One-Week Intensive, January 4-7

BNT643 Petrine Epistles and Jude Cincinnati Bible Seminary One-Week Intensive, January 4-7 Dr. William R. Baker

Meeting Times: Monday (9:00-6:00), Tuesday (9:00-6:00), Wednesday (9:00-6:00). Thursday, (9:00- 2:30)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An exegetical study of 1 and 2 Peter and Jude with special attention to critical issues, interpretive difficulties and the theology of the letters.

RATIONALE

These three unique books of the New Testament are often lumped together with Hebrews, James, 1, 2, 3 John to form a grouping called the General (or Catholic) Epistles. Their main similarities are that they have wide audiences and are not penned by Paul. However, since they come from a variety of authors, we cannot speak of General Epistles theology like we can Pauline theology. All these "books in the back," compared to Pauline Epistles or Gospels, continue to have very little impact on the church. Rarely preached from and rarely sources of Bible study, they provide challenging "new" perspectives on many theological and ethical issues for believers. The three books of 1 and 2 Peter and Jude share characteristics which make it natural to study them together: 1 Peter and 2 Peter bear the name of the same author and 2 Peter and Jude share about 80% of the same content.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course the students will:

1) articulate the distinctive contributions of 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude to the church and to their own personal spiritual growth.

2) demonstrate understanding of the exegetical difficulties and theological concerns of 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude.

3) relate the various viewpoints that are current on major introductory issues regarding 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude.

4) demonstrate thorough, interactive reading of commentaries.

5) display competence in researching one major issue in 1 and 2 Peter and Jude.

1 REQUIRED TEXTS

. Davids, Peter. The First Epistle of Peter. NICNT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.

Green, Gene. Jude & 2 Peter. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008.

Marshall, I. Howard. 1 Peter. IVP New Testament Commentary. Downers Grove, IL, 1991.

Reese, Ruth Anne. 2 Peter and Jude. Two Horizons. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS

Bauckham, Richard. Jude, 2 Peter. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: Word, 1983.

Best, Ernest. 1 Peter. New Century Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1971.

Davids, Peter H. 2 Peter and Jude. Pillar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990.

Elliott, John. 1 Peter. Anchor Bible. New York: Doubleday, 2000.

Green, Michael. The Second Epistle of Peter and the Epistle of Jude. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1968.

Grudem, Wayne. 1 Peter. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991.

Jobes, Karen. 1 Peter. Baker Exegetical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.

Kelly, J. N. D. The Epistles of Peter and of Jude. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1969; reprint ed., Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988.

Martin, Ralph, and Davids, Peter, eds. Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1997

Michaels, J. Ramsey. 1 Peter. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: Word, 1988.

Neyrey, Jerome. 2 Peter, Jude. Anchor Bible. New York: Doubleday, 1993.

Selwyn, Edward Gordon. The First Epistle of St. Peter. New York: St. Martin's, 1969.

Senior, Donald, and Harrington, Daniel. 1 Peter, Jude, and 2 Peter. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 2002.

MAJOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS 2

2 A. Due the first day of class.

Read the introduction to both Davids and Marsahll and jot down two comments or questions that pertain to each.

Read 1 Peter from your Bible.

B. Due each day (including Monday) as we go along for appropriate sections

Read the appropriate sections of the each commentary corresponding to the course schedule. For each WRITE DOWN one thing he says (ideas, opinions, information) which you appreciate as being particularly applicable to the church and why plus one question you would want to ask him (maybe you disagree or need clarification about something) if he was going to be your teacher for this course. (This need not be typed) Be sure to note the page number in the commentary to which your comment pertains. We will use your comments to help spark class discussion.

C. Term Paper

Write a 15-page research paper on a topic selected from the suggestions which follow. The paper must show use of twelve to fifteen bibliographic entries, including two recent journal articles. Use a consistent form and style. Your topic should be approved by January 7.

D. Final Exam

GRADING

Commentary notes 30% Research paper 30% Final Exam 30% Class Prep and Participation 10%

ODDS AND ENDS.

Late Work Policy: Late work will bed penalized one letter grade per week.

Contact: [email protected]; 513-683-6058 (H).

Cell Phones: TURN THEM OFF. DO NOT RECEIVE OR MAKE CALLS DURING CLASS

Social Activity: Dinner together on Tuesday evening after class

3 TERM PAPER SUGGESTIONS

Critical Historical dating authorship Who is Peter? recipients Jude? canonicity Michael the Archangel? relationship of 1 and 2 Peter Jude's Opponents integrity of 1 Peter 2 Peter's Opponents 2 Peter: a Testament? 2 Peter: pseudonymous? Are Jude and 2 Peter "early catholic" letters"?

Comparative

Household Codes in 1 Peter and Ephesians or Colossians Content Pauline Influence on 1 Peter Advice to Elders in 1 Peter and elsewhere Early church hymns in 1 Peter Vocabulary of 1 and 2 Peter Household Codes in 1 Peter OT Quotes in 1 Peter OT Quotes in 2 Peter OT Quotes in Jude 1 Peter 1:12-14 Theological 1 Peter 3:1-7 (husbands and wives) 1 Peter 2:13-17 (government) 1 Peter: 1 Peter 3:19,20 (who preached to) 1 Peter 3:21ff (baptism) Suffering Use of Enoch in Jude 14-16 God 2 Peter 3:1-13 Christ Holy Spirit Church world Exegesis salvation

2 Peter: Give me your suggestions eschatology prophecy angels

4 COURSE SCHEDULE

Monday Syllabus/Introduction

1 Peter 1:1-12

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

1 Peter 2:13-25

Tuesday 1 Peter 3:1-12

1 Peter 3:13-22

1 Peter 4:1-11

1 Peter 4:12-5:5

Wednesday 1 Peter 5:6-14

2 Peter/Jude Introduction

2 Peter 1:1-21

Jude 1-13; 2 Peter 2:1-22

Thursday 2 Peter 3:1-21

Jude 14-28

GUIDELINES FOR TERM PAPERS Dr. William R. Baker Cincinnati Bible Seminary October 15, 2005

This is not intended to replace all the information graduate students receive in the “Mini-Manual of Form and Style Rules at CBC&S.” It is intended as a supplement to clarify particular concerns that may puzzle students. It only applies to my courses as standards for grading.

The Best Guide for Term Papers in Biblical Studies

The Chicago Manual of Style, which is the official manual for most graduate schools, is not itself readily available. Most schools depend on books that explain this standard, including especially the Manuel of Form and Style by Kate Turabien, which has been edited and revised many times. In biblical studies, however, the most helpful adaptation of Chicago is the SBL Handbook of Style, edited by Patrick Alexander et al. (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1999). This provides how to’s for various footnote/bibliography issues but also supplies standard abbreviations for biblical and extra-biblical books commonly employed in the field. Not only that, but a student can look at copies of the Journal of Biblical Literature on any library shelf for examples of how everything is done. If you plan to do an M.A. thesis in biblical studies and continue on in this field you absolutely must purchase a copy of this. It is worth your while to get used to doing things according to the stylebook as soon as possible. I will include their biblical book abbreviation guide with this document.

Changes from CBC&S Guide

1) Please use Times New Roman font at either 11pt or 12pt size.

2) Please use Ibid when a footnote source is exactly the same as the source in the previous footnote. You simply write Ibid. or Ibid, with the different page number if that is not the same.

3) Put books, journals, etc in italics not underlined.

Form Expectations (Points taken off if not followed)

1) Include a title page plus one blank page (for my comments) at the beginning. The title page should include the student’s e-mail address and postal address. This includes papers turned in attached from e-mail.

2) Repeat the title of the paper on the first page.

3) Number each page, except the title page and blank page. It is very common for students to turn in unnumbered term papers since this must be inserted in documents and is not done automatically.

4) Use a one-inch margin all around the paper. Word automatically does 1 ¼” on the left and right, but this is not necessary unless you plan to have your paper bound (as you would a thesis). The only exception is the first page, which should have a two-inch top margin.

5) If a paper is more than 5 pages in length, it should have subdivisions: Introduction, Body, Bibliography, Conclusion. The introduction should orient readers to the subject plus contain a 6

thesis statement (what you think or what you will prove) plus a layout of how this thesis will be proved or examined (subsection titles.). The Conclusion should summarize what the paper has done, reaffirm or state a modified form of the thesis based on the results in the paper, and then look to wider areas of application, theologically, biblically, in the church, personally, or for current culture.

Style Expectations (Points taken off if not followed)

1) Use SBL abbreviations for Bible books. Do not use a period after the abbreviation.

2) When referencing a single psalm do not use the plural: Psalm 140:1

2) When starting a sentence with a biblical reference, write out the name of the book in full: First Timothy 3:4 is a great verse. Otherwise, it may be abbreviated: I love 1 Tim 3:4. When mentioning the chapter only, you must write out book name: I love 1 Timothy 3

3) Do not capitalize pronouns that refer to God.

4) Capitalize Bible and Scripture but not biblical and scriptural,

5) Do not punctuate a subordinate clause as if it is a complete sentence.

6) Do not begin sentences with “but” or “and.” Change “but” to “However,” Eliminate “And”.

7) When using “but” in a complex sentence, do not precede it with a comma, unless the subsequent clause is complete (has a subject and a verb): He went to the store but did not buy bread. He went to the store, but he did not buy bread.

8) Make sure your verb and subject are in agreement (plural-plural, singular-singular)

9) Do not quote lengthy portions from your resources. Only quote when the author says something particularly well, and even then, keep it to the best part, maybe a sentence, or a portion of a sentence you can include in your sentence. You can summarize in your own words what the author says as much as you want. If it is a primary, hard-to-access ancient resource, like from Qumran or Greek philosophers or something, lengthier quotations are acceptable but they usually should be done as a block quote.

10) Footnotes or in-text notes are acceptable, though footnotes provide you more latitude to comment on or quote from the references.

Writing Style Advice

1) Avoid using very weak words like “very,” “pretty,” “a lot,” “clearly.”

2) Never begin sentences with “I think,” “I feel,” or “There is/are.” Make whatever you are talking about the subject. I think the sky is blue today>>> The sky is blue today.

3) Use active rather than passive verbs.

4) Find something stronger than “is/are” as a verb. Use a thesaurus. 7

5) Avoid “I” as much as possible. Think in terms of a wider scope, like “Many Christians” or “Most People.”

6) Write in gender inclusive language but do not use he/she. The best way to keep from writing yourself into a corner on this is too write in the plural. Rather than writing, “A Christian should keep himself (herself?) pure,” you can write, “Christians should keep themselves pure.”

Research Guidelines

1) Do not rely on internet resources. Even though they are convenient to access, these are usually inferior to published work.

2) Make time to go to the library or use Ohio Link.

3) Focus on the best and most recently published work. Give yourself a stop point at 10, 15, or 20 years back. Anything further back, if it is really important, will be referenced by current work. Then, you might want to look at it.

4) Use New Testament Abstracts (available in our library) to locate outstanding articles you can ILL.

5) Follow up on footnotes, resources noted there. They might lead you to the gem of a book or article that provides information to make your paper really successful.

Bible Abbreviations

Gen Ezek Tim Exod Dan Titus Lev Hos Philm Num Joel Heb Deut Amos Jas Josh Obad Pet Judg Jonah John Ruth Mic Jude Sam Nah Rev Kgs Hab Chr Zeph Exra Hag Neh Zech Esth Matt Job Mark Ps/Pss Luke Prov John Eccl (or Acts Qoh) Rom Song Cor (or Gal Cant) Eph Isa Phil Jer Col Lam Thess 8