MS502 BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF REDEMPTIVE HISTORY (MISSION) by Elias dos Santos Medeiros COURSE DESIGN. Reformed Theological Seminary

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1 MS502 BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF REDEMPTIVE HISTORY (MISSION) by Elias dos Santos Medeiros COURSE DESIGN Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson, Mississippi Fall 2011 A.D.

2 2 1MS502 BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF REDEMPTIVE HISTORY (MISSION) Goals of the Course AMissiology currently appears to be suffering from an acute identity crisis. This crisis is exacerbated by at least two major factors: the increasing interdisciplinary nature of missiology and the rapid pace of change in the world around us. Each of these has significant implications for the church=s missionary task. While few would oppose in principle the efforts made to draw upon the valid findings of the various social sciences, there is a mounting concern among missiologists and other Christian thinkers that missiology, as a discipline, should be rescued from drifting (and drowning!) in a sea of social science data and be anchored once again to its theological foundation@ (Kostenberger, bold added). Therefore, upon completion of this course you should be able to know and to demonstrate ability to: (1) identify several missiological leitmotifs, 1 key-words, and other related themes present in the Old and New Testaments, (2) explain how they are understood in their, historical, theological, and Amissiological@ contexts throughout the Scriptures, (3) and to apply them to your personal life and work as well as to the life and to the work of God's Amissionary@ (sent) people in this world. 2 reports. Course Format The course will be developed through lectures, workshops, and book Required Readings Biblical Reading: Genesis 1-12; Exodus 1-19; 2 Samuel 7; Psalms 2, 33, 66, 67, 68, 72, 87, 96, 98, 117, and 145; Isaiah 42, 49, 50, 52, and 53; Jonah; Daniel. Due date: September 16, Kaiser, Walter C Mission in the Old Testament: Israel as a light to the nations. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. Due date: October 7, Dominant recurring themes 2 For more detailed objectives, see the ACourse Objectives Related to MDiv Student Learning Outcomes.@

3 3 O'Brien, Peter T Gospel and mission in the writings of Paul: An exegetical and theological analysis. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House; and Carlisle: Paternoster Press. Due date: November 4, Piper, John Let the nations be glad: The supremacy of God in missions. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. Due date: December 2, Articles and Essays Due dates: To be announced in class Filbeck, David Yes, God of the gentiles, too: The missionary message of the Old Testament. Wheaton: Billy Graham Center. Read Chapter three: Hermeneutics and the missionary imperative. Pages Hesselgrave, David J A missionary hermeneutic: Understanding scripture in the light of world mission. International Journal of Frontier Missions 10 (January): Horton, Michael Knowing what you=re looking for in the Bible. Modern Reformation 4 (July/August): Kaiser, Walter C The blessing of David: The charter for humanity. In The law and the prophets, ed. John H. Skilton, Phillipsburg: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing House. Schirrmacher, Thomas Romans as a charter for world mission: A lesson in the relation of systematic theology and missiology. International Journal of Frontier Missions 10 (October): This article can be downloaded from the internet: Course Requirements 1. Participation in the classroom lectures and workshops (group discussions). AClassroom attendance is for the glory of God and preparation for the gospel ministry. Students therefore are expected to attend class sessions. No student should absent himself from classes in order to fulfill requirements or responsibilities of other classes. Those with absences may be penalized at the discretion of the professor@ (RTS Catalogue). a. SIX (6) ABSENCES: GRADE F b. FOUR (4) ABSENCES: GRADE C+ c. THREE (3) ABSENCES: GRADE B- 2. Reading of the assigned materials on due dates.

4 4 3. One page written report for each book and article read highlighting the most relevant statements (theses, propositions, etc) you have found. 4. Presentation of an exegetical paper 3 (10 pages) on a topic which is directly related to the subject of the course (see topics under VIII. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES: THE OLD TESTAMENT or IX. THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD) Bibliography For texts online see: See also the Bibliography on Mission Studies (International Review of Mission). Allen, Rolland [1962]. Missionary methods: St. Paul's or ours? Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans.. The spontaneous expansion of the church: And the causes which hinder it. Alexander, T. Desmond [1995]. From paradise to the promised land: An introduction to the main themes of the Pentateuch. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. Allis, Oswald T The blessing of Abraham. The Princeton Theological Review 25 (April): Anderson, Gerald H., ed The theology of the Christian mission. London: SCM Press Ltd. Anderson, Gerald H., James M. Phillips, and Robert T. Coote, eds Mission in the nineteen 90s. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans; and New Haven: Overseas Ministries Study Center. Blauw, Johannes The missionary nature of the church. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. Blomberg, Craig L The globalization of hermeneutics. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 38 (December): Bosch, David J Transforming mission: Paradigm shifts in theology of mission. Maryknoll: Orbis Books The paper submitted must conform to the RTS academic writing standards and format. Four elements are considered for grading the paper: format, organization, and content (including the Course Objectives).

5 The why and how of a true biblical foundation for mission. In Zending op weg naar de toekomst, ed. n.a., Kampen: Uitgeversmaatschappij J. H. Kok. Carriker, Timóteo Missão Integral: Uma Teologia Bíblica [Wholistic mission: A biblical theology]. São Paulo: Editora Sepal. Conn, Harvie M Eternal word and changing worlds: Theology, Anthropology, and mission in trialogue. Phillipsburg: Publishing The missionary task of theology: a love/hate relationship? Westminster Theological Journal 45: Davies, W.D The gospel and the land. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Dollar, Harold E St. Luke's missiology: A cross-cultural challenge. Pasadena: William Carey Library A biblical-missiological exploration of the cross-cultural dimensions in Luke-Acts. San Francisco: Mellen Research University Press. Dumbrell, William J The faith of Israel: Its expression in the books of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. Dyrness, William A Invitation to cross-cultural theology: Case studies in vernacular theologies. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House. Farley, Edward Theologia: The fragmentation and unity of theological education. Philadelphia: Fortress Press. Filbeck, David Yes, God of the gentiles, too: The missionary message of the Old Testament. Wheaton: The Billy Graham Center. Gage, Warren Austin The gospel of Genesis: Studies in protology and eschatology. Foreword by Bruce K. Waltke. Winona Lake: Carpenter Books. Gilliland, Dean S. ed The word among us: Contextualizing theology for mission today. Dallas: Word Publishing Gort, Jerald D The contours of the Reformed understanding of Christian mission: An attempt at delineation. Calvin Theological Journal 15 (April-November): Harman, A. M Missions in the thought of Jesus. The Evangelical Quarterly 41:

6 6 Hedlund, Roger E The mission of the church in the world: A biblical theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. Check the dates in which the readings are due. Hesselgrave, David J Today's choices for tomorrow's mission: An evangelical perspective on trends and issues in missions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House Holter, Knut Missiology and the Old Testament theology of religions. Missionalia 16 (April): Kaiser, Walter C Toward an Old Testament theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing Books. Kane, J. Herbert Christian missions in biblical perspective. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House Toward rediscovering the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing Books. Kelly, Douglas F Creation and change: Genesis in the light of changing scientific paradigms. Ross-shire, Great Britain: Mentor. Kelly, Douglas F., Hough W. McClure, III, and Philip Rollinson eds The Westminster Confession of faith: An authentic modern version. Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Summertown Texts. Köstenberger, Andreas J., and Peter T. O=Brien Salvation to the ends of the earth: A biblical theology of mission. New Studies in Biblical Theology 11. Series editor: D. A. Carson. Leicester: Appolos; and Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. Kuiper, R.B God-centered evangelism: A presentation of the scriptural theology of evangelism. London: The Banner of Truth Trust. Larkin Jr, William, and Joel F. Williams, eds Mission in the New Testament: An evangelical approach. New York: Orbis Books. Leith, John H Introduction to the Reformed tradition: A way of being the Christian community. Rev. ed. Atlanta: John Knox Press McKim, Donald K. ed Major themes in the Reformed tradition. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans , Medeiros, Elias What is a missionary? RTS Ministry (Fall): 8-9, 18.

7 7 Miller, Patrick D The Old Testament and Christian faith. Currents in Theology and Mission 20 (August): Nel, Danie T Methods and models of context analysis: The challenge to missiology. Missionalia 16 (November): Newbigin, Lesslie [1963]. Trinitarian doctrine for today=s mission. Carlisle: Paternoster Press. O'Brien, Peter T Gospel and mission in the writings of Paul: An exegetical and theological analysis. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House; and Carlisle: Paternoster Press. Peskett, Howard, and Vinoth Ramachandra The message of mission. The Bible Speaks Today. Bible Themes Series. Series editor: Derek Tidball. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. Peters, George W A biblical theology of missions. Chicago: Moody Press. Reymond, Robert L Missionary Paul theologian: A survey of his missionary labours and theology. Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publications. Ridenhour, Thomas E The Old Testament and Preaching. Currents in Theology and Mission 20 (August): Robertson, O. Palmer The Christ of the covenants. Phillipsburg: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing House. Rommen, Edward, ed Spiritual power and missions: Raising the issues. Evangelical Missiological Society series 3. Pasadena: William Carey Library. Scherer, James A. and Stephen B. Bevans eds New directions in mission and evangelization 1: Basic statements Maryknoll: Orbis Books. Schofield, J. N Law, prophets, and writings: The religion of the books of the Old Testament. London: S.P.C.K. Stackhouse, Max L Apologia: Contextualization, globalization, and mission in theological education. With a Foreword by Donald W. Shriver, Jr. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Thomas, Norman E., ed Classic texts in mission & world Christianity. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

8 8 Tippet, Alan Introduction to missiology. With a Foreword by Charles H. Kraft and Marguerite G. Kraft. Pasadena, California: William Carey Library. Towner, Philip H Paradigms lost: Mission to the kosmos in John and in David Bosch's biblical models of mission. The Evangelical Quarterly 67: Van Engen, Charles Mission on the way: Issues in mission theology. Foreword by Paul G. Hiebert. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. Van Engen, Charles, Dean S. Gilliland, and Paul Pierson, eds The good news of the kingdom: Mission theology for the third millennium. Maryknoll: Orbis Books. Van Gelder, Craig The covenant's missiological character. Calvin Theological Journal 29 (April): VanGemeren, Willem A [1988]. The progress of redemption: The story of salvation from creation to the New Jerusalem. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. Verkuyl, J Contemporary missiology: An introduction. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Verstraelen, F. J., ed Missiology, an ecumenical introduction: Texts and contexts of global Christianity. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Vos, Geerhardus Biblical Theology: Old and New testaments. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans. Wallace, Ronald S Calvin, Geneva, and the reformation: A study of Calvin as social reformer, churchman, pastor, and theologian. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House; and Edinburgh, UK: Scottish Academic Press , Warfield, Benjamin B The plan of salvation. Boonton: Simpson Publishing Company Woodbridge, John D., and Thomas Edward McComiskey, eds Doing theology in today's world: Essays in honor of Kenneth S. Kantzer. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House. Wright, J. H. Christopher [September]. The mission of God=s people: A biblical theology of the Church=s mission. Grand Rapids: Zondervan The mission of God: Unlocking the Bible=s grand narrative. Leicaster, England and Downers Grove, Ill.: Inter-Varsity Press.

9 [1992]. Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press Webpages (Missiology Research Sites) (Köstenberger=s webpage and blog) (Global Mapping International) (Henry Martyn CentreBUnited Kingdom) (World Christian Resource Directory) (International Association for Mission Studies) (Mission Resource Directory) (Full texts online)

10 10 TOPICS TO BE CONSIDERED AND OUTLINES BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF MISSION (REDEMPTIVE HISTORY) Elias dos Santos Medeiros I. The resources A. The Scriptures B. Reference List C. II. Biblical Theology of Mission A. What is theology? B. What is the of theology? C. How does this of theology differ from the object of other disciplines? Biblical Theology Systematic Theology Contextualized Theology (Biblical/Systematic) Inductive Deductive Inductive/Deductive Progressive Revelation Final Revelation Themes/Categories Biblical themes Theological categories Cultural issues Exegesis Logical reasoning Exegesis/Logical reasoning III. IV. The Missionary Significance of the Bible A. Read carefully John 1:1-5; Matthew 22:29; Luke 24:25-32, 44-49; and 1 Peter 1:11--What do we conclude? B. Missionary Hermeneutics 1. George Peters 2. David Bosch 3. William J. Dumbrell 4. David Hesselgrave 5. David Filbeck 6. Michael Horton Mission (Missio Dei) A. No consensus B. Reasons why there is no consensus 1. Biblical reasons 2. Historical reasons 3. Strategical reasons

11 11 4. Theological reasons C. A Biblical Definition 1. A Biblical Word 2. AMission@ as the work of God the Father 3. AMission@ as the work of God the Son 4. AMission@ as the work of God the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament The Holy Spirit in the New Testament 5. AMission@ as the work of the Church V. Missions VI. Missionary A. Everyone or someone? B. Common word C. 1 Corinthians 3:5 VII. Missionary Work A. Matthew 28:18-20 B. Mark 16:15 C. Luke 24:44-49 D. Acts 1:8 VIII. Mission field A. Old Testament B. New Testament C. During the Medieval Time D. Since the 19 th century E. Today IX. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES: THE OLD TESTAMENT A. THE BOOKS OF THE LAW 1. Genesis 1-2: Creation 2. Genesis 3: Fall and Redemption 3. Genesis 4-11: Effects of the Fall--Judgment and Redemption 4. Genesis 12 (see Allis 1927, )BAbrahamic Covenant 5. Exodus 2:23-4:17 6. Exodus 19 (Kaiser 1991 [1987], 102-9, )BThe Mosaic Covenant B. THE BOOKS OF THE PROPHETS 1. 2 Samuel 7:19b and 1 Chronicles 17:17b (Kaiser 1974, )BThe Davidic Covenant 2. Isaiah (see Wright 1995, ) 3. Jonah: the missionary-prophet C. THE BOOKS OF THE WRITINGS 1. The Wisdom Literature 2. Daniel 2 X. INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD

12 12 A. Nations B. Means C. Synagogue D. Literature E. Diaspora F. Proselytism XI. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES: THE NEW TESTAMENT A. THE GOSPELS 1. Matthew 4: Matthew 9:35-10:5 3. Matthew 24:14--missio Dei and eschatology 4. Matthew 28:19-20 B. ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Acts 1:7-8; 2BThe Holy Spirit and Missions Acts 18-20: Paul's church planting strategy PAUL'S EPISTLES GENERAL LETTERS REVELATION: THE LAST THINGS