Mid-South Christian College Address: 3097 Knight Rd. Professor: Raymond Perkins Memphis, TN 38181 E-mail: Rayperkins64@gmail.com Cell: 901-326-3038 Website: www.midsouthcc.org Office: N/A Version: 1.0 Date: 9/4/2008 COURSE DESCRIPTION NT310 PASTORAL EPISTLES Fall 2008 AN EXEGETICAL STUDY OF PAUL S LETTERS TO TIMOTHY AND TITUS. THE MISSION OF MSCC Mid-South Christian College exists to glorify God by partnering with Christian Churches in raising up individuals called by God to fulfill the global vision of Christ by facilitating their academic, practical and spiritual preparation. STUDENT CORE LEARNING THREADS (ACLTS) 1. Demonstrate competence as servant leaders that meet the real needs of our current world through a variety of ministry roles in local congregations as well as the mission fields of the world. (AMIN) 2. Demonstrate an understanding of their unique giftedness as well as that of others and how that giftedness will be used to serve God in community with others. (AGFT) 3. Demonstrate competence in the research, interpretation and application of the inspired Word of God, both the Old and New Testaments, at an undergraduate academic level of scholarship. (ABIB) 4. Demonstrate competence in effective public communication through various forms including listening, preaching, teaching, dialoging and writing. (ACOM) 5. Demonstrate personal spiritual growth and devotion in relationship to God which results in increasing transformation into the likeness of the mind, attitudes and actions of Christ. (ASPI) 6. Demonstrate sensitivity and skill at relationship building, communication and discipleship among the varied cultures of the United States and the world. (ACCL) 7. Demonstrate competence in the mental skills of thought, reasoning, reflection, analysis and discovery in seeking God s truth and application for today s cultures from a Biblical worldview. (AREA) 1
COURSE OBJECTIVES Course Objective As a result of having completed this course, the student... 1. will research the background and exegete a passage from Galatians and I & II Thessalonians 2. will compose one critical introduction and one exegesis from Galatians and I & II Thessalonians 3. will investigate Galatians and I & II Thessalonians extracting Biblical life lessons and shape the student s life 4. will be capable of discussing and teaching the truths from Galatians and I & II Thessalonians. Goal that it Supports This objective supports [ACLT] because... ABIB ACOM ASPI AREA 5. 6. COURSE TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED: The Bible, NIV or NRSV preferred Cottrell, Jack and Tony Ash, gen. eds. The College Press NIV Commentary. I & II Timothy, Titus. by C. Michael Moss. Joplin:College Press, 1994. PLAGIARISM. Students are expected to give proper credit when using the ideas of others. This frequently takes the form of quotation marks with proper footnotes or endnotes giving the source of the quotation. For examples, consult Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, & Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. Submitting work done by another person as your own results in an F for the assignment and can result in further academic disciplinary measures. 2
CLASS ATTENDANCE Regularity in class attendance is considered absolutely essential to the proper completion of a course. Absences caused by college sponsored activities are the only excused absences. All unexcused absences will result in the lowering of grades and may result in additional work. After absences equal to three weeks of class time the student must petition the faculty to remain in the class as a credit student. Absences in excess of 25% of the total class hours will result in failure of the course. A student is considered tardy if he arrives in class after the instructor begins to call the roll or has begun class or if he leaves before the class hour is completed. Four tardies are counted as one absence. Absences immediately preceding or following a school holiday will be counted as two absences. CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND INCOMPLETE GRADES All class work is to be completed as assigned. No work will be accepted after the day of the final examination unless the student has filed for an extension before that time. An Incomplete Request Form is available in the Academic Dean s office upon the payment of a $10.00 fee. This form entitles the student to an extension of 30 days in which to complete all class assignments. Failure to complete the work within that extension will result in a grade of F. Announced tests and examinations should be taken when scheduled. Failure to do so will result in a late fee of $5.00 which must be paid before the test is administered. COURSE CHANGES OR WITHDRAWALS FROM COURSES Students who desire to make course changes must do so within the first two weeks of the semester. In order to withdraw from a class or change classes, a student must secure written approval from the registrar and from his instructor. Withdrawal from a class is permitted without penalty (except financial as outlined in the financial section of the catalog) during the first three weeks of the semester. After three weeks, the grade WP or WF will be given and entered on the student s transcript After 6 weeks, a student is not permitted to change a class from credit to audit. After 10 weeks, a student is not permitted to withdraw passing from any course. Withdrawal from a course without written approval from both the registrar and the instructor results in an F grade. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE A student may not withdraw from the college without notifying the dean of students, academic dean or the president. The student is expected to meet all obligations involving his instructors, the business manager, librarian and registrar. Failure to notify the college of withdrawal may result in the student forfeiting any refunds due him. 3
REFUNDS Withdrawal refunds of tuition and room rent will be as follows: During the first two weeks of the semester - 80% During the third week of the semester - 60% During the fourth week of the semester - 40% After the fourth week of the semester - No refund COURSE ASSIGNMENTS Please take note: MSCC Academic Policy states that all assignments must be turned in to pass a course. Any assignment not turned in will result in a grade of F for the semester. [Optional layout: You may want to list here the specific assignments you require with the date due. Try to include one practical assignment that will relate your course material to the church e.g. preach a sermon or teach a lesson on, interview a church leader about Use the following table to show the value of each assignment and how it contributes to the final grade. Make sure to include exams.] Description Date due Value 1 Critical Introduction to one of the Epistles 6/5/2008 25% 2 Mid-Term Exam 6/26/2008 25% 3 An Exegesis of a passage from one of the Epistles 7/24/2008 25% 4 Final Exam 8/14/2008 25% Total 100% ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT WORK A. Critical introduction Assignment Evaluation Criteria Value Assigned 4
1. Use of Sources in body of paper, minimum of three (3) not including encyclopedias, dictionaries or textbook. 1 2 3 4 5 2. Discussion of background, authorship, and controversies, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Proper grammar, pagination, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 (Total Possible Points: 100) Subtotal 15 B. Exegesis Assignment Evaluation Criteria 1. Use of Sources in body of paper, minimum of three (3) not including encyclopedias, dictionaries or textbook. Value Assigned 1 2 3 4 5 2. Examination of chosen subject matter, scholarship, etc.. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Proper grammar, pagination, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 (Total Possible Points: 100) Subtotal 15 COURSE CALENDAR Class Date Topic Assignment 1 9/4/2008 Introduction to Course, Explanation of Syllabus, Assignments, etc. 2 9/11/2008 Introduction to I Timothy, Discussion of I Timothy 1 & 2 related to Introduction of I Timothy and Chapter 1 & 2. 3 918/2008 Discussion of I Timothy 3 & 4 related to Chapters 3 & 4 4 9/25/2008 Discussion of I Timothy 5 & 6 related to Chapters 5 & 6 5 10/322008 Summary of I Timothy CRITICAL INTRO DUE 6 10/9/2008 Introduction to II Timothy, Discussion of II Timothy. 1 & 2 7 10/16/2008 Discussion of II Timothy 3, Review for the Mid-Term Exam 5 related to Introduction of II Timothy and Chapters 1 & 2 related to Chapter 3
8 10/23/2008 MID-TERM EXAM 9 10/30/2008 Discussion of II Timothy 4 related to Chapter 4 10 11/6/2008 Summary of II Timothy 11 11/13/2008 Introduction to Titus, Discussion of Titus 1. EXEGESIS DUE related to Introduction of Titus and Chapter 1 12 11/20/2008 Discussion of Titus 2. related to Chapter 2 13 11/26/2008 Thanksgiving Break No Class 14 12/4/2008 Discussion of Titus 3 related to Chapter 3 15 12/11/2008 Summary of Titus Review for Final Exam 16 FINAL EXAM BIBLIOGRAPHY Barclay, William. The Daily Study Bible Series. The Letters to Timothy, Titus & Philemon. Westminster: John Knox Press, 2003. Briggs, Charles Augustus, Samuel Rolles Driver, and Alfred Plummer, gen. eds. The International Critical Commentary. Vol. 46, The Pastoral Epistles. By I. Howard Marshall. Continuum International, 2004. Bruce, F.F., gen ed. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. The Letters to Timothy and Titus, by Philip H. Towner. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006. Clements, Ronald E. and Matthew Black, gen eds. New Century Bible Commentary. The Pastoral Epistles, by Anthony T. Hanson. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982. Gasque, W. Ward, gen. ed. New International Biblical Commentary. 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, by Gordon D. Fee. Hendrickson, 1988. Graebelein, Frank E., gen. ed. The Expositor s Bible Commentary. Vol. 11, Ephesians-Philemon. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1976. Hagner, Donald A. & I. Howard Marshall, eds. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Vol. 9 The Pastoral Epistles. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992. 6
Harrington, Daniel J. gen. ed. Sacra Pagina. Vol. 12 The Pastoral Epistles: First Timothy, Second Timothy, and Titus. By: Benjamin Fiore. Collegeville:Liturgical Press, 2007. Hubbard, David A. and Glenn W. Baker, gen. eds. Word Biblical Commentary. Vol. 46, Pastoral Epistles, by William D. Mounce. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishing, 1990. Morris, Canon Leon, gen. ed., The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Pastoral Epistles. By Donald Guthrie. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2009. 7