Biblical Hermeneutics #

Cantonese/Mandarin

粵語/華語

3 Credit Hours

3 學分

12-week online course

12周在線課程

About 4 hours of recorded video lectures and online interaction each week

每周約4小時的講座視頻和在線互動

Choice of Cantonese or Mandarin Video Lectures

自選粵語或華語視頻講座

Assignments may be submitted in Chinese or English

作業可以中文或英文提交

COURSE DESCRIPTION

課程簡介

A course designed to further the student’s understanding of hermeneutical principles and develop skills in interpreting Scripture.

進一步加深學生對釋經原則的理解並培養解釋聖經的技能。

COURSE OBJECTIVES

課程目的

Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Appropriately follow basic steps of exegetical procedure.
2. Appropriately apply fundamental principles of biblical hermeneutics.
3. Recognize the main literary genres found in the Bible and understand how the distinctive features of each genre affect interpretation.
4. Appropriately apply Scripture passages in modern ministry contexts.

成功完成本課程后，學生應該能夠：

1. 適當地遵循解經程式的基本步驟。
2. 適當地應用聖經釋經學的基本原則。
3. 認識聖經中的主要文學體裁，並瞭解每種體裁的獨特特徵如何影響解釋。
4. 在現代事工處境中適當地應用經文。

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

必備課本

(D&H) J‧史考特‧D（J. Scott Duvall） J‧丹尼爾‧海斯 (J. Daniel Hays) ，《抓準神的話–閱讀.詮釋和應用聖經的實用指南》

Student can choose between the original English edition or the Chinese translation:

Duvall, J. Scott and J. Daniel Hays. Grasping God’s Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible. 4^nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2020).

GRADING

評分

Online Participation: 20%
Set aside about three hours each week to watch video lectures and participate in online interaction.

Weekly Quizzes: 30%

These quizzes will cover the weekly lecture material and the assigned reading as determined by the instructor.

Mid-term and Final Examinations: 20%

The mid-term and final examinations will cover the lecture material and the assigned reading as determined by the instructor.

Term Paper and Video Report: 30%
Write a research paper according to the requirements as determined by the instructor and present a video report.

在線參與:20％

自選時間，觀看預先錄影的講座視頻和參與在線互動，每週約需要3小時。

每週小測驗:30%

這些小測驗將涵蓋講義材料和指導老師確定的指定閱讀材料。

期中及期末考試:20％

該測試將涵蓋講義材料和指導老師確定的指定閱讀材料。

論文及報告:30％

按照導師確定的要求撰寫研究論文，並提交視訊報告。

GRADING SCALE

評分等級

	A	A-
	94-100	90-93
B+	B	B-
87-89	84-86	80-83
C+	C	C-
77-79	74-76	70-73
D+	D	D-
67-69	64-66	60-63
	F
	0-59

LECTURES AND ASSIGNMENTS

講座與作業

This course will span 12 weeks. Students set aside about 4 hours each week to watch recorded lectures and participate in online interaction.  Assignments include weekly quizzes, mid-term examination, final examination, and a research paper.

本課程為期 12 週。學員每週預留約4小時的時間，觀看錄影講座並參與線上互動。 作業包括每週小測驗、期中考試、期末考試和研究論文。

Week 周	Lecture 講座	Reading 閱讀	Assignment 作業
1	Introduction to hermeneutics, bible translation, and study tools 釋經學導論、聖經翻譯和學習工具	D&H 1-5	Quiz
2	Historical, cultural, situational, and literary contexts 歷史、文化、情境和文學背景	D&H 6-8	Quiz
3	Words and meanings 詞語和含義	D&H 9-11	Quiz
4	Application 應用	D&H 12-13	Quiz
5	Epistles 書信	D&H 14	Mid-term Exam
6	Gospel 福音書	D&H 15	Quiz
7	Acts and Revelation 使徒行傳和啟示錄	D&H 16-17	Quiz
8	Old Testament Narrative and Law 舊約敘事和律法	D&H 18-19	Quiz
9	Poetry 詩歌	D&H 20	Quiz
10	Prophecy 先知書	D&H 21	Quiz
11	Wisdom Literature 智慧文學	D&H 22	Final Exam
12	Term Paper Report 學期論文報告		Research Paper

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Brown, Jeannine. Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics.

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