SECTION 5: THEOLOGICAL READINGS 1. Annotated Reading List 2. Theological Reader a. "Worship in the Early Church," Arthur G. Patzi b. "The Importance of the Public Reading of Scripture," Thomas Edward McCamiskey c. "Introduction," to The Reading ond Preachmg of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church," Hughes Oliphant Old d. "St. Paul's Theology of Rhetorical Style i. "An Exegetical Analysis of I Corinthians 2,1-5," Michael A, Bullmore ii. ''Conclusions,'' Michael A. Bullmore e. "Early Christian Letters and Homilies," David E. Aune f. "Styles of Exhortation," Abraham J. Malherbe g. "Paul and Frank Speech," J. Paul Sampley h. "The Call to Study," John Stoll i. "Preparing Sermons," John Stott j. "The Art and Science of Expository Preaching," Walter J. Kaiser k. "A Paradigm Shift: From System Builder to Conversational Pastor," Nancy Gross l. "Sacred Rhetoric: A Practical Theology of Preaching," Edward Farley m. "Hymns, Hymn Fragments, Songs, Spiritual Songs," R. P Martin n. "Hymns, Songs," J. L. Wu and S, C. Pearson o. "Going to Church in the First Century," Robert Banks p. "The Common Meal Tradition," John Dominic Crossan q. "House-Churches and the Eucharist," Jerome-Murphy O'Connor r. "II. The Liturgy 7.1-10.7," Kurt Niederwimmer s. "Preaching the Bible and Preaching the Gospel," Edward Farley t. "Toward a New Paradigm for Preaching," Edward Farley 1
READING LIST INCLUDED IN THE THEOLOGICAL READER The section is designed to introduce you to chapters of books, journal articles and unpubllshed materials included in the theological reader. Everyone taking the course should read the entire theological reader. a. "Worship in the Early Church," chapter five taken from The Emergence of the Church: Context, Growth, Leadership & Worship, by Arthur G. Patzia. copyright 200 1 by Arthur G. Patzin, published by InterVarsity press, Downers Grove, IL. b. "The Importance of the Public Reading of Scriptum," chapter one taken from Reading Scripture in Public: A Guide for Preachers and Lay Readers by Thomas Edward, McComiskey, copyright 1991 by Baker Book House Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. c. "lntroduction," from The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church. Vol. 1: The Biblical Period, by Hughes Oliphant Old, copyright 1998 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. d. "St. Paul's Theology of Rhetorical Style" "An Exegetical Analysis of 1 Corinthians 2.1-5," taken from St. Paul's Theology of Rhetorical Style: An Examination of 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 in Light of First Century Graeco-Roman Rhetorical Culture, by Michael A. Bullmore, copyright 1995 by Michael A. Bullmore, published by International Scholars Publications, Bethesda, MD. "Conclusions," chapter six taken from St. Paul's Theology of Rhetorical Style: An Examination of 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 in Light of First Century Greco-Roman Rhetorical Culture, by Michael A. Bullmore, copyright 1995 by Michael Bullmore, published by International Scholars Publications, Bethesda, MD. e. "Early Christian Letters and Homilies," chapter six taken from the New Testament in lts Literary Environment by David E. Aune, copyright 1987 David E. Aune, The Westminster Press. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. f. "Styles of Exhortation." by Abraham J. Malherbe. chapter five taken from Moral Exhortation. A Greco-Roman Sourcebook, copyright 1986 by Abraham J. Malherbe, published by The Westminster Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. g. "Paul and Frank Speech," by J. Paul Sampley, chapter ten taken from Paul in the Greco- Roman World, edited by J. Paul Sampley, copyright 2003 by J. Paul Sampley, published by Trinity Press International, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. h. '''The Call to Study, chapter five taken from Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century by John R W. Stoll, copyright 1982 by John Stott, published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. i. Preparing Sermons," chapter six taken from Between Two Worlds: The in the Twentieth Century by John R W. Stott. copyright 1982 by John William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. j. "The Art and Science of Expository Preaching," chapter four taken from Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament: A Guide for the Church by Walter C. Kaiser Jr., copyright 2003 by Waller C. Kaiser Jr., published by Baker Academic, a division of Book House Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. k. "A Paradigm Shift: From System Builder to Conversational Pastor," chapter two taken from If You Cannot Preach Like Paul... by Nancy Lammers Gross, copyright 2002 by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 2
l. "Sacred Rhetoric: A Practical Theology of Preaching," chapter eight taken from Practicing Gospel: Unconventional Thoughts on the Church 's Ministry by Edward Farley, copyright 2003 by Edward Farley, Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky. m. "Hymns, Hymn Fragments, Songs, Spiritual Songs" by R. P. Martin, pages 419-423 taken from Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, edited by Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid, copyright 1993, by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship of the U.S.A., published by lntervarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois. n. "Hymns, Songs," pages 520-527 by J. L. Wu and S. C. Pearson, taken from Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments, edited by Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids, copyright 1997 by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, published by lntervarsity Press. Downers Grove, Illinois. o. Going to Church in the First Century: An Eyewitness Account, booklet by Robert Banks, copyright 1980 by Robert Banks, Christian Books Publishing House, Beaumont, Texas. p. ''The Common Meal Tradition," chapter twenty-three in The Birth of Christianity: Discovering What Happened in the Years Immediately after the Execution of Jesus by John Dominic Crossan, copyright 1998 by John Dominic Crossan, published by Harper Sanfrancisco, New York, New York. q. House-Churches and the Eucharist," chapter nine by Jerome Murphy-O'Connor in Christianity at Corinth: The Quest for the Pauline Church. edited by Edward Adams and David G. Horrell, copyright 2004 Edward Adams and David G. Horrell, published by Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky. r. "II. The Liturgy 7.1-10.7: pages 125-167 taken from The Didache by Kurt Niederwimmer, translation by Linda M. Maloney, edited by Harold W. Attridge, English translation copyright 1998 by Augsburg Fortress, published by Fortress Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota. s. "Preaching the Bible and Preaching the Gospel," by Edward Farley, taken from Theology Today, Vol. 51, No.1, April 1994, copyright 1994 Theology Today, Princeton, New Jersey. t. "Toward a New Paradigm for Preaching:' chapter seven taken from Practicing Gospel: Unconventional Thoughts on the Church's Ministry by Edward Farley, copyright 2003 by Edward Farley, Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky. 3
NOT INCLUDED IN THE THEOLOGICAL READER The following list of books, chapters of books. journal articles and unpublished materials is reference resource for contemplating and studying the issues in this course. It is not intended that all the material is to be read by everyone but rather it provides a broad range of reading on the subject. Each reference will be commented on to help you understand its priority and value. We recommend that you peruse this list and, according to the time you have available for study, make your own prioritized list from it. We will note if any books arc essential to the course. The books may be conveniently ordered from Amazon.com through the BILD website at www.gild.org. a. St. Paul's Theology of Rhetorical Style: An Examination of Corinthians 2:1-5 in Light of First Century Greco-Roman Rhetorical Culture, by Michael A. Bullmore, copyright 1995 by Michael A. Bullmore, published by International Scholars Publications. Bethesda. MD. b. Moral Exhortation, A Greco-Roman Sourcebook, by Abraham J. Malberbe, copyright 1986 by Abraham J. Malherbe, published by The Westminster Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. c. Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching and Teaching in the Twentieth Century, by John R. W. Stott, copyright 1982 by John Stott, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. d. "Paul and Greco-Roman Education" by Ronald F. Hock in Paul in The Greco-Roman World. A Handbook. edited by J. Paul Sampley, copyright 2003 by J. Paul Sampley, published by Trinity Press lnternational, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. e. "In Season and Out of Season," chapter nine In Paul and the Popular Philosophers by Abraham, J. Malherbe, copyright 1989 Augsburg Fortress, Fortress Press. Minneapolis, Minnesota. f. "Judeo-Christian Rhetoric," chapter seven from Classical Rhetoric and Its Christian and Secular Tradition from Ancient to Modern Times, second edition, revised and enlarged, by George A. Kennedy, copyright 1999 The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. g. "Paul and Rhetorical Comparison," Christopher Forbes m Paul in the Greco-Roman World: A Handbook. edited by J. Paul Sampley, copyright 2003 by J. Paul Sampley, published by Trinity Press International, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. h. "Introduction" to The First Theologians: A Study in Early Christian Prophecy" by Thomas W. Gillipse, copyright 1994 by William D. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. i. "Church as Household Gathering," chapter three taken from Paul's Idea of Community, revised edition, by Robert Banks; copyright 1994 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., Peabody, Massachusetts. j. "The Rhythm of Conversation," chapter fifteen in Reframing Paul: Conversations in Grace and 4
Community by Mark Strom, copyright 2000 by Mark Strom, published by InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois. k. "Moving From Text to Sermon," chapter two taken from Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible by Thomas G. Long, copyright 1989 by Fortress Press, publshed by Fortress Press, PhIladelphia. l. The Lord's Supper," chapter seven taken from Worship: Reformed According to Scripture, Revised and Expanded Edition, by Hughes Oliphant Old, copyright 2002 by Hughes Oliphant Old, Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky. m. "Social Status, Public Speaking, and Private Teaching: The Circumstances of Paul's Preaching Activity," S. Stowers, Novum Testamentum, Vol. 26, pages 59-82 (1984). 5