Course Syllabus
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Instructor: Eric C. Smith, PhD
E-mail: ecsmith@iliff.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Course Synopsis
Taking as its material the Gospel of John, this course will cover strategies and methods for exegesis in the task of composing sermons. Students will employ a variety of critical tools and readings to develop sermon ideas and full sermons, providing valuable skills and experience for those interested in entering parish ministry, or those simply interested in biblical exegesis.
Books for the Course
Harper Collins Study Bible (NRSV) or another good, modern NRSV study Bible (contact your professor if you aren’t certain whether yours qualifies). ($31.73 from Amazon in paperback)
Hayes, John H. and Carl R. Holladay. Biblical Exegesis: A Beginner’s Handbook. Westminster John Knox Press, 2007. ($9.99 Kindle Edition from Amazon, or $15.76 for paperback from Amazon)
McKenzie, Steven L. and Stephen R. Haynes. To Each Its Own Meaning, Revised and Expanded: An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Application. Westminster John Knox Press, 1999. ($16.98 from Amazon in paperback)
Brown, Raymond E. and Francis J. Moloney. An Introduction to the Gospel of John. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. ($29.17 in hardback from Amazon)
Recommended Texts:
Brown, Raymond E. The Community of the Beloved Disciple: The Life, Loves, and Hates of an Individual Church in New Testament Times. Paulist Press, 1979. (E-book format from Google Books for $8.98, or $11.90 from Amazon in paperback)
See Taylor Library's list of online book sellers for purchasing options.
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