BIL304 Johannine Literature Fall 2009 David F. Smith

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Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 1. To determine the flow of the entire Book of John and to analyze the parts in light of the whole. We will also examine the letters of John and how they will illumine our understanding of John’s writing.

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 2. To know and understand the historical and cultural issues which were at work in the first century world and how that might impact our reading of the text.

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 3. To know, understand, and interact with some of the major interpreters of John. 4. To situate John in relation to the material of the Synoptic Gospels.

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 5. To develop one’s skills at interpreting and applying the Biblical text to contemporary issues.

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 6. To develop a Johannine theology. 7. To be positively transformed by one’s encounter with John’s Word.

Course Textbooks: Gary M. Burge. The NIV Application Commentary

Text Books: (2) Holy Bible

(30% of Grade or 300 points) First Gospel reading:(75 points) Textbook Introduction Reading:(75 points) Second Gospel reading: (150 Points) Reading Requirements:

(60% of grade or 600 points total) 1. Exegesis: My Scriptural Choice: (300 points) 2. Exegesis: Your Scriptural Choice: (300 points) Research Requirements:

Class Participation (10% of Grade) Class attendance will be taken regularly. Grace will be bestowed upon you for the first three (3) absences. After that each miss will carry a penalty of 50 points from the final grade.

Class Requirements: A final note about assignment due dates. The work is due at class time on the date assigned. There will be an automatic ten percent (10%) reduction for each day the work is late (not class period). In the upper right-hand corner of each assignment, write your name, the date due, and the date you turned it in!

Grading Scale: Point Value Letter Grade Point Value Letter Grade A C A C B D B D B below F C+

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