HOMI 897 Hermeneutics and Homiletics: Balancing Exegesis and Application Dr. R. Scott Pace Course Description and method of This course is designed to further students’ understanding of the principles biblical preaching, specifically within the context of pastoral ministry. Students will be challenged to develop and utilize proper hermeneutical and homiletical tools related to various New Testament genres, doctrines, and passages with special attention given to the application and contemporary relevance. Rationale The purpose of this course is to equip students to develop and maintain an effective and faithful preaching ministry within the context of the local church. Specific emphasis will focus on providing the necessary tools for developing and preaching sermons from various New Testament genres by considering the related homiletical and hermeneutical nuances. Additional attention will be given to preparing sermons for doctrinally challenging texts, developing textual application for relevance, and the unique considerations required by a pastor. Prerequisite HOMI 605 Required Resource Purchases Doriani, Daniel M. Putting the Truth to Work: The Theory and Practice of Biblical Phillipsburg: P & R, 2001. ISBN: 0875521703. Application. Gibson, Scott, Editor. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004. ISBN: Preaching to a Shifting Culture. 080109162. Greidanus, Sidney. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text. 1989. ISBN: 0802803601. Johnson, Elliott E. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990. ISBN: Expository Hermeneutics. 0310230799. Klein, William, Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2004. ISBN: 0785252258. Interpretation. McQuilkin, Robertson. Chicago: Moody, 2009. Understanding and Applying the Bible. ISBN: 0802490921. Poythress, Vern. Phillipsburg: P & R, 1999. ISBN: God-Centered Biblical Interpretation. 0875523765.
HOMI 897 Hermeneutics and Homiletics: Balancing Exegesis and Application Dr. R. Scott Pace Course Description This course is designed to further students’ understanding of the principles and method of biblical preaching, specifically within the context of pastoral ministry. Students will be challenged to develop and utilize proper hermeneutical and homiletical tools related to various New Testament genres, doctrines, and passages with special attention given to the application and contemporary relevance. Rationale The purpose of this course is to equip students to develop and maintain an effective and faithful preaching ministry within the context of the local church. Specific emphasis will focus on providing the necessary tools for developing and preaching sermons from various New Testament genres by considering the related homiletical and hermeneutical nuances. Additional attention will be given to preparing sermons for doctrinally challenging texts, developing textual application for relevance, and the unique considerations required by a pastor. Prerequisite HOMI 605 Required Resource Purchases Doriani, Daniel M. Putting the Truth to Work: The Theory and Practice of Biblical Application. Phillipsburg: P & R, 2001. ISBN: 0875521703. Gibson, Scott, Editor. Preaching to a Shifting Culture. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004. ISBN: 080109162. Greidanus, Sidney. The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989. ISBN: 0802803601. Johnson, Elliott E. Expository Hermeneutics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990. ISBN: 0310230799. Klein, William, Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2004. ISBN: 0785252258. McQuilkin, Robertson. Understanding and Applying the Bible. Chicago: Moody, 2009. ISBN: 0802490921. Poythress, Vern. God-Centered Biblical Interpretation. Phillipsburg: P & R, 1999. ISBN: 0875523765.