KEYSTONE COLLEGE
#13 Bakakeng Central. Marcos High Way, Baguio City
Course Syllabus THEO 105
Summer 2023-2024
VISION MISSION
Reaching out to the world for Christ and advancing the gospel through quality We are an institution commitment to quality education aimed of quipping
education and personal development. and training o students, who are inspired with Christian values and biblical
principles and who are responsive to the needs of a global society.
Course Credit 3 units
Contact Hours 3 hrs/ week (18 weeks) , 50 hrs.
Course Title Biblical Theology
Course Code No. THEO 105
Prerequisite :OT500, NT501, NT/OT517. This course has OT Survey, NT Survey, and
Interpreting the Bible
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will work with the biblical metanarrative as the structure of biblical theology and with the identity of God as the centre of biblical theology. It will cover the major
topics of biblical theology: God, creation, Jesus as God incarnate, the Gospel of the kingdom of God, the cross, the resurrection, soteriology, the Holy Spirit, the church and the
last things. Although the treatment of each will necessarily be brief, the emphasis will be on bringing together the contributions of various different parts of the Bible to each
topic.
II. COURSE OUTCOME
Upon the successful completion of this course, students should be able to…
1. Attained an overview of the shape and characteristics of biblical theology,
2. Able to explain how the major theological themes of the Bible relate to the biblical metanarrative
3. Appreciate the theological unity of the two testaments,
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4. Begun to explore some specific theological themes in depth and be equipped to continue such exploration.
III. COURSE CONTENT
Intended Learning Course Week Topic Teaching & Learning Suggested
Outcomes Outcome No Activity (TLA) Assessment/Resource
Materials
1. Acquire a greater 1 Week 1-4 I. Biblical Theology Pre-reading: W. Powerpoint
knowledge of the Brueggemann, presentation
Bible 1. What is Bible (God’s Commandment) Theology of the Old
Testament, 213-228 Video
2. Orientation and 2. Importance of Biblical Theology Pre-reading: Either Presentation
strengthen students R. Bauckham, God
of the basic and core 3. (1) What is Biblical Theology? (2) Who Crucified, 25-42, or
Christian beliefs and 2 is God? R. Bauckham, Jesus
the implication of and the God of
this to their personal 4. Who is Jesus Christ? Israel, 18-31.
growth and ministry
5. (2) The Gospel of the Kingdom Graded recitation
3. Be able to analyze,
evaluate, and 3 Class reporting
critique proposals
for Biblical Seatwork
theology, as well as
appreciate the nature
of Biblical versus
other forms of
theological enquiry
WEEK 5 PREMILINARY EXAM
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6. Be prepared to study 1 Week 5-10 II. Authors of each Books/Scriptures Pre-reading: M. B. Online
God’s Word Thompson, The Resources
theologically by 1. The Cross, the Resurrection, and New Perspective on
attending to Salvation (The history of redemption) Paul. (28 pp.) Powerpoint
similarities and Presentation
differences within 2. Covenant: how God makes covenants Pre-reading: J. D.
the authoritative with his people that provide a structure G. Dunn, The Bible
canon of Scripture 2 for redemptive history. (Covenant Theology of Paul
Relationship) the Apostle, 543-
7. Be able to synthesize 564.
Biblical authors on
several theological 3. Kingdom: how God advances his Create reflective
themes in Scripture 3 saving reign through these essays
covenants.
8. Surveys the genre Group Activities
and purpose of the 4. The Holy Spirit
gospels, appreciate The People of God (The servant of the quizzes
its trustworthiness, Lord)
and discover the
core of the gospel
9. Give Personal
understanding in
Holy spirit and the 4&5
People of God.
10. Acquire a greater
knowledge of the
Bible
WEEK 11 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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11. Understand the 1 Week 12-17 III. Creation Pre-reading: R. Powepoint
current state of Bauckham, Bible Presentation
scholarly discussion 1. Creation: how God begins with and Ecology, 37-63
on Biblical creation and he promises one day Create reflective
theological topics. to make all things new again. essays Online
presentation(vid
12. Appreciate God’s 2. (1) Creation (2) Last things Group Activities eos)
promises in 2
humanity Quizzes
IV. The Atonement
Individual
13. Be able to identify 1. Compassion and Forgiveness Presentation.
and explain ways in
which Biblical 2. Dreams, Hopes and Plans. Reporting
theology relates to
Christian life and 3. Connection in God
to ministry
. 4. Versions of Reality
14. Demonstrate
understanding of
biblical theology by
reading the word of
God.
15. Appreciate the
importance of
relation of God and
the human kind
WEEK 18 FINAL EXAMINATION
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V. Course Grading System
Student's individual grades are computed in the following manner
Prelim Grade, P.G=1/2 (CS+PE)
Midterm Grade, M.G=1/3 (PG+CS-ME)
Final Grade, F.G=1/3(MGCS+FE)
Where: PE = Prelim Grade
ME = Midterm Grade
FE =Final Grade
CS = Class Standing (60% Quizzes) + 40% (Homework, seatwork,
Class recitation, attendance and any other course projects)
Grading system : Averaging.
VI. Reference:
Gordon Fee, Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1994).
ISBN-13: 978-0801046247. Pp. 208.
J. Gary Millar, Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics in Deuteronomy (Downers Grove, IL:
Apollos Press, 1998. USA ISBN 978-0-8308-2606-3. Pp. 17-182.
Robin Routledge, Old Testament Theology (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0830839925 ISBN-13: 978-0830839926. Pp. 384.
Paul R. Williamson, Death and the Afterlife: Biblical Perspectives on Ultimate Questions
(Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2018). ISBN-13: 978-0830826452. Pp. 256.
)
Christopher Wright, Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament, 2nd ed. (Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity Press, 20
Bauckham, Richard. 1998. God Crucified: Monotheism and Christology in the New Testament. Carlisle: Paternoster
(1998)/ Grand Rapids: Eerdmans (1999). (This is reprinted as chapter 1 of the next item.)
Bauckham, Richard. 2008. Jesus and the God of Israel: God Crucified and Other Studies on the New Testament’s
Christology of Divine Identity. Milton Keynes: Paternoster/ Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Chapters 1 and 6.
Bauckham, Richard. 2010. Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the Community of Creation. London: Darton, Longman
& Todd/ Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5.
Brueggemann, Walter. 1997. Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy. Minneapolis: Fortress.
Chapters 4-7.
Dunn, James D. G. 1998. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Chapters 5-7.
Thompson, Michael B. 2002. The New Perspective on Paul. Cambridge: Grove Books (B26). (28 pp.)
Prepared by:
CHARLIE M. CUBULIT, M. Th.
Instructor
Approved:
CHARLIE M. CUBULIT, M. Th.
Theology Program Head
NOTED:
JOSEPHINE A. FLORES Ed.D
Dean
