Syllabus - 6NT603 New Testament Biblical Theology (2 credits)
Reformed Theological Seminary - Washington Campus
Dr. Richard B. Gaffin Wednesday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
January 16-18 at McLean Presbyterian Church
A study of the consummation of the history of redemption, according to the New Testament,
with a focus on the Synoptic Gospels and Acts, the letters of Paul and Hebrews.
Brief Outline of Lectures
-Preliminary Orientation
1. Biblical-theological method
2. New Testament theology
A. Synoptic Gospels/Jesus and Acts
1. The kingdom of God in the teaching of Jesus
1.1. introduction
1.2. some key texts/emphases
2. The Holy Spirit and the kingdom in Luke-Acts
2.1. preliminary survey
2.2. key texts
2.3. conclusions & elaborations
B. Paul
1. The "center" of Paul's theology
1.1. key texts; Paul & Jesus
1.2. the two-aeon schema
2. Christ's resurrection: some primary considerations
3. Christ's resurrection and the Holy Spirit
3.2. key texts
3.3. conclusions
4. Christ's resurrection and the Christian Life
3.1. key texts
C. Hebrews
1. Preliminary observations on the theology of Hebrews
2. Eschatological structure
3. The church as the new wilderness congregation: 3:7-4:13
4. Concluding observations
Requirements
-final examination: 3 hours
-due date: February 15
on assigned readings (see below) and lectures
Assigned Readings (@ 500 pp.)
-Preliminary Orientation
-Vos, Biblical Theology, Preface, pp. 11-27 (OT - Part I, Ch. I), 321-27 (NT - Part III, Ch. I).
A. Synoptic Gospels/Jesus and Acts
-Ridderbos, The Coming of the Kingdom, pp. 18-56, 61-97, 444-476, 516-527.
-Gaffin, Perspectives on Pentecost, pp. 13-41.
B. Paul
-Ridderbos, Paul. Outline of His Theology, pp. 44-90, 205-272, 487-562.
-Vos, The Pauline Eschatology, Forward, Preface, 1-71, 136-171.
C. Hebrews
-Vos, The Teaching of Hebrews, pp. 49-87.