Course Syllabus
Instructor: Pamela Eisenbaum
E-mail: peisenbaum@me.com
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Synopsis
This course is designed as an advanced seminar for students who have completed at least one introductory course (or the equivalent) in New Testament. The course fulfills the depth requirement in Sacred Texts for M.Div students.
Primary objectives include:
- The in-depth study of Romans, its background, its argument(s), its theology, and its theological influence in the Christian tradition.
- The development of more sophisticated exegetical skills, including learning how to engage the biblical text with greater analytical rigor, creativity, and self-reliance.
- Better knowledge of the important and diverse issues and debates that characterize recent scholarship on Romans and Pauline theology generally.
Books for the Course
Required Books:
- L. Keck, Abingdon New Testament Commentary Series: Romans (Abingdon, 2005)
- M. Reasoner, Romans in Full Circle (WJK, 2005)
- T. Jennings, Outlaw Justice: The Messianic Politics of Paul (Stanford, 2013)
- N. T. Wright, Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision (SPCK, 2009)
- S. Stowers, Rereading Romans: Justice, Jews, and Gentiles (Yale, 1994)
See Taylor Library's list of online book sellers for purchasing options.
Schedule:
March 31st: (Re)orienting ourselves to Romans
April 7th: Jews, Gentiles, and the Impartiality of God
April 14th: Justification by Faith
April 21st: Divine Justice on Earth
April 28th: Sin and the Divided Self
May 5th: Salvation For Israel/All?
May 12th: The Rule of Law and the Rule of Faith
Information about Assignments:
Course Requirements and general information about assignments
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