REQUIRED TEXTS

A Bible (preferably in order):
The Peoples' Bible: New Revised Standard Version, with the Apocrypha; or Oxford Annotated Bible; Harper Collins Annotated Bible; New Interpreter's Study Bible; New Interpreter's Study Bible; Catholic Study Bible; New Revised Standard Version; New American Bible; Jerusalem Bible; Jerusalem Bible; New English Bible; New International Version, or King James Version. BUT NOT a "paraphrased" versions,@ e.g., The Living Bible.

Global Bible Commentary. Patte, Editor; Croatto, Duran, Lee, Okure, Associate Eds., 0687064031

The Gospel of Matthew: A Contextual Introduction. Patte, Stubbs, Ukpong, Velunta

RECOMMENDED

The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity D. Patte, editor (weekly readings on biblical books, methodological approaches, key theological concepts, and Christianity in two countries).

SUGGESTED TEXTS (you will need to use several of these, according to your paper topic)

What is Scripture? A Comparative Approach. Cantwell Smith

A Short History of the Interpretation of the Bible. Grant and Tracey,

Reading Israel in Romans. Grenholm & Patte, Editors

The Bible in a World Context: An Experiment in contextual Hermeneutics. Dietrich & Luz, Editors

From Every People & Nation: The Book of Revelation in Intercultural Perspectives. David Rhoads, Editor

Postcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology. Kwok

Postcolonial Commentary on the New Testament Writings. Segovia, Sugirtharajah

Navigating Romans Through Cultures. Yeo, Editor

True to our Native Land, African American New Testament Commentary. Brian Blount, Editor

Cross-cultural Paul. Cosgroves, Editor

 

Also SUGGESTED TEXTS

Decolonizing Biblical Studies. Segovia

The Bible and the Third World. Sugirtharajah

Book of Revelation. Schussler Fiorenza

FOR YOUR PAPER you will need to consult the article on your chosen Biblical book:

Anchor Bible Dictionary (first choice! BS440 .A538 1997 or even BS440 .A54 1992);

Harper's Bible Commentary (BS491.2 .H37 2000; one volume on the entire Bible); [both Academic works];

New Jerome Commentary of the Bible (BS491.2 .N485 1999);

The New International Bible Commentary (BS511.2 .157 1998) [both of the latter two are Catholic, one-volume commentaries on the entire Bible)

Pedagogical Goals of this Seminar: (see Appendix #1 to this syllabus)

Practical Steps of this Seminar: (see Appendix #2 to this syllabus)