Dr. Earl Kellett
Professor of Christian Studies--on campus
Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
SACSCOC Liaison
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NT BOOK STUDY -- John (CST 4712 EK)
An exegetical and analytical study of selected New Testament books. This course may be taken more than once for credit provided that the student is studying a different New Testament book each time. Prerequisite: CST 1012.
NT GRK EXEGESIS --John (CST 4912 EK)
An advanced course in which attention is given to textual, grammatical, syntactical, literary, and historical issues through a verse-by-verse analysis of selected passages in the Greek New Testament. The course will emphasize sound exegetical principles employing linguistic tools that will aid in translating and uncovering the meaning of a text and applying it in teaching and preaching. Students may repeat this course if the biblical books or text selections are not duplicated. Prerequisites: CST 2111 and CST 2112.
CST 4712 Textbooks
A copy of the Bible in a modern translation (e.g., ESV, NIV, NASB, NET)
A critical commentary of your choosing (e.g., Zondervan, Exegetical Commentary series)
Selected readings as assigned during the course
CST 4712 Selected Bibliography
Aland, Barbara, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce M. Metzger, eds.
Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th ed. Stuttgart: Deuche Bibelgesellschaft, 2016.
Burge, Gary M. Interpreting the Gospel of John Guides to New Testament Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1998.
Carter, Warren. John Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist. Peabody, MASS: Hendrickson Publishers, 2006. Page | 4
Culpepper, R. Alan. Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel: A Study in Literary Design. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1983.
Erickson, Richard J. A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Exegesis: Taking the Fear out of Critical Method. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2005.
Fee, Gordon D. New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors. 3d ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2002. ISBN-13: 978-0-664-22316-8
Louw, J. P., and Eugene A. Nida. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains. 2d ed. 2 vols. New York: United Bible Societies, 1989.
Louw, J. P. Lexical Semantics of the Greek New Testament. Resources for Biblical Study, vol. 25. Atlanta: Scholars, 1992.
Moloney, Francis J. Belief in the Word: Reading John 1-4. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993.
________. Signs and Shadows: Reading John 5-12. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998.
________. Glory not Dishonor: Reading John 13-21. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996.
Porter, Stanley E. Sacred Tradition in the New Testament: Tracing Old Testament Themes in the Gospels and Epistles. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2016. ISBN: 9780801030772
Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. ISBN: 0-310-21895
Textbooks
A copy of the Greek New Testament (UBS5 or NA28).
A Greek grammar (e.g., An Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar).
Selected readings as assigned during the course
Selected Bibliography
Aland, Barbara, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce M. Metzger, eds. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th ed. Stuttgart: Deuche Bibelgesellschaft, 2016.
Burge, Gary M. Interpreting the Gospel of John Guides to New Testament Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1998.
Campbell, Constantine R. Advances in the Study of Greek: New Insights for Reading the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015. ISBN: 976-0-310-51595-1
Carter, Warren. John Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist. Peabody, MASS: Hendrickson Publishers, 2006. Page | 4
Culpepper, R. Alan. Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel: A Study in Literary Design. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1983. Erickson, Richard J. A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Exegesis: Taking the Fear out of Critical Method. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2005.
Fee, Gordon D. New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors. 3d ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2002. ISBN-13: 978-0-664-22316-8
Louw, J. P., and Eugene A. Nida. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains. 2d ed. 2 vols. New York: United Bible Societies, 1989.
Louw, J. P. Lexical Semantics of the Greek New Testament. Resources for Biblical Study, vol. 25. Atlanta: Scholars, 1992.
Merkle, Benjamin L., Robert L. Plummer, and William D. Mounce. Greek for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving New Testament Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017.
Moloney, Francis J. Belief in the Word: Reading John 1-4. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993.
________. Signs and Shadows: Reading John 5-12. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998.
________. Glory not Dishonor: Reading John 13-21. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996.
Porter, Stanley E. Sacred Tradition in the New Testament: Tracing Old Testament Themes in the Gospels and Epistles. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2016. ISBN: 9780801030772
__________. “Discourse Analysis: Introduction and Core Concepts.” In Linguistic Analysis of the Greek New Testament: Studies in Tools, Methods, and Practices. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2015.
Smith, Jay E. "Sentence Diagramming, Clausal Layouts, and Exegetical Outlining." In Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis. Edited by Darrell L. Bock and Buist M. Fanning. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2006.
Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. ISBN: 0-310-21895
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