The Spirit and the Church

Semester 1

Night Class

This unit serves as an introduction to an understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit as expressed in the New Testament. Students will examine selected passages in the New Testament in their first-century context and in light of their Old Testament background. Students will specifically identify and examine the roles of the Spirit as taught by Jesus and Paul in John’s Gospel, Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Galatians, as well as the Spirit’s empowering work in Acts. The themes to be surveyed include the gifts of the Spirit, the Spirit-led familial relationship with God, the Spirit-inspired mission, the Spirit of truth, and the Paraclete. Students will also discuss the implications of the work of the Spirit for the life and mission of the church today.

Code

BN0120W (Diploma only) or BN1120W

Level

Undergraduate

Discipline

New Testament (BN)

Field

Biblical Studies (B)

Prerequisites

Nil

Location

Whitley College view location >

Faculty

Siu Fung Wu

Class Time

2021: Three hours per week

Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

BN0120W (Diploma only)
1. Understand the social–historical context of the relevant New Testament texts on the Holy Spirit .
2. Understand and interpret selected passages in John’s Gospel, Acts, and Paul’s letters.
3. Articulate key aspects of the work of the Spirit in the church communities in the New Testament.
4. Identify and articulate the implications of the work of the Spirit for the church today.
BN1120W
1. Understand and describe aspects of the Old Testament background and the social–historical contexts of the relevant New Testament texts on the Spirit and the church.
2. Understand and interpret selected passages in John’s Gospel, Acts, and Paul’s letters.
3. Articulate key aspects of the work of the Spirit in the church communities in the New Testament.
4. Identify and articulate the implications of the work of the Spirit for the church today.
Assessment
BN0120W (Diploma only)
- Short answer tests, multiple choice quizzes (30 minutes) (500 words) (15%)
- Short answer tests, multiple choice quizzes (30 minutes) (500 words) (15%)
- One tutorial paper/seminar paper (1,000 words) (35%)
- One exegetical essay (1,000 words) (35%)
BN1120W
- Short answer tests, multiple choice quizzes (30 minutes) (500 words) (15%)
- Short answer tests, multiple choice quizzes (30 minutes) (500 words) (15%)
- One tutorial paper/seminar paper (1,250 words) (35%)
- One exegetical essay (1,250 words) (35%)
Recommended reading
Set texts recommended for purchase are highlighted in blue
- Burke, Trevor and Keith Warrington, eds. A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2014.
- Byrne, Brendan J. Galatians and Romans. Collegeville, MI: Liturgical Press, 2010.
- Coloe, Mary L. Dwelling in the Household of God: Johannine Ecclesiology and Spirituality. Collegeville, MI: Liturgical Press, 1989.
- Fee, Gordon D. Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1996.
- Green, Gene L., Stephen T. Pardue, and K. K. Yeo, eds. The Spirit over the Earth Pneumatology in the Majority World. Carlisle, Cumbria: Langham Partnership, 2016.
- Keener, Craig. The Spirit in the Gospels and Acts. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2010.
- Lim, Johnson T. K., ed. Holy Spirit. Singapore: Word and Works, 2018.
- Reece, Laura. I Live, No Longer I: Paul’s Spirituality of Suffering, Transformation, and Joy. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2017.
- Thiselton, Anthony C. The Holy Spirit: In Biblical Teaching, through the Centuries, and Today. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2013.
- Wright, Christopher J. H. Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament. Oxford, UK: Monarch, 2006.

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