Class meets Tuesdays from 5:30 - 8pm pm in Classroom A of the Baptist World Congress Center Building
This is an online resource for students participating in the class.
Professor David Dault, Assistant Professor of Bible and Theology, American Baptist College
My office is on the second floor of the Library.
Office Hours this Spring: Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5pm and by appointment
You can email me at dault.work@gmail<REMOVE THIS PORTION BEFORE SENDING>.com (you'll need to take out the part in the brackets for it to work correctly . I wrote it this way to avoid getting spammed by web bots)
When writing me, please put NT 102 in the subject line
NT 102 Study Guide for Midterm Spring 2009.doc
The following texts are required for the course
These texts are in print are available through Cokesbury Bookstore on 8th Avenue, or can be special-ordered by Borders bookstore or through Amazon.com (follow the link above) and other online bookstores. It is your responsibility to make sure you have course textbooks in a timely fashion.
To print the online texts (when there are such texts assigned in the course) - I would recommend going to the 'File' menu and selecting 'Print Preview' - you should then see the text laid out properly for standard paper. Look to make sure words aren't being cut off on the edges in the preview. From there you can press 'Print' and all should be well. If cut-offs are happening you will need to find out how to adjust that particular machine's settings, or another option would be to 'Select all' in the edit menu, and copy and paste the text into a Word document and print from there.
Some tips on reading academic texts
Purpose of the class: To introduce the history, major themes, and theological import of the disciplines of criticism that study the various writings of the New Testament.
You will be responsible for knowing and understanding the content of the assigned textbooks, content of the lectures, and class discussions. Class participation will be a significant portion of your final grade.
By the end of the course a successful student will have demonstrated a thorough and broad knowledge of the discipline of New Testament scholarship, including the basic history and structure of the books of the New Testament, their relationship to each other and the major issues of church life they address.
Details about the written assignments will be given in class and posted as hyperlinks in the schedule below. Please refer back to this website as the course proceeds for updated information.
1.13.09 - Overview of course, Review of syllabus, Introductory lecture
1.20.09 - The Discipline of New Testament Criticism: Greenlee, pages 1 - 91
1.27.09 - Pauline Letters I: Read Paul's Letter to the Romans and Cousar 1 - 46
2.03.09 - Pauline Letters II: Read Paul's Letter to the Galatians and Cousar 47 - 76
2.10.09 - Pauline Tradition: Read Ephesians, 2 Thessalonians and 2 Timothy; read Cousar 79 - 99
2.17.09 - Synoptic Gospels I: Read Mark and Matthew, read Cousar 103 - 124
2.24.09 - Synoptic Gospels II: Read Luke, read Cousar 125 - 131; Mid Term REVIEW NT 102 Study Guide for Midterm Spring 2009.doc
3.03.09 - MID-TERM EXAM
3.10.09 - Historical Jesus and Acts: Read the Acts of the Apostles, read Cousar 133 - 146
3.17.09 - GNL Lectures - As per ABC policy, your attendance is expected at all lectures
3.24.09 - SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS
3.31.09 - John's Writings: Read Gospel of John, 1 and 2 John, read Cousar 147 - 155
4.07.09 - Catholic Epistles: Read Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, read Cousar 159 - 176
4.14.09 - Apocalypse of John: Read the Book of Revelation, read Cousar 179 - 186
4.21.09 - LAST DAY OF CLASS - Wrapping up and Final Exam Review
4.28.09 - FINAL EXAM
American Baptist College acknowledges the need to preserve an orderly process with regard to teaching, research, and
public service, as well as the need to preserve and monitor students’ academic rights and responsibilities. Since the
primary goal of education is to increase one’s own knowledge, academic dishonesty will not be tolerated at American
Baptist College. Possible consequences of academic dishonesty, depending on the seriousness of the offense, may range
from a revision of an assignment, and or a reprimand, a written reprimand, an F or zero for grade work, removal from the
course with a grade of F, to possible suspension or exclusion from the College. Academic dishonesty includes the
following examples, as well as similar conduct aimed at making false representation with respect to academic
performance:
a. Cheating on an examination;
b. Collaborating with others in work to be presented, contrary to the stated rules of the course;
c. Plagiarizing, including the submission of their ideas of papers or information from the internet,
(whether purchased, borrowed, or otherwise obtained) as one’s own. When direct quotations are
used in themes, essays, term papers, tests, book reviews, and other similar work, they must be
indicated; and when the ideas of another are incorporated in any paper, they must be
acknowledged, according to a style of documentation appropriate to the discipline;
d. Stealing examination(s) or course materials(s);
e. Falsifying records, laboratory results, or other data;
f. Submitting, if contrary to the rules of a course, work previously presented in another course;
g. Knowingly and intentionally assisting another student in any of the above, including assistance in
an arrangement whereby any work, classroom performance, examination, or other activity is
submitted or performed by a person other than the student under whose name the work is
submitted or performed. Students’ accused of academic dishonesty may appeal through the
Student Academic Dishonesty Procedures in effect at American Baptist College.