Translating the text and studying the grammar, syntax, etc. Writing exegetical papers on assigned text(s) for presenting in the class seminar. Reading of literatures given in the syllabus for better interaction.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Final Examination 100% (60% Translation and 40% Questions on Theological themes and issues)

MODE OF EVALUATION

Written examination 60% Internal Assessment 40% Total 100%

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Section A: Texts for Translation and ExegesisSection B: Introduction and Background Study:Section C: Important Theological Themes

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How can you analyse slavery, household relations or freedom in these letters without turning historical description into present-day endorsement of coercion? Identify the evidence and ethical limits of a proposed application.

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Host a Colossians–Philemon historical-ethics workshop

Compare selected texts from both letters, annotate a translation choice and examine social relations in context. Prepare a source-based seminar brief that considers alternative interpretations, human dignity and the limits of direct contemporary application.

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Which pair of texts belongs to this course?

Only Philippians and I ThessaloniansOnly James and JudeColossians and Philemon

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NT 14 Epistle to Colossians and to Philemon

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — M.Th. New Testament

AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (PO), Aluva (via), Ernakulam (District), Kerala, India- Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926, 8281663926. M.TH. NEW TESTAMENT Area B: Texts of the New Testament NT 14: Epistle to Colossians and to Philemon COURSE OBJECTIVES: To develop an academic understanding of studying the ancient texts Colossians and Philemon, with a focus on the use of primary source materials and critical tools. To practice translation and exegesis of the Greek texts with grammar, syntax, etc. To draw a line between the undisputed and authentic letters of Paul To help the student come face to face with the Scripture and its implications for building faith community in the present Indian context. TEACHING METHODS: The course will consist of lectures on general themes and seminar paper and interactions. Translating the text and studying the grammar, syntax, etc. Writing exegetical papers on assigned text(s) for presenting in the class seminar. Reading of literatures given in the syllabus for better interaction. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Final Examination 100% (60% Translation and 40% Questions on Theological themes and issues) MODE OF EVALUATION: Written examination 60% Internal Assessment 40% Total 100% COURSE OUTLINE: Section A: Texts for Translation and Exegesis Col 1:15-20; 2:8-15; 3:18-25; 4:10-17 Phlm 4-7; 8-16 Section B: Introduction and Background Study: Date, Authorship and Recipients of Colossians and Philemon Authentic and Disputed Letters of Paul Section C: Important Theological Themes Church and Social relations Household Codes; Ephesians, Colossians and 1 Peter Ephesians and Colossians Religious Identity amidst pluralistic ideas Heresy and Doctrine Slavery and Freedom Christology and Ecclesiology BIBLIOGRAPHY: Baggott, L J. New Approach to Colossians. London: A.R. Mowbray, 1961. Barth, Markus and Blanke, Helmut. Colossians: A New Translation With Introduction and Commentary. Trans. by Astrid B Beck. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005. Bratcher, Robert G and Nida, Eugene A. Translator`s Handbook on Paul`s Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. London: United Bible Societies, 1977. Bruce, F F. Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984. Caird, G B. Paul`s Letters from Prison [Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon] in the RSV. London: Cambridge University Press, 1976. Crouch, James E. Origin and Intention of the Colossian Haustafel. Goettingen: Vandenhoeck Und Ruprecht, 1972. Donelson, Lewis R. Colossians, Ephesians, First and Second Timothy and Titus. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996. Dunn, James D G. Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. Guthrie, Donald. Exploring God`s Word: Bible Guide to Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984. Hay, David M. Colossians. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000. Lincoln, Andrew T and Wedderburn, A J M. Theology of the Later Pauline Letters. London: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Lohse, Eduard. Colossians and Philemon: A Commentary. Trans. by William B Poehlmann and Robert J Karris. 4 cops. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1971. Lucas, R C. Message of Colossians and Philemon Fullness and Freedom. Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1980. Macarthur, John F. Colossians and Philemon. Pune: Grace to India, 1997. (227.7, M116C) Macphail, S R. Epistle of Paul to the Colossians. Edinburgh: T. and T. Clark, 1911. Martin, Ralph P. Ephesians, Colossians and Philemon. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1991. Moule, C F D. Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians and to Philemon. 2 cops. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1958. Moulton, Harold K. Colossians, Philemon and Ephesians. London: Epworth Press, 1963. Neill, Stephen. Paul to the Colossians. London: Lutterworth Press, 1963. Pokorny, Petr. Colossians: A Commentary. Trans. by Siegfried S Schatzmann. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 1991. Sampley, J Paul, Burgess, Joseph and Krodel, Gerhard. Ephesians, Colossians, Second Thessalonians, the Pastoral Epistles. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1978. Schweizer, Eduard. Letter to the Colossians: A Commentary. Trans. by Andrew Chester. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1982. Simpson, E K and Bruce, F F. Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and the Colossians. 2 cops. London: Marshall Morgan and Scott, 1957. (227.5, S613) Thomas, M M. First-Born of All Creation: Letters to the Colossians, Philemon. Trans. by T M Philip. 5 cops. Tiruvalla: CSS Books and BTTBPSA, 2004. Thompson, Marianne Meye. Colossians and Philemon. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005. Walker, W L. Christ the Creative Ideal: Studies in Colossians and Ephesians. Edinburgh: T. and T. Clark, 1913. Witherington, Ben. Letters to Philemon, the Colossians and the Ephesians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on the Captivity Epistles. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Wright, Tom. Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters - Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon. 2nd ed. . London: SPCK, 2004.

Faculty review notes: Conflicting assessment statements: Course Requirements says Final Examination 100%, while a separate evaluation/examination table says Written examination 60% and Internal Assessment 40%. Both are preserved separately. Faculty must confirm the intended policy before official grades are configured; they are not combined or silently resolved.

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