Timetabling
Semester:
Second Semester
This unit is an exegetical study of the Letter to the Romans as the mature presentation of the Gospel as proclaimed by Paul, with attention to the key theological themes and issues emerging from the letter. Students will complete detailed exegesis of select passages from the letter.
Description
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
Situate the content of the letter within an understanding of Paul’s missionary career and pastoral aims at the time of its composition
Provide a convincing account of the likely situation of the community of believers at Rome that prompted Paul to write to them as he did
Interpret passages and themes in the letter in the light of the theological issues that have attached to its interpretation in the Christian tradition
Provide an informed interpretation of the letter, in whole and in part, that is ethically responsible in view of current issues such as ecumenical relations between the Christian churches, relations between Christians and Jews, and relation to the non-human environment
Show capacity to conduct research into the letter at some depth based upon a confident grasp of its intrinsic literary and textual problems, as well of the relevant scholarly literature.
Prerequisites:
A Foundational unit in Biblical Studies and a Specialised unit in Biblical Studies devoted to Paul, or equivalent at the lecturer’s discretion.
Teaching Methods:
3 hour seminar weekly for 12 weeks
Assessment:
1 x essay of 6000 words (100%)
Mode of Teaching:
Semester
Bibliography:
*Byrne, B. Romans . Sacra Pagina 6. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1996.
Donfried, K. P., ed. The Romans Debate . 2nd ed. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1991.
Dunn, J. D. G. Romans . 2 vols. Dallas: Word, 1988.
Dunn, J. D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle . London: T & T Clark, 2003.
Fitzmyer, J. A. Romans . AB 33. New York: Doubleday, 1993.
Hay, D. M. and E. E. Johnson, eds. Pauline Theology vol. III: Romans . Minneapolis: Fortress, 1995.
*Horrell, D. G. An Introduction to the Study of Paul . 2nd ed. London: T & T Clark, 2006.
Käsemann, E. Commentary on Romans . Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980.
Moo, D. J. The Epistle to the Romans . Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.
Watson, F. Paul, Judaism and the Gentiles: Beyond the New Perspective . Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.
Wedderburn, A. J. M. The Reasons for Romans . Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1988.
Westerhorn, S. Perspectives Old and New on Paul: The Lutheran Paul and His Critics . Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004.
Wright, N. T. ‘Romans’. In The New Interpreter’s Bible , edited by L. Keck, vol. X, 393-770. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.
Ziesler, J. Paul’s Letter to the Romans . London: SCM, 1989.
Unit Fields
Unit Level
Postgraduate:
Postgraduate
