Prison Epistles

PRISON EPISTLES

Course Syllabus Zion Bible College NT 3245-1 , 2 credits Spring Semester 2011, Classroom Bldg., Room 109 Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:20pm Rev. Ray Monroe, M. R. E., Assistant Professor Office Phone: 978-478-3400 x3485 Office hours: Tuesday 1:30-3:00, Thursday 1:30-2:30

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an exegetical study of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon focusing on their historical background, purpose, and occasion for writing. Attention is theological elements: Christology, life in the Spirit, suffering, reconciliation themes, service, and Paul’s ministry

COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. The student will comprehend of the historical, geographical and cultural background of the Prison Epistles.

2. The student will comprehend the major theological themes of the Prison Epistles.

3. The student will comprehend the value of the Prison Epistles to the life of the 21st century church.

4. The student will read the Prison Epistles in a reflective and meditative fashion in order to experience personal spiritual growth as a result of interacting with the Prison Epistles.

5. The student will acquire a working knowledge of the Prison Epistles and their relationship to the rest of the New Testament.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. The Holy Bible (NIV, NKJV, NAS, KJV, The Message)

2. Gaebelein, Frank E., Ed. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 11. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1978.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Reading and Written Assignments: a. Student will be required to read the Prison Epistles. b. Student will be required to read The Expositor’s Bible Commentary for the Prison Epistles. (234 pages).

c. Required reading for a two hour course is 500 pages, 250 pages per credit hour. Students will be required to read other commentary’s on each Epistle from the selected Bibliography totaling 87 pages beyond the required readings. The professor may assign some readings, others may be chosen by the student. All reading will be verified. d. The project for this course will be for the students to write an exegetical sermon over one passage from the Prison Epistles not covered in class. In addition to the sermon, this project will include a written detail or how the student incorporated the process of exegesis into the sermon. This project is due on Feb. 21.

2. Exams: a. There will be two examinations. Mid-term exam will be the week of February 28. The final exam will be the during Finals Week May 4-9; date and time TBA.

3. Quizzes: a. There will be two to three unannounced quizzes over the course of the semester.

4. Projects: a. An exegetical sermon will be due February 21, 2010

POLICIES:

1. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all class periods. Please refer to the Student Handbook for information on absences.

2. Assignments: All assignments and test must be completed within the time frame given or within seven (7) days, according to the make-up exam policy.

Absence from class does not negate the student’s responsibility to obtain new assignments, submit assignments due, and acquire the class notes and any handouts from other students. Students shall not allow others to copy the contents of their notebooks except in cases of excusable absence from class.

Please note that only black or blue ink is acceptable for all writings assignments, exams, included.

3. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a serious problem not only in the world of academia, but in all areas of business and communication. As a school intent on training men and women of integrity for the ministry Zion takes plagiarism seriously. Plagiarism consists of: · Use of another’s ideas without giving credit · Quoting material from published or unpublished, written or oral, without proper citation · Paraphrasing material, whether published or unpublished, written or oral, without proper citation · Allowing another student to copy one’s paper · Copying another student’s paper, without that student’s permission · Having another student do one’s paper in whole or in part. Material, whether published or unpublished, copied from another writer must be

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identified by use of quotation marks, and documentation with specific citation of the source. Paraphrased material must likewise be attributed to the original author.

If a student turns in plagiarized work, Faculty should follow the following procedure.

· For Offenses 1-3 above: 1. For a first offense Faculty member will handle the situation on a student by student basis. However, a Plagiarism Report must be filled out and submitted to the Office of the Dean. (See Appendix A15). 2. For a second offense Faculty must file a Plagiarism REPORT. However, the student will face the Academic Affairs Committee for discipline.

Any student found guilty of plagiarism as described in categories 1-3 above will face: 1. Faculty discipline on first offense along with a filed Plagiarism Report 2. Academic Affairs discipline on second offense. Such discipline will be a. Receive an F for the course b. Dismissal for one year (three or more offense)

For Offenses 4-6 above: 1. Faculty member will file a Plagiarism Report to the Office of the Dean. The student must appear before the Academic Affairs Committee for discipline. 2. Any student who is found guilty of plagiarism as described in categories 4-6 will face. a. Dorming/Campusing b. Suspension c. Dismissal

Cheating A student who engages in dishonest behavior such as : using unauthorized notes or material when taking an examination, copying answers to examination questions, or engaging in securing used copies of examination questions (including aiding another person in doing so), is subject to the action or penalty indicated above. Copying another person’s class work and/or homework and submitting it as one’s own, or having another person perform an assignment and submitting it as having originated from themselves personally is guilty of plagiarism which is cheating. Such students will therefore be subject to the above discipline. Faculty members are to submit all such cases on the appropriate Plagiarism Form to the Office of the Dean of Academics.

Projected Class Calendar Week #

Spring 2011 Week 1 Jan. 18 Course Introduction, Syllabus Review

Week 2 Jan. 5 Introduction to Ephesians

Week 3 Feb 1 Introduction to Philippians

Week 4 Feb. 8 Introduction to Colossians

Week 5 Feb. 15 Introduction to Philemon

Week 6 Feb. 22 Exegetical Sermon due

Week 7 March 1 Midterm

Week 8 Mar. 8 (Spring Break)

Week 9 Mar. 15 Textual Review– Ephesians 1-3

Week 10 Mar. 22 Textual Review–Ephesians 4-6

Week 11 Mar. 29 Textual Review–Philippians 1-2

Week 12 Apr. 5 Textual Review–Philippians 3-4

Week 13 Apr. 12 Textual Review–Colossians 1-2

Week 14 Apr. 19 Textual Review–Colossians 3-4 Week 15 Apr. 26 Textual Review–Philemon

Week 16 May 2 Review

Week 17 May 3-9 Finals Week – Date & Time TBA

***Class calendar subject to change at the discretion of the professor***

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Abbott, T.K. Epistles to the Ephesians and the Colossians: The International Critical Commentary. Eds. Samuel Rolles Driver, Alfred Plummer, Charles Augustus Briggs. Edinburgh, UK: T & T Clark, 1991.

Barclay, William. Letter to the Philippians, Colossians and Thessalonians: The Daily Study Bible. Rev. ed. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press, 1975.

Bruce, F.F. The Book of Acts: The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: 1976.

Carson, H.M. Epistle of Paul to the Colossians and Philemon: Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Gen. Ed. R.V.G. Tasker, Leicester, UK:IVP. 1978.

Ellis, E. Earle. Pauline Theology: Ministry and Society. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1989.

Gaebelein, Frank E. Ed. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1978.

Hawthorne, Gerald F. Philippians. Vol. 43. Word Biblical Commentary. Gen. Eds. David A. Hubbard and Glenn W. Barker, Waco, TX,: Word, 1983.

Lightfoot, J.B. St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians. Lynn, MA: Hendrickson, 1981.

Lincoln, Andrew. Ephesians: Word Biblical Commentary. Gen. Eds. David A Hubbard and Glenn W. Barker, Waco, TX.: Word 1990.

Muller, Jac. The Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to Philemon: New International Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1980.

O’Brien, Peter. Colossians and Philemon: Word Biblical Commentary. Gen. Eds. David A. Hubbard and Glenn W. Barker, Waco, TX.: Word, 1982.

Simpson, E.K. and Bruce, F.F. Epistles to the Ephesians and Colossians: The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1977.

Vincent, Marvin R. Epistles to the Philippians and Philemon: The International Critical Commentary. Eds. Samuel Rolles Driver, Alfred Plummer, Charles Augustus Briggs. Eduinburgh, UK: T & T Clark, 1985.

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