BIBL 420 New Testament Exposition

The Bible expositor must be able to handle the exposition of both testaments consistently, recognizing their unity derived from inspiration but maintaining an awareness of their differences. To rightly exposit New Testament passages, the student needs to study language, background, context, and genre using a competent knowledge of resources and tools in conjunction with a sound application of hermeneutical principles. Having established the general hermeneutical principles taught in BIBL 400, there is a need for the Bible student to appreciate the specific considerations and challenges associated with expositing New Testament passages.

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences, therefore the student will participate in four of these in this course. The student will create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. The thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate a comprehension of the corresponding course material, incorporating at least one scholarly source into the initial thread. In addition to the initial thread, the student will reply to the threads of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be at least 200 words and incorporate at least one scholarly source. (CLO: A, B).

NT Word Study Project Assignment

As a part of interpreting a NT passage in context, one must be able to discern the meaning of words or phrases according to their original language. To this end, the student will conduct a basic word study of an important Greek word or phrase. The word (or phrase) should be chosen using good principles of observation from the passage being studied as a part of the NT Bible Passage Exposition Plan assignment. (CLO: A, C).

NT Passage Study Checkpoint Assignments (4)

On the road to completing the New Testament Bible Passage Exposition Plan, the student will study a New Testament passage using sound hermeneutical principles and resources provided in the Logos Bible Software. Students will provide a brief report of the passage study at four checkpoints throughout the course. (CLO: A, B, C).

NT Bible Passage Exposition Plan Assignment

Using sound expositional and hermeneutical principles and the resources in the Logos Bible software, the student will construct a plan to teach, preach, or otherwise communicate a chosen Bible passage from the New Testament in an identified setting. This expositional plan will be the result of the student having first studied the passage. Having accurately interpreted the meaning of the passage, the plan will strategize how that meaning can be effectively contextualized in the presentation for a church, conference, class, etc. (CLO: A, B, C).

Context is Key Paper Assignment

After reading Urban Legends of the New Testament, the student will write a 5-6 page reflection paper that articulates lessons learned regarding the importance of studying a passage within its context. The student should recognize and discuss at least four hermeneutical principles on display in the author’s correction of the “legends” of the New Testament. Additionally, the student should use at least four examples (total) of how these principles are implemented in the author’s interpretation of specific New Testament passages. This paper must cite at least two scholarly sources in support of its claims, but it does not require an introduction and conclusion. It must conform to current Turabian format and be written in an academic style. (CLO: A).

The NT’s Use of the Old Assignment

The New Testament authors often cite, quote, or otherwise reference the Old Testament. Accordingly, it is important for the Bible expositor to be able to grasp how to properly interpret the way the New Testament writers are interacting with the Old Testament. In a guided exercise, the student will explore these ideas as they are seen in relation to the interpretation of Hebrews 1. Using resources found in Logos, the student will follow a series of prompts intended to guide him or her in the study of this passage and its reference to the Psalms. The student should follow these prompts with accuracy and precision, and the final product should be submitted with each prompt completed as described in the instructions. (CLO: A, C).