First Corinthians (Korean) (BN3532W)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit explores Paul’s interaction with the Corinthian community, with a focus on First Corinthians and on the social and historical background to that interaction. Students will become more aware of the complexities of Paul’s relationship with the Corinthian house churches; the dialogical and rhetorical structure of the letters; the underlying social, political and cultural factors shaping the exchanges; and the christological, ethical, ecclesiological pneumatological and eschatological themes that emerge. The unit will build on the skills of exegesis (historical-critical and socio-rhetorical methods) and encourage students in the task of applying their findings to the life and mission of the church today.

Unit code: BN3532W

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: New Testament

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Whitley College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Give an informed account of the history of interpretation of First Corinthians
2.

Describe and discuss the socio-political and rhetorical context in which the letter first circulated;
3.

Analyse the christological, ethical, ecclesiological, pneumatological, missiological and eschatological themes and ideas in First Corinthians;
4.

Demonstrate a capacity to exegete selected texts in First Corinthians by employing a range of appropriate exegetical methods and resources
5.

Discuss the interpretation and application of Paul’s ethics and ecclesiology for today’s world

Unit sequence

45 points in Biblical Studies (including 30 points in BN)

Pedagogy

Interaction with online resources, including forum, peer discussion, lecture MP3s, PPTs, readings.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Ciampa, Roy E. and Brian S. Rosner, The First Letter to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans; Nottingham: Apollos, 2010.
  • Collins, Raymond F. First Corinthians (SP), Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1999
  • Fee, Gordon D. The first epistle to the Corinthians (NICNT), Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987
  • _________. Pauline Christology: An Exegetical-Theological Study. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2007 (available in Korean, 2009).
  • Hays, Richard B. First Corinthians (Interpretation), Louisville: John Knox Press, 1997 (available in Korean, 2006).
  • Horsley, Richard A. (ed.), Paul and Empire: Religion and Power in Roman Imperial Society. London: Continuum International, 1997 (available in Korean, 2007).
  • Kim, Seyoon, 1 Corinthians. Seoul: Dooranno, 2008 (Korean).
  • Kwon, Oh-Young. 1 Corinthians 1-4: Reconstructing its Social ad Rhetorical Situation and Re-Reading It Cross-Culturally for Korean-Confucian Christians Today. Eugene: Wipe and Stock, 2010.
  • Thiselton, Anthony C. The first epistle to the Corinthians: A commentary on the Greek text. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.
  • _____________ 1 Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical & Pastoral Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006 (available in Korean, 2016).
  • White, Adam G. Where is the Wise Man: Greco–Roman Education as a Background to the Divisions in 1 Corinthians 1–4. London: Bloomsbury T & T Clark, 2015.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegetical Essay

Exegetical essay (3000 words)

 0 50.0
Critical Review

Critical Review of Readings (1500 words)

 0 20.0
Seminar or Tutorial

Online tutorial participation (at least 5 entries of approximately 300 words each) responding to set readings and peer interaction

 0 30.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2022-10-27 14:59:22 +1100