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NT 19: Catholic Epistles - I, II and III John

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Catholic Epistles - I, II and III John

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To develop an academic understanding of studying the ancient texts of the Johannine Epistles, 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 of the Johannine Epistles, 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 develop the literary, social and theological contexts of the Johannine Circle

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: Study of Important Theological Themes:

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How does attending to community, textual transmission or the relationship with the Gospel of John alter a reading of the Johannine letters? Identify a hypothesis you would keep provisional.

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Build a Johannine letters textual-evidence workshop

Choose a prescribed passage from the letters and annotate translation decisions. Compare a theme with the Gospel of John or investigate the listed textual question using approved scholarly sources; present evidence, uncertainty and a peer-reviewed revision.

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Which textual issue is explicitly mentioned in the background study?

Only the ending of MarkI John 5:7–8, the Comma JohannaeumOnly the manuscripts of Acts 15

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NT 19 Catholic Epistles - I, II and III John

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 19: Catholic Epistles - I, II and III John COURSE OBJECTIVES: To develop an academic understanding of studying the ancient texts of the Johannine Epistles, 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 develop the literary, social and theological contexts of the Johannine Circle 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 OUTLINE: Section A: Texts for Translation and Exegesis 1Jn 2:3-17; 3:1-24; 4:7-21; 5:13-20 2Jn 1-13 3 Jn 1-15 Section B: Introduction and Background Study: Date, Authorship and Recipients of Johannine Epistles Authorship of II and III John b) 1Jn 5:7-8 - Comma Johannaeum Sociological Context: Conversion and Faith History of Interpretation of Johannine Epistles and Canonicity Section C: Study of Important Theological Themes: Epistles of John and the Gospel According to John Epistles of John and Jude 1 John- The Epistles of Love 1 John and Dead Sea Scrolls Eschatology in 1 John Fellowship of Father, Son and The Church Church as the Life of Fellowship 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% BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alexander, Neil. The Epistles of John: Introduction and Commentary. Torch Bible Commentaries. London: SCM Press; New York: Macmillan, 1962. Brooke, Alan England. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles. International Critical Commentary. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1912; repr. 1994. Brown, Raymond E. The Epistles of John. Anchor Bible, 30. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1982. Brown, Raymond E., and James H. Charlesworth. John and Qumran. London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1972. [also on the Gospel] Bruce, F. F. The Epistles of John: Introduction, Exposition, and Notes. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1979. Bultmann, Rudolf Karl. The Johannine Epistles: A Commentary on the Johannine Epistles. Hermeneia Commentary Series. Ed. by Robert Funk. Trans. by R. Philip O'Hara, et al. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1973. Burdick, Donald W. The Letters of John the Apostle: An In-depth Commentary. Chicago: Moody Press, 1985. Burge, Gary M. The Letters of John: From Biblical Text to Contemporary Life. NIV Application Commentary.GrandRapids: Zondervan,1996. Candlish, Robert S. Commentary on First John. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1992. Carson, D.A. 1, 2 & 3 John. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. Clark, Gordon H. First John. 2nd ed. Hobbs: Trinity Foundation, 1992. Combs, Rodney. First, Second, & Third John. Shepherd's Notes. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1998. Culpepper, R. Alan. 1 John, 2 John, 3 John. Knox Preaching Guides. Atlanta: John Knox, 1985. Culpepper, R. Alan. The Gospel and Letters of John. Interpreting Biblical Texts. Nashville: Abingdon, 1998.-- REVIEW byM.C.deBoerin RBL 2/00 Denny, Randal E. Alive & Well: A Study of the Church - First John. Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 1993. Dodd, C. H. The Johannine Epistles. Moffat NT Commentary, 19. London, Hodder & Stoughton;NewYork: Harper,1946. Eaton, M. First, Second & Third John. Focus on the Bible Commentary. Belleville: Spring Arbor, 1996. Ellis, E. Earle. The World of St. John: The Gospel and the Epistles. London: Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984. Flanagan, Neal M. The Gospel according to John and the Johannine Epistles. Collegeville Bible Commentary, 4. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1983. Friess, Edward A. Ten Ways Christians Maintain Confident Fellowshipping with the Father, His Son Jesus Christ & His Church: A Study in 1 John 1: 1 - 2:29. Carpinteria: Edward A. Friess, 1996. Hengel, Martin. The Johannine Question. London: SCM Press; Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1989. Ironside, Henry Allan. The Epistles of John and Jude. Rev. ed. with intro. by John Phillips. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux, 2000 (orig. 1931). Kistemaker, Simon J. Exposition of the Epistle of James and the Epistles of John. NT Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1986. Lieu, Judith, and John Kenneth Riches. The Second and Third Epistles of John: History and Background. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1986. Lieu, Judith. The Theology of the Johannine Epistles. NT Theology. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Lloyd-Jones, D. Martyn. Walking with God: Studies in First John. Wheaton: Crossway, 1993. Maynard, Michael. A History of the Debate over 1 John 5, 7-8: A Tracing of the Longevity of the Comma Johanneum, with Evaluations of Arguments against Its Authenticity. Tempe: Comma, 1995. Perkins, Pheme. The Johannine Epistles. NT Message, 21. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1979. Schnackenburg, Rudolf. The Johannine Epistles: Introduction and Commentary. Trans. by Reginald & Ilse Fuller. New York: Crossroad, 1992. Sloyan, Gerard Stephen. Walking in the Truth: Perseverers and Deserters: The First, Second, and Third Letters of John. NT in Context. Valley Forge: Trinity Press International, 1995. Talbert, Charles H. Reading John: A Literary and Theological Commentary on the Fourth Gospel and the Johannine Epistles. Reading the NT. New York: Crossroad, 1992. Von Wahlde, Urban C. The Johannine Commandments: 1 John and the Struggle for the Johannine Tradition.NewYork: Paulist,1990. Ward, Ronald Arthur. The Epistles of John and Jude: A Study Manual. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1965. Williams, R. R. The Letters of John and James: Commentary on the Three Letters of John and the Letter of James. Cambridge: University Press, 1965. Zodhiates, Spiros. The Epistles of John. Exegetical Commentary. Chattanooga: A.M.G. Publ., 1994.

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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