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The student:

• can identify the main challenges in doing New Testament Theology (ET 2,3);
• can discuss New Testament documents thematically, using one or two standard works in the field of New Testament Theology (ET 2,3).

A. Introduction:

I. Howard Marshall, New Testament Theology. Many Witnesses, One Gospel (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004), Chapter 1: “How Do We Do New Testament Theology?”

(Those who have already read Marshall for another course, can choose between:

• Armin Baum & Rob van Houwelingen (red.), Theologie van het Nieuwe Testament in twintig thema's (Utrecht: KokBoekencentrum, 2019), Introduction and one chapter of their choice, OR
• James D.G. Dunn, New Testament Theology: An Introduction (Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press), Part I: “What is New Testament Theology”?)

B. Select from the following reading list about 1000 pages to read:

• N.T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God (London: SPCK, 2003) & The Resurrection of Jesus: John Dominic Crossan and N.T. Wright in Dialogue (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006).
• Thomas Schreiner, Paul. Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ. A Pauline Theology (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2001) & Paul A. Rainbow, Johannine Theology: The Gospel, The Epistles and the Apocalypse (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2014).
• Thomas R. Schreiner, Theology of the New Testament. Magnifying God’s Glory in Christ (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008).
• Jakob van Bruggen, Jesus the Son of God. The Gospel Narratives as Message (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999) & Paul. Pioneer of Israel’s Messiah (Phillipsburg: P & R Publications, 2005).
• Herman Ridderbos, De komst van het Koninkrijk (Kampen: Kok, 1950), translation: The Coming of the Kingdom (Edinburgh: Christian World Publications, 1979) & Paulus. Ontwerp van zijn theologie (Kampen: Kok, 1966), translation: Paul. An Outline of his Theology (London: SPCK, 1977) [two Kampen classics].
• Craig L. Blomberg, A New Testament Theology (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2018).
• Douglas J. Moo, A Theology of Paul and His Letters: The Gift of the New Realm in Christ (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2021)

Self-study

Contact hours: 1

Reading about 1050 pages (x 7 p.h.): 150h.

Reading report: 15h.

Assignment

Reading report (5,000–7,000 words). The assessment of / feedback on the reading report will be given during a concluding conversation.