1 啟示錄 (NTS 580 3Units) Spring Semester, 2018 Instructor: Dr. Wei Ho Wu, wuweiho@gmail,com I. Course Description: This course is to give the student an understanding of the theology of Revelation and its interpretation in recent critical discussion. II. Student Learning Outcomes: This course should enable the student to: A. Describe the major theological themes in Revelation. B. Interpret the book within the context of a theological understanding of the New Testament as a whole. C. Describe and evaluate theological issues that are debated in the interpretation of Revelation. III. Course Requirements: 1. Class Preparation: Every student is expected to complete the weekly reading assignment before watching the lecture video in order to better understand the content and participate in online discussion. 2. Watch the lecture video: Every student is expected to watch the lecture video early in the week. 3. Participation in weekly online discussion: Weekly online discussion is a good way to learn and to interact with other students. Discussion topic will be posted each week. Every student is expected to respond the discussion topic each week. 4. Class assignments: A. Readings
2 Read the passages selectively from the books introduced in this syllabus. The minimum reading requirement is 1,000 pages. Bible reading is not accumulated for reading pages. Every student is required to read at least 400 pages in English. Report this reading assignment to Dr. Wu before 4/13/2018. B. Essay Paper The student is required to complete an essay paper. In terms of this essay paper the words required are about 5,000 words in Chinese, and it is due on 3/30/2018. C. Online Discussion Discussion topic will be posted each week. Every student is expected to respond the discussion topic each week. IV. Course Grading: Assignments Grade percentage Due date Online Discussion 20 In Class Readings 30 4/13/18 Essay Paper 50 3/30/18 No assignments may be dropped. Partial credit will be given for late or incomplete assignments. V. Textbooks: 1. Beale, G. K. The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999. 2. Mounce, Robert H. 啟示錄 李忠晉 潘秋松譯 加州..美 國麥種傳道會,2007 3. Osborne, Grant R. Revelation. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002. 4. Resseguie, James L. The Revelation of John: A Narrative Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009.
3 5. Witherington, Ben, III. Revelation. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003. 6. 楊牧谷 基督書簡..啟示錄的七教會書信 台北..校園,1990 7. 吳獻章 啟示錄導論 香港..基道,2003 8. 鮑會園 啟示錄 香港..天道書樓,2004 9. 羅偉 啟示錄注釋, 上中下卷 台北..華神,2007 VI. Reference Books 1. Aune, D. E. Revelation 1-5. (WBC 52A.) Dallas: Word Books, 1997; Revelation 6-16. (WBC 52B.) Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998; Revelation 17-22. (WBC 52C.) Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998. 2. Beasley-Murray, G. R. The Book of Revelation. 2d ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978. 3. Bauckham, R. The Theology of the Book of Revelation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. 4. Caird, G. B. A. Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Revelation of St. John with Introduction, Notes and Indices, also the Greek Text and English Translation. 2 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1920. 5. Krodel, G. A. Revelation. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1989. 6. Ladd, G. E. A Commentary on the Revelation of John. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972. 7. Mounce, R. H. The Book of Revelation. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997. 8. Murphy, F. J. Fallen is Babylon: The Revelation of John. Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 1998.
4 9. Prigent, P. Commentary on the Apocalypse of St. John. Trans. W. Pradels. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2001. 10. Smalley, Stephen S. The Revelation to John: A Commentary on the Greek Text of the Apocalypse. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2005. VII. Course Schedule Class no. Contents 1 (1/22-28/2018) Introduction, Revelation Genre, Prolouge (1:1-8), John s vision (1:9-20) 2 (1/29-2/4) The Seven Churches in Asia-I (2:1-29) 3 (2/5-11) The Seven Churches in Asia-II (3:1-22) 4 (2/12-18) Vision in Heaven (4:1-5:14) 5 (2/19-25) The Seven Seals (6:1-17; 7:1-8:1) 6 (2/26-3/4) The Seven Trumpets (8:2-12,8:13-9:21) 7 (3/5-11) The Sandwiched Narratives (10:1-11:19) * (3/12-18) Spring Break 8 (3/19-25) The Intensified Conflict (12:1-13:18) 9 (3/26-4/1) The Lamb and Followers (14:1-15:8) The Seven Bowls (16:1-21) 10 (4/2-8) The Babylon and Its Destruction (17:1-18:24) 11 (4/9-15) The Lord s Victory (19:1-21) and Final Judgement (20:1-15) 12 (4/16-22) New Heaven and New Earth (21:1-22:5) 13 (4/23-29) Epilogue (22:6-21) 14 (4/30-5/4) NO Final Exam for This Course VIII. Bibliography 1. Arnold, Clinton E. ed. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Hebrews to Revelation. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002.
5 2. Bachmann, M. Der erste apokalyptische Reiter und die Anlage des letzetn Buches der Bibel. Biblica 67 (1986): 240-75. 3. Bauckham, R. The Climax of Prophecy: Studies on the Book of Revelation. Edinburgh: Clark, 1993. 4. Blount, Brian K. Revelation: A Commentary. Westminster John Knox Press, 2009. 5. Boxall, Ian. The Revelation of Saint John: Black s New Testament Commentary. Baker Academic, 2009. 6. Brighton, Louis A. Concordia Popular Commentary: Revelation. Concordia Publishing House, 2010. 7. Bullinger, E. W. Commentary on Revelation. Kregel Publications, 2004. 8. Collins, Oral. The Final Prophecy of Jesus: An Introduction, Analysis, and Commentary on the Book of Revelation. Wipf & Stock, 2007. 9. Engelbrecht, Edward. Reformation Heritage Bible Commentary: Revelation. Concordia Publishing House, 2012. 10. Fee, Gordon D. Revelation: New Covenant Commentary Series. Wipf & Stock, 2010. 11. Ford, J. Massyngberde. Revelation: Anchor Yale Bible Commentary. Yale University Press, 2007. 12. Giesen, H. Die Offenbarung des Johannes. Regensburger Neues Testament. Regensburg: Griedrich Putset, 1997. 13. Glonner, G. Die Apokalypse Bedrohung oder Hoffnung. Geist und Leben 72 (1999): 404-13. 14. Gundry, Robert H. Commentary on Revelation. Baker Academic, 2011. 15. Ironside H. A. Revelation: An Ironside Expository Commentary. Kregel Publications, 2004.
6 16. Mangina, Joseph L. Revelation. Brazos Press, 2009. 17. Morris, Leon L. Revelation: Tyndale New Testament Commentary. IVP Academic, 2009. 18. Patterson, Paige. Revelation: The New American Commentary. B & H Academic, 2012. 19. Rotz, Carol. Revelation: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition. Beacon Hill Press, 2012. 20. Thompson, Leonard. Abingdon New Testament Commentary: Revelation. Abingdon Press, 2011. 21. Wall, Robert W. Revelation: Understanding the Bible Commentary Series. Baker Books, 2011. 22. Witherington, B., III. Not So Idle Thoughts about Eidolothuton. Tyndale Bulletin 44 (1993): 237-54.