|
|
As a student at TEDS, I’ve been able to draw on the experience of both my professors and fellow students.
News (archive)
DE 5210 The Epistle to the Romans
Lecturer: Harold Hoehner
Course Description
This is an exegetical-theological study of Paul's Epistle to the Romans in the Greek text. It involves the treatment of selected historical, grammatical, structural, and lexical data which evaluate the meaning of this important New Testament document. Special emphasis will be given to the theological themes and over-all argument of the Epistle. This course assumes a basic skill in Greek exegesis and the ability to make grammatical and textual critical evaluations and to do Greek word studies. Three hours.
Course Objectives
- To increase the student's Greek vocabulary and gain additional competence in grammatical analysis and translation of the Greek text of Romans.
- To gain additional experience in doing exegesis from the Greek text in preparation for expository preaching and teaching.
- To wrestle with selected theological issues and formulate exegetically defensible solutions.
- To be involved in a study of Romans in order to be able to think through the argument of the Epistle as a whole.
Course Materials
All required course materials can be purchased through the TEDS bookstore (800.456.7323/ 847.317.6800).
- Hoehner, Harold W. The Epistle to the Romans, Audio Lecture Tapes and Study Guide. Grand Rapids, MI: Institute of Theological Studies, a division of OUTREACH, INC., 1987.
- It is assumed that the student will have access to the standard lexicons, concordances, and other exegetical tools. The required commentary is Douglas Moo, The Epistle to the Romans. NICNT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. An annotated bibliography is found near the end of this syllabus. One should peruse it for additional help in doing exegetical work for this course.