New Testament Theology: Peter, James, and Jude

The overall objective of this course is to lay the foundation for a lifetime of work in Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews, introducing the student to all of the essential processes and resources necessary to frame in a biblical theology of Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews and to a process of moving from biblical theology to theology in culture.  Specifically, this means that each person studying the course would:

• Develop an overall understanding of Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews, including the development of a canonical intent statement that integrates the entire “Catholic collection” of Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews and the role that Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews play in relation to the other sections of the New Testament canon.

• Develop skill in handling the special literature of Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews—majoring on the unique combination of Graeco-Romans letters, as well as paying attention to the over-arching role that canonical process played in the overall shaping of Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews.

• Develop an author’s intention statement for each book, which pays careful attention to the literary design; develop a theology of each book, which develops the author’s emphasis of crafting his theological ideas.

• Develop a theology of Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews as a whole, which again, respects the literary design of Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews and identifies the careful crafting of the author’s theological ideas, identifying both themes and rhemes.

• Develop a framework for beginning to use Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews in both life and ministry, including framing in a couple of future series ideas for preaching from Peter, James, Jude, and Hebrews.