Taking as its material the Gospel of John, this course will cover strategies and methods for exegesis in the task of composing sermons. Students will employ a variety of critical tools and readings to develop sermon ideas and full sermons, providing valuable skills and experience for those interested in entering parish ministry, or those simply interested in biblical exegesis.
Harper Collins Study Bible (NRSV) or another good, modern NRSV study Bible (contact your professor if you aren’t certain whether yours qualifies). ($31.73 from Amazon in paperback)
Hayes, John H. and Carl R. Holladay. Biblical Exegesis: A Beginner’s Handbook . Westminster John Knox Press, 2007. ($9.99 Kindle Edition from Amazon, or $15.76 for paperback from Amazon)
McKenzie, Steven L. and Stephen R. Haynes. To Each Its Own Meaning, Revised and Expanded: An Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Application. Westminster John Knox Press, 1999. ($16.98 from Amazon in paperback)
Brown, Raymond E. and Francis J. Moloney. An Introduction to the Gospel of John. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. ($29.17 in hardback from Amazon)
Recommended Texts:
Brown, Raymond E. The Community of the Beloved Disciple: The Life, Loves, and Hates of an Individual Church in New Testament Times . Paulist Press, 1979. (E-book format from Google Books for $8.98, or $11.90 from Amazon in paperback)
See Taylor Library's list of online book sellers for purchasing options.
Incompletes: If incompletes are allowed in this course, see the Master's Student Handbook for Policies and Procedures.
Pass/Fail: Masters students wishing to take the class pass/fail should discuss this with the instructor by the second class session.
Academic Integrity and Community Covenant: All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook, or the Joint PhD Statement on Academic Honesty, as published in the Joint PhD Student Handbook, as appropriate. All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant.
Accommodations: Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities to reasonably accommodate student needs. Students are encouraged to contact their assigned advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations. The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146.
Writing Lab: Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments. Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab, which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft.
Inclusive Language: It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community.
| Date | Day | Details | |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Fri | Week One: Introduction to John and to Exegesis | due by 05:59AM |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Sun | Week One: Followup | due by 05:59AM |
| Sep 17, 2014 | Wed | Week Two: Marginalia (John 7:53-8:11) | due by 05:59AM |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Fri | Week Two: Text Criticism and Historical Criticism | due by 05:59AM |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Sun | Week Two: Followup | due by 05:59AM |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Wed | Week Three: Marginalia (John 1:1-18) | due by 05:59AM |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Fri | Week Three: Literary (Source) Criticism | due by 05:59AM |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Sun | Week Three: Followup | due by 05:59AM |
| Oct 01, 2014 | Wed | Week Four: Marginalia (John 14 AND John 21) | due by 05:59AM |
| Oct 03, 2014 | Fri | Week Four: Form Criticism and Tradition Criticism | due by 05:59AM |