1 x 3000 word essay with application to youth ministry. [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]

The aim of this module is to discuss selected passages and topics of the theology of the New Testament with a view to helping students to read the New Testament theologically and to increase their skills in exegesis and application. It begins with a brief orientation in the discipline of Biblical Theology. The relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament is explored. The module continues with discussion of selected New Testament books (e.g. Mark, Acts, Paul's letters, 1 Peter and James) and particular issues are examined, such as salvation history, unity and diversity, and New Testament ethics. Students are led in exegesis of selected texts and there is reflection on the implications of these biblical texts for God's people today.

150 hours, of which 24 will be interactive lectures, which involve a combination of brainstorming, presentations and other interactive teaching methods. Students will participate in the exegetical process in class.

DeSilva, D. A. (2004), An Introduction to the New Testament. Contexts, Methods and Ministry Formation (Leicester: Apollos)
Marshall, I. H. (2004), New Testament Theology (Downers Grove and Leicester: InterVarsity)
Scobie, C. H. H. (2003), The Ways of our God: an approach to biblical theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans)

On site library and internet access to Staffordshire University Library
PCs providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group work.