Mobile Ed: Paul's Letters Bundle (11 courses)

by Kenneth L. Waters Sr.; Logos Mobile Education; Douglas J. Moo

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7 more

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2014–2022

Become a skilled interpreter of Paul’s letters with the help of Pauline experts like Dr. Douglas Moo and Dr. Lynn Cohick of Wheaton College, and Christianity Today Book Award winner Dr. Constantine Campbell. Read more confidently and with a stronger comprehension of the theological themes, historical background, and interpretive possibilities of each epistle. These scholars will guide you through the current literature and the latest discussions about the “new perspective” on Paul and how this theory compares with traditional ideas. You’ll explore foundational themes such as who Christ is, how the church should function, and what a Christian life looks like. You’ll also learn to perform your own Pauline research and keep your findings accessible in Logos for future study and reference.

In addition to helping you master Pauline theology and understand Paul’s letters as a whole, these courses take you through each letter verse by verse. Not only does such a methodical approach make sense when you are learning, but with your added research and notes attached, these courses will function as a personalized commentary. The next time you are preparing a sermon or study on a passage from one of Paul’s letters, all you will have to do is search in Logos and the lecture and notes you need will be there, waiting to help you.

Product Details

• Title: Paul's Letters Bundle
• Instructors: Kenneth L. Waters, Sr, Douglas J. Moo, Craig L. Blomberg, George H. Guthrie, Jeffrey A. D. Weima, Lynn H. Cohick, Robert B. Sloan, Jr, Joshua Jipp, and Constantine R. Campbell
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
• Courses: 11
• Video Hours: 69

NT225 Survey of the Pastoral Epistles

• Instructor: Kenneth L. Waters, Sr.
• Video hours: 5

Explore the content and major themes of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus with New Testament Professor Kenneth Waters Sr. You’ll examine the doctrine of salvation, learn the difference between “imminent” and “immanent” eschatology, gain background information on Timothy and Titus, and see the bigger picture of where and how these letters fit in with the rest of Paul’s journeys and our own spiritual formation.

Dr. Waters also looks at the controversies that surround the interpretation of these texts. You’ll gain new insight into Paul’s remarks about slavery and the roles of women in the church.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Authorship

• Arguments for Paul
• Arguments against Paul
• Implications

Unit 2: Seven Themes

• 1. Sound Doctrine
• Reverse Interlinears, Inline Search, and First Class Conditionals
• Sound Doctrine: Subthemes 1–6
• Sound Doctrine: Subthemes 7–8
• Conclusions about Proto-Gnosticism
• 2. Salvation: Already/Not Yet
• Using Inline Search and Louw-Nida Numbers
• Salvation Subthemes
• Salvation through Childbearing (1 Timothy 2:15): Four Options
• Childbearing (1 Timothy 2:12–15): An Allegory
• Using Commentaries with Ancient Literature for Exegesis
• Childbearing (1 Timothy 2:12–15): Ephesian Culture
• Salvation as Present and Future: Summary
• 3. Salvation in Our Conduct and Relationships
• Salvation in Relationships: In the Household
• Excursus: Slavery in the Transformed Haustafeln
• 4. Salvation Is Trinitarian
• Using Propositional Outlines to Study Chiasms
• Excursus: Election versus Predestination
• 5. God and Christ
• Excursus: God and Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13)
• 6. Christ Will Return
• 7. Household of God
• Using BDAG to Search for Multiple Words Simultaneously
• Paterfamilias
• Excursus: Priscilla and Women in the Church

Unit 3: Ethics and Eschatology: A Comparative Discussion

• Holy Spirit or Sound Doctrine as Agent of Transformation
• Sound Doctrine and the Spirit of Christ
• Purity and Justification
• Salvation, Works, and Eschatology
• Kingdom of God: Immanent in Luke-Acts
• Kingdom of God: Imminent in Pastoral Epistles

Unit 4: Paul’s Journeys and Correspondence

• First Missionary Journey
• The Jerusalem Council
• Jewish Roots of the Jerusalem Compromise
• Second Missionary Journey
• Third Missionary Journey
• Journey to Rome
• Coupling the Interactive Atlas with Louw-Nida Place Numbers and Media Browser
• Paul’s Correspondence
• Concluding Years of Paul’s Ministry
• Paul in Ephesus (Part 1)
• Paul in Ephesus (Part 2)
• Enhancing Factbook with Media Browser and Biblical Event Navigator

Unit 5: Timothy and Titus

• Timothy’s Background
• Timothy’s Parents
• Timothy: Paul’s Helper
• Timothy: Paul’s Ambassador and Companion
• Timothy: Bishop and Prisoner
• Titus and Crete
• Titius Justus
• Titus: Paul’s Companion and Ambassador
• Paradigms for Paul

Unit 6: Epistles as Occasional Correspondence

• 1 Timothy: Background and Purpose
• Construct a Commentary Concordance with a Visual Filter
• 1 Timothy: Church Order and Conduct
• 1 Timothy: Piety and Relationships
• Titus: Background and Occasion
• 2 Timothy: Background and Occasion
• 2 Timothy: Warning about Last Days

Conclusion

• Arguments Challenged

Dr. Kenneth L. Waters, Sr. is professor of New Testament and associate dean of the division of religion and philosophy at Azusa Pacific University. He specializes in Gospel studies, the Pauline Epistles, apocalyptic literature, biblical ethics, New Testament and early Christian literature, and African-American religious history. Dr. Waters has authored several books, including Afrocentric Sermons: The Beauty of Blackness in the Bible (Judson Press, 1993). In addition to being active in overseas missions, he has served as a senior pastor for over 28 years.

NT331 Book Study: Paul's Letter to the Romans

• Instructor: Douglas J. Moo
• Video hours: 11

Paul’s epistle to the Romans is one of the most important theological treatises ever written. In this upper-division course, Douglas Moo traces the major theological themes of Romans, following Paul’s flow of thought from argument to argument. Moo covers essential historical and theological backgrounds, and brings students into Romans’ traditional interpretations and the newer ideas developed by the New Perspective on Paul.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Course and the Speaker

Unit 1: Introduction to Romans

• The Occasion of Romans
• Creating an Introduction to the Book of Romans
• Paul’s Audience for Romans
• The Purpose of Romans
• The Theme and Emphasis of Romans
• The Letter’s Introduction
• Investigating the Genitive Construction in Romans 1:5
• The Theme of the Letter (Romans 1:16–17)
• Conducting a Word Study on the Term “Gospel” in Romans
• The Essence of the Good News
• The Meaning of “Righteousness of God”
• Identifying the Common Greek Root for “Righteousness” and “Justify”

Unit 2: The Universal Reign of Sin

• Humanity’s Need for Salvation
• The Condemnation of Homosexuality
• Jews and the Judgment of God
• Doing What the Law Requires
• Paul and the Law
• Exploring the Different Meanings of the Term “Law” in Romans
• The Spirit and the Law
• Under the Power of Sin
• The Works of the Law
• Evaluating the New Perspective

Unit 3: Justification by Faith

• Justification and the Righteousness of God
• God’s Righteousness and Christ’s Faithfulness
• Righteousness and Redemption
• Comparing English Translations of the Greek Term Hilastērion
• Righteousness and Holiness
• By Faith Alone
• The Doctrine of Justification
• Four Basic Questions on Justification
• The Meaning and Basis of Justification
• The Timing of Justification
• The Means of Justification
• Justification and Judgment
• Abraham’s Faith

Unit 4: The Hope of Salvation

• Following the Argument of Romans 1–8
• Using Visual Filters to See Major Divisions in Romans
• Reading Romans 5–8
• The Historical Adam Debate
• Believers and Sin
• Old Man versus New Man
• Concepts of Righteousness
• Christians and the Law
• The Relationship of Believers to the Old Testament Law
• The Old Testament Law and Christ’s Law
• The Purpose of the Law in Salvation
• Locating All the Questions in the Book of Romans
• The Timing of Paul’s Experience in Romans 7
• The Law of God and the Law of Sin
• The Ministry of God’s Spirit
• Researching the Work of the Holy Spirit in Romans
• The Destiny of Creation
• Christians and Environmentalism
• Assurance for the Future

Unit 5: God’s Faithfulness and Israel

• The Gospel and Israel
• The Title “God” for Christ
• Who Is “Israel”?
• Romans 9 and Election
• Hosea in Romans 9
• Identifying Old Testament Quotes and Allusions in Romans
• Two Kinds of Righteousness
• Israel’s Responsibility
• Has God Rejected His People?
• The Gentile Christian Audience
• The Recurring Pattern in Romans 11:12–32
• “All Israel Will Be Saved”
• Who Is Israel and When Will They Be Saved?
• The Quotation of Isaiah 59:20
• Investigating an Old Testament Quote in Romans 11:26

Unit 6: Christian Conduct

• The Gospel in Everyday Life
• Total Transformation
• Worship in Everyday Life
• The Renewing of the Mind
• Relationships with Other Christians
• Sincere Love
• Governing Authorities
• Submit to the Authorities
• Authority to Punish and Tax
• Love and Law
• Salvation Is Nearer Now
• Liberty and Love
• Addressing the Weak and the Strong
• Exercise Liberty in Love
• Accepting All Brothers and Sisters in Christ
• Paul’s Plans for Ministry
• Paul’s Greetings to the Roman Christians
• Paul’s Greetings to Women
• A Warning and Final Remarks
• The Closing Doxology

Conclusion

• Summary of the Theme

Dr. Douglas Moo teaches New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. For over 20 years, his ministry was based at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. His academic interests revolve around the interface of exegesis and theology. Dr. Moo seeks to model to students a rigorous approach to the Greek text that always asks the “so what” questions of ultimate significance and application. The Pauline and general epistles have been his special focus within the NT canon.

In the next few years, he will be writing commentaries on Galatians and Hebrews, a Pauline theology, and a theological and practical book on creation care.

Dr. Moo has also been active in his local church, serving as elder most years, teaching and preaching to the church, and conducting home Bible studies. Because of his New Testament expertise, he has served on the Committee on Bible Translation—the group of scholars charged with revising the text of the NIV and with producing the TNIV.

NT334 Book Study: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians

• Instructor: Craig L. Blomberg
• Video hours: 12

In Book Study: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians (NT334) Craig Blomberg steps through the text to explain the big picture and the many issues and controversies found in 1 Corinthians. You will be encouraged in your Christian walk to understand and express your spiritual gifts and to see the contemporary relevance of the issues faced by the Corinthian church. This study reveals the pastoral heart of Paul in both addressing moral and community issues of Christian leadership, factionalism, lawsuits, sexuality and food sacrificed to idols whilst keeping rehabilitation always in mind. Taking a broad-brush approach, you will gain a balanced perspective on spiritual gifts and the importance of love before diving in to examine the controversial topics of tongues and prophecy. There is something of relevance for every Christian in this study which shows that the same issues facing the first century church can be found in the church today.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introducing 1 Corinthians

• Background
• Structure
• Unifying Problems
• Authorship
• Relevance

Unit 2: Letter Opening, Factionalism, and the “Foolishness” of the Cross (1 Cor 1:1–2:5)

• Greetings
• Thanksgiving
• Factions
• “Foolishness” and “Wisdom”
• God’s “Foolishness”
• “Wisdom” versus Spiritual Power

Unit 3: Wisdom and Unity (1 Cor 2:6–3:23)

• God’s Wisdom and the Wisdom of this Age
• Spirit’s Ministry in Revealing True Wisdom
• God’s Field
• God’s Building
• Conclusion of the Matter and Application

Unit 4: “Apostolic Ministry” and “Sexual Sin” (1 Cor 4:1–5:13)

• Apostolic Ministry: Faithful Stewards and Following Scripture
• Apostolic Ministry: Unjustly Suffering
• Apostolic Ministry: Specially Related
• A Case of Incest
• Clarifying a Misunderstanding from Paul’s Previous Letter
• Application

Unit 5: Lawsuits, Sexual Immorality, and Marriage vs. Celibacy (1 Cor 6:1–7:9)

• Lawsuits within the Church
• The Consistently Wicked Are Not Christians
• Abuse of Freedom and Prostitution
• Sexual Immorality
• The Pro-Celibacy Faction’s Slogan and Paul’s Response
• Application of Pro-Celibacy Slogan to Married Couples and Celibacy, Widows and Widowers

Unit 6: Marriage and Divorce (1 Cor 7:10–40)

• Application of Pro-Celibacy Slogan to Married Couples Considering Divorce
• Preliminary Conclusion: Bloom Where You’re Planted
• Application of Pro-Celibacy Slogan to Those Considering Marriage
• Application of Pro-Celibacy Slogan to the Engaged
• Application

Unit 7: Christian Freedom: Idol Meat and Money for Ministry (1 Cor 8:1–9:18)

• Food Sacrificed to Idols: Part 1
• How Love Tempers Knowledge with Respect to the Ignorant
• Paul Reasserts His Right to Money for Apostolic Ministry
• Paul Supports His Right to Money for Apostolic Ministry
• Paul Relinquishes His Right to Money for Apostolic Ministry
• Application

Unit 8: Christian Freedom: Contextualization, Idolatry, and Idol Meat (1 Cor 9:19–11:1)

• Paul’s Goal: All Things to All People to Save Some
• Exertion to Become All Things to All People
• The Danger of Idolatry
• Types of All the Evils to Avoid
• “Types” as the End of the Ages Has Come
• Food Sacrificed to Idols: Part 2
• The Sum of the Matter: Freedom Plus Restraint
• Application

Unit 9: Christian Worship: Head Coverings and the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor 11:2–34)

• Introduction to Christian Worship: Headship
• Head Coverings and Worship: Part 1
• Head Coverings and Worship: Part 2
• Head Coverings and Worship: Part 3
• Lord’s Supper: Corinthian Abuse of the Ritual
• Lord’s Supper: Words of Institution
• Lord’s Supper: Application to the Corinthian Practice
• Application

Unit 10: Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 12:1–31a)

• Introduction to the Spiritual Gifts
• Metaphor of the Body: Part 1
• Metaphor of the Body: Part 2
• Application of Body Metaphor to Spiritual Gifts
• Application

Unit 11: Love, Tongues, and Prophecy (1 Cor 12:31b–14:25)

• The Still More Excellent Way
• Love Described
• Comparison of Tongues and Prophecy
• Response of Outsiders to Tongues and Prophecy and Application

Unit 12: Conclusion to Spiritual Gifts, and Resurrection (1 Cor 14:26–15:28)

• Criteria for the Regulation of Tongues and Prophecy
• Gender Roles and Conclusion to Spiritual Gifts
• Testimony to Christ’s Resurrection: Part 1
• Testimony to Christ’s Resurrection: Part 2
• Our Resurrection Depends on Christ’s Resurrection
• Meaning of the Resurrection
• Application

Unit 13: Bodily Resurrection and Letter Closing (1 Cor 15:29–16:24)

• Further Defense of Resurrection Reality
• Continuity and Discontinuity of Resurrection Bodies: Analogies
• Continuity and Discontinuity of Resurrection Bodies: Application
• Necessity of Transformation: Part 1
• Necessity of Transformation: Part 2
• Instructions on the Collection
• Travel Plans
• Final Commands and Greetings
• Application

Unit 14: Theology of 1 Corinthians

• The Triune Godhead
• Creation, Humanity, Sin, Angels, and Demons
• Salvation and Sanctification
• The Church
• The Last Things

Conclusion

• Recommended Resources and Bibliography
• Conclusion to the Course

Craig Blomberg is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, where he has been teaching since 1986. Blomberg earned degrees from Augustana College, Trinity Divinity School, and Aberdeen University in Scotland. He previously taught at Palm Beach Atlantic College and spent one year in Cambridge as a research fellow with Tyndale House. He has been on translation committees for the New Living Translation, English Standard Version, and the Holman Christian Standard Bible.

Bloomberg is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of numerous books and more than 80 articles in journals or multiauthor works. A recurring topic of interest in his writings is the historical reliability of the Scriptures, and he has also covered such diverse issues as wealth and poverty, hermeneutics, and women in ministry. His books include Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey, 2nd ed., Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: James, A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis, Making Sense of the New Testament, Preaching the Parables, and the NIV Application Commentary: 1 Corinthians.

NT337 Book Study: Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians

• Instructor: George H. Guthrie
• Video hours: 8

In Book Study: Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians, Dr. George Guthrie walks you through the text of 2 Corinthians, where Paul expresses what he thinks about authentic Christian ministry—what does it mean to follow Christ as a real Christian minister in the world? Dr. Guthrie deals with the purpose of each section of the letter, walking through exegesis of the passage and discussing how Paul accomplishes his purpose in that passage. He also covers the implications of Paul’s letter for our lives today.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction to 2 Corinthians

• A Story from the Streets of Corinth
• Paul’s Sense of Identity
• The City of Corinth
• Corinthian Leadership Values

Unit 2: Letter Opening and Prologue (2 Cor 1:1–11)

• Opening (2 Cor 1:1–2)
• Prologue, Part 1: Praise God for Encouragement (2 Cor 1:3–7)
• Prologue, Part 2: Paul’s Brush with Death (2 Cor 1:8–11)

Unit 3: The Integrity of Paul’s Ministry (2 Cor 1:12–2:13)

• Paul’s Actions Done with Integrity (2 Cor 1:12–14)
• Paul’s Changed Itinerary (2 Cor 1:15–22)
• Painful Encounters with the Corinthians (2 Cor 1:23–2:4)
• Forgive the Offender (2 Cor 2:5–11)
• An Opportunity and an Absence (2 Cor 2:12–13)

Unit 4: Authentic Christian Ministry (2 Cor 2:14–4:6)

• A Word Picture, Part 1 (2 Cor 2:14–16a)
• A Word Picture, Part 2 (2 Cor 2:14–16a)
• A Word Picture, Part 3 (2 Cor 2:14–16a)
• A Word Picture, Part 4 (2 Cor 2:14–16a)
• A Contrast with False Teachers (2 Cor 2:16b–17)
• Competence in Ministry (2 Cor 3:1–6)
• “A Glorious,” Unveiled Ministry, Part 1 (2 Cor 3:7–11)
• “A Glorious,” Unveiled Ministry, Part 2 (2 Cor 3:12–18)
• The Impact of Authentic Ministry (2 Cor 4:1–6)

Unit 5: The Suffering in Paul’s Authentic Ministry (2 Cor 4:7–5:10)

• Gospel Treasure in Clay Pots (2 Cor 4:7–15)
• Eternal Perspective and Temporal Suffering (2 Cor 4:16–18)
• Longing for the Resurrection Body (2 Cor 5:1–5)
• At Home or Absent, Pleasing to the Lord (2 Cor 5:6–10)

Unit 6: Exhortations to Respond to Authentic Ministry (2 Cor 5:11–7:16)

• A Time of Opportunity (2 Cor 5:11–13)
• New Creation (2 Cor 5:14–17)
• A Ministry of Reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18–6:2)
• Paul’s Unexpected Credentials for Ministry (2 Cor 6:3–10)
• Make Room for Us in Your Hearts (2 Cor 6:11–13)
• Living as Distinct People, Part 1 (2 Cor 6:14–7:1)
• Living as Distinct People, Part 2 (2 Cor 6:14–7:1)
• A Concluding Appeal for Openness (2 Cor 7:2–4)
• The Corinthians’ Response (2 Cor 7:5–13a)
• Titus’ Joy (2 Cor 7:13b–16)

Unit 7: Giving and Mission (2 Cor 8:1–9:15)

• Following Through with the Collection (2 Cor 8:1–7)
• Motives for Giving (2 Cor 8:8–15)
• The Mission and Ministry of Titus, Part 1 (2 Cor 8:16–24)
• The Mission and Ministry of Titus, Part 2 (2 Cor 9:1–5)
• Theological Foundations for Giving (2 Cor 9:6–11)
• The Impact of Righteous Giving (2 Cor 9:12–15)

Unit 8: The Malignant Ministry of Paul’s Opponents (2 Cor 10:1–12:13)

• Paul’s Authority and Spiritual Battle (2 Cor 10:1–7a)
• Perspective on Paul’s Authority (2 Cor 10:7b–11)
• Inappropriate and Appropriate Boasting, Part 1 (2 Cor 10:12–18)
• Inappropriate and Appropriate Boasting, Part 2 (2 Cor 10:12–18)
• An Overview of the Fool’s Section (2 Cor 11:1–12:13)
• Putting Up with Fools (2 Cor 11:1–4)
• Paul’s Assessment of the “Super Apostles,” Part 1 (2 Cor 11:5–9b)
• Paul’s Assessment of the “Super Apostles,” Part 2 (2 Cor 11:9c–15)
• Fools and Those Who Welcome Them (2 Cor 11:16–21)
• The “Fool’s Speech,” Part 1 (2 Cor 11:22–29)
• The “Fool’s Speech,” Part 2 (2 Cor 11:30–12:6)
• The “Fool’s Speech,” Part 3 (2 Cor 12:7–10)
• Epilogue of the “Fool’s Speech” (2 Cor 12:11–13)

Unit 9: Preparing for Paul’s Third Visit (2 Cor 12:14–13:14)

• A Direct Confrontation, Part 1 (2 Cor 12:14–18)
• A Direct Confrontation, Part 2 (2 Cor 12:19–21)
• The Third Visit as Stern Accountability, Part 1 (2 Cor 13:1–4)
• The Third Visit as Stern Accountability, Part 2 (2 Cor 13:5–10)
• The Closing (2 Cor 13:11–14)

Conclusion

• A Summary and a Challenge

Dr. George Guthrie serves as the Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. A specialist in New Testament and Koine Greek, he’s authored numerous articles and has written 11 books, including the NIV Application Commentary: Hebrews.

Dr. Guthrie has participated in translation projects, such as the revision of The New Living Translation, and has served as a consultant on the Holman Christian Standard Bible, the New Century Version, and the English Standard Version. He also served for five years as a cochair of the “Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics” section of SBL, has served on the executive committee of the Institute for Biblical Research, and has served on the editorial board for Sheffield’s JSNTS monograph series. At Union University, he has led in the establishment of, and serves as senior fellow in, the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies, which is committed to promoting sound Bible reading, study, and interpretation at the grassroots level of the church. Dr. Guthrie holds both PhD and MDiv degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a ThM from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

NT341 Book Study: Paul's Letter to the Galatians

• Instructor: Douglas J. Moo
• Video hours: 4

Dr. Douglas Moo, known for his commentaries on Romans and Galatians, lays out his research on this much-debated text. He explores the theme of justification by faith and explains its importance to the Protestant Reformation and the Protestant church today. He discusses the new perspective on Paul and how it relates to Galatians. You’ll also learn important contextual information about who the Galatians were, why Paul wrote to them, and how they might have understood Paul’s letter. Dr. Moo guides you through the text, explaining the major themes and theological elements toward the goal of understanding how Paul’s letter to the Galatians applies to our lives and to the church.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction and Background

• Who Were the Galatians? Part 1
• Searching for Place Information
• Who Were the Galatians? Part 2
• Why Did Paul Write the Letter?
• The Argument of the Letter
• The Tone of the Letter
• Opening Multiple Passages in Separate Tabs

Unit 2: The Autobiographical Argument

• An Overview of the Argument
• The Road to Damascus
• Paul’s Early Years as a Christian
• Paul’s Jerusalem Consultation
• Conflict in Antioch
• Finding a Book in the Pseudepigrapha
• Justification by Faith
• Works of the Law
• Using the NEAR Search Operator
• “The Faith of Jesus Christ”
• Examining a Grammatical Construction Using the Lexham Syntactic Greek New Testament
• The New Perspective and Galatians
• “Righteousness” Language

Unit 3: The Theological Argument

• The Central Argument
• The Initial Appeal
• The Heart of Paul’s Argument
• Abraham and Faith
• The Law and the Curse
• Habakkuk 2:4 in the New Testament
• The Law and Salvation History
• The Law and Transgressions
• Studying Greek Synonyms with the Bible Sense and Louw-Nida Lexicons
• The Law and a Mediator
• The Law as Paidagōgos
• Union with Christ
• The Stoichea of the World
• Christ Formed in You
• The Story of Hagar and Sarah
• Looking Up Greek Words in a Greek-English Lexicon
• The Old and New Realms
• Justification
• Final Justification and Works
• A “Janus” Text

Unit 4: The Ethical Argument

• Living to Please God
• Freedom, Love, and the Law
• The Spirit and the Flesh
• The Law of Christ
• An Eschatological Warning

Unit 5: The Ending of the Epistle

• A Fitting Ending
• The New Creation
• The Israel of God

Dr. Douglas J. Moo, one of the most respected New Testament scholars today, is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. He has written commentaries on Romans, Galatians, Colossians, Philemon, James, 2 Peter, and Jude, and coauthored An Introduction to the New Testament with D.A. Carson.

NT343 Book Study: Paul's Letter to the Ephesians

• Instructor: Lynn H. Cohick
• Video hours: 8

Learn from New Testament and Pauline studies expert Dr. Lynn Cohick as she guides you through each chapter and theological concept in Ephesians, including salvation, the Trinity, and the church. She devotes additional time to exploring God’s vision for marriage, and the institution of slavery. She also explains various interpretive theories—like the new perspective on Paul—and how these theories compare with traditional ideas.

Dr. Cohick’s goal is for you to become better equipped to read the rest of Paul’s letters and more confident in reading the Bible as a whole by better understanding the theology, history, and interpretive possibilities of Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, and for you to grow in your faith each step of the way.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introductory Issues

• The Message of Ephesians
• Authorship: Questions and External Evidence
• Authorship: Literary Evidence
• Investigating Historical Issues in Ephesians with the Bible Book Guide
• Authorship: Theological and Historical Concerns
• Authorship: Pseudonymity
• The Purpose of Ephesians
• Ephesians and the New Perspective on Paul
• Paul’s Imprisonment: Part 1
• Paul’s Imprisonment: Part 2
• Paul’s Imprisonment: Part 3
• The Date of Ephesians
• The Ephesians

Unit 2: Adopted by God (Eph 1)

• Eulogy
• Verbs, Participles, and Prepositions
• Predestination
• Grammatical and Semantic Roles Associated with the Verb “to Predestine”
• God’s Holy People
• The Mystery of Salvation
• Researching Mystērion with the Bible Sense Lexicon
• In Christ
• Sealed by the Spirit
• Adoption to Sonship
• Prayer: Part 1
• Prayer: Part 2
• Using the Exegetical Guide to Analyze the Syntax of Tē Ekklēsia

Unit 3: No Longer Strangers (Eph 2)

• Oneness in Christ: Part 1
• Oneness in Christ: Part 2
• Justification and Works
• Kingdom Work
• Christ Our Peace
• The Dividing Wall
• The Dividing Law

Unit 4: The Mystery of the Gospel (Eph 3)

• Building Rapport
• A Prisoner and Servant
• Mystery
• The Global Church
• Glory in Christ
• Paul’s Second Prayer
• God’s Fullness

Unit 5: Equipped for Ministry (Eph 4)

• Theology within Ethics
• The Characteristics of a Christian
• Grace and God’s Gifts
• Spiritual Gifts
• A Difficult Quotation
• Searching the Pauline Epistles for Old Testament Quotations and Allusions
• The Work of the Church
• Made New
• Practical Advice
• Helping Those in Need

Unit 6: Imitating God (Eph 5:1–21)

• Christian Community
• Canceling Debt
• God’s Economy
• Walk as Christ Walked
• Love and Suffering
• Exposing Evil Deeds
• Paul’s Hymn and Isaiah

Unit 7: Household Codes (Eph 5:22–6:9)

• The Social World of the Ephesians
• Hermeneutics and the Household Codes
• The Institution of Slavery
• Using the Passage Guide to Research Household Codes in Ephesians 5:21–6:9
• Submission
• The Head and the Body
• Performing a Manual Word Study on Kephalē in Ephesians 5:23
• The Oneness of Marriage

Unit 8: Special Topic: Marriage in the New Testament

• Graeco-Roman Marriage Ideals
• Jewish Marriage Ideals
• Divorce
• Marriage Customs in the First Century
• Marriage in the New Testament

Unit 9: The Armor of God (Eph 6:10–24)

• Preparing for Attack
• The Armor
• God’s Own Armor
• Paul’s Closing Remarks
• Using the Concordance to Search for Tychicus in the Bible and Commentaries

Conclusion

• Course Summary

Dr. Lynn H. Cohick is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. Dr. Cohick’s special interests include women in the ancient world, the ways that Jews and Christians lived out their faith in the Graeco-Roman world, and building understanding between Jews and Christians today. She has written commentaries on Ephesians and Galatians, Women in the World of the Earliest Christians and coauthored The New Testament in Antiquity.

NT344 Paul's Theology and the Letter to the Philippians

• Instructor: Robert B. Sloan, Jr.
• Video hours: 3

What were Paul’s core theological beliefs? What framework did he use to organize his beliefs, and how did these beliefs relate to one another? In this course, Dr. Robert Sloan explores the theological concepts and terminology in Philippians and uses these as a window into the mind of Paul. He moves you beyond a book-level understanding to understanding Paul’s theology as whole.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Core Theological Beliefs in Philippians

• Introducing the Core Theological Beliefs in Philippians
• The Biblical God of Creation, Redemption, and Restoration
• The Biblical Narrative Reveals God’s Purposes
• Identifying the People of God
• Finding and Studying Old Testament Passages Quoted in the New Testament
• The People of God Are Those in Christ

Unit 2: Christ and the Gospel in Philippians

• Jesus Is the Messiah
• Jesus the Son Acts as the Agent of God
• The Incarnate Jesus Represents God’s People before God
• “In Christ” as Federalism and Substitution
• Researching Passages on Christ as the “Second Adam”
• Gospel from the Old Testament to the Preaching of Jesus
• “Gospel”: Death and Resurrection of Jesus

Unit 3: Other Theological Themes in Philippians

• Discipleship
• Resurrection and New Creation
• Researching the “New Creation”
• The Journey of Death
• Assurance of Salvation
• The Work of the Spirit

Conclusion

• Encapsulating Pauline Theology in Philippians

Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr. is the president of Houston Baptist University and previously served as president and chancellor of Baylor University, where he was a member of the faculty and the founding dean of George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Dr. Sloan has published extensively and has pastored churches throughout Texas and beyond.

NT345 Book Study: Paul's Letter to the Philippians

• Instructor: Robert B. Sloan, Jr.
• Video hours: 6

In this course, Dr. Robert Sloan takes you verse by verse through Philippians. You’ll explore themes of fellowship, Christ and the gospel, unity in the church, suffering, death, resurrection, justification, and more. You’ll learn the historical background of the city of Philippi and gain context as to why Paul emphasized some things over others in his letter. Dr. Sloan addresses these topics with his engaging presence and clear communication style. If you desire practical, straightforward exposition on Philippians, Dr. Sloan will not disappoint.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

• The Epistle of Joy
• Exploring Themes in Philippians with Louw-Nida and Visual Filters
• Cultural Causes of Conflict in Philippi
• Paul Responds with a Letter
• Stand Unified and Persevere
• Hold Fast to the Gospel and Rejoice

Unit 2: Thanksgiving, Petition, and Encouragement

• Philippi as a Roman Colony
• Unity Is Our Best Defense
• To the People of God
• Grace and Peace
• Paul’s Prayer of Thanksgiving
• Paul’s Justified Confidence in the Philippians
• Partnership in Grace and in Defending the Gospel
• Love in Suffering
• Studying the “Day of Christ” and “Day of the Lord” with the Topic Guide

Unit 3: Nothing Can Stop the Progress of the Gospel

• The Gospel Spreads in Rome
• The Authority of the Gospel
• Deliverance through Prayers and the Spirit of Christ
• Either Living or Dying Will Exalt Christ
• Both Life and Death Are Journeys
• Confidence in the Provision of Christ

Unit 4: Persevere and Follow Christ’s Example

• Live in a Way Worthy of the Gospel
• Defining the Greek Word Politeuomai with BDAG
• Don’t Be Alarmed by Your Opponents
• Be of One Mind with One Another
• Have the Mind of Christ
• Let Perseverance Result in Salvation
• Creating and Searching a Collection of Philippians Commentaries
• Overcome Divisiveness
• No Matter What Happens, Persevere
• Exploring “Drink Offering” with Feasts and Sacrifices Interactive

Unit 5: An Excursus on Timothy and Epaphroditus

• Plans to Send Timothy
• Honoring Epaphroditus

Unit 6: Stand Firm in the Lord

• Overview of Philippians 3:1–4:1
• Rejoice in the Lord
• What Does It Mean to Be Saved?
• Who Are the People of God?
• Beware of False Teachers and False Credentials
• Understanding How Dogs Were Viewed in the Biblical World
• The Authentic Credentials of God’s People
• Now and Not Yet
• Becoming Fully United with Christ
• Attaining to the Resurrection
• “Pressing On” Is a Mark of God’s People
• The Mindset of Christ
• Suffering with Christ
• Studying Paul’s Life with Media Search and the Timeline Tool
• Our Citizenship in Heaven
• Standing Firm in the Lord
• Examining Pericope Divisions with the Passage Analysis Tool

Unit 7: Closing Exhortations and Greetings

• Euodia and Syntyche
• Passing from Anxiety to the Peace of God
• Comparing Translations of Philippians 4:5
• Living Out Christian Virtues
• Paul’s Contentment and Christ-Sufficiency
• Gratitude for the Philippian Partnership
• Benediction, Final Greetings, and a Closing Blessing
• Performing a Morphological Search and Adding to a Visual Filter

Conclusion

• Conclusion to the Course

Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr. is the president of Houston Baptist University and previously served as president and chancellor of Baylor University, where he was a member of the faculty and the founding dean of George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Dr. Sloan has published extensively and has pastored churches throughout Texas and beyond.

NT347 Book Study: Paul's Letter to the Colossians

• Instructor: Joshua Jipp
• Video hours: 4

In this course, Dr. Joshua Jipp takes you through each passage of Colossians, identifying important themes such as Christ’s work in creation and redemption, our union with Christ, and sanctification. You’ll learn from Paul how to pray God-centered prayers of thanksgiving and intercession. You’ll better understand the role that Christology plays in Paul’s argumentation and how that Christology can shape our identity each and every day.

Dr. Jipp also provides background information on the church in Colossae and describes the challenges the Colossians may have been facing. He examines the genre as well—you’ll learn what an epistle is, why someone like Paul would write one, and what you should be looking for as you read.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction and Background

• Basic Hermeneutical Principles
• The Author of Colossians
• Finding Evidence for Pauline Authorship
• The Recipients of Colossians
• The Purpose and Form of an Epistle
• Comparing the Introduction Sections of New Testament Epistles
• The Contemporary Message of Colossians

Unit 2: Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession (Col 1:1–14)

• Introduction to the Letter
• Paul’s Thanksgiving
• Finding All New Testament Prayers of Thanksgiving
• Paul’s Intercession
• The Role of Prayer in Paul’s Letters

Unit 3: The Christ Hymn (Col 1:15–23)

• Christology
• Hymns in the New Testament and Early Christianity
• Christ’s Cosmic Work in Creation
• Christ’s Cosmic Work in Redemption
• Exploring the Metaphor of “Head” in the Bible
• The Rhetorical Function of the Christ Hymn

Unit 4: Paul’s Ethos Argument (Col 1:24–2:5)

• Paul’s Authority
• The Role of Exemplars in Religious Antiquity
• Paul’s Vicarious Sufferings
• Researching Persecution in the Early Church
• Paul Proclaims God’s Mystery
• Paul’s Cosmic Proclamation
• Review and Introduction

Unit 5: The Heart of Paul’s Letter (Col 2:6–15)

• Walk in Him
• The Thesis Statement of Colossians
• Understanding and Searching for Occurrences of Causal Clauses
• Sharing in the Fullness of God
• Finding Prepositional Phrases Related to Union with Christ
• Sharing in Christ’s Death, Burial, and Resurrection
• The Defeat of Death, Sin, and Evil

Unit 6: Futility and Fullness (Col 2:16–23)

• The Situation in Colossae
• Christology Is All You Need
• Asceticism and Spiritual Arrogance

Unit 7: Antidote to Error (Col 3:1–16)

• Hidden with Christ
• A Practical Wisdom
• Rooted in the Messiah
• The Application of Christology
• The Believing Community
• The New Humanity
• The Characteristics of the New Community
• Researching Paul’s Use of Positive and Negative Imperatives

Unit 8: Sanctification of the Ordinary Life (Col 3:17–4:6)

• Life under the Lordship of Christ
• The Household Codes: Part 1
• The Household Codes: Part 2
• The Household Codes: Part 3
• The Church’s Responsibilities

Unit 9: Paul and His Churches (Col 4:7–18)

• A Significant Ending
• Letters and Envoys
• A Family Identity
• The Success of the Gospel

Unit 10: The Legacy of Colossians

• Christology as Antidote
• The Root of Christian Behavior
• A Guide for Prayer

Conclusion

• Prayer for You

Dr. Joshua Jipp is assistant professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His most recent scholarly work includes “Paul’s Areopagus Speech of Acts 17:16–34 as Both Critique and Propaganda” in the Journal of Biblical Literature, and Divine Visitations and Hospitality to Strangers in Luke–Acts: An Interpretation of the Malta Episode in Acts 28:1–10 (Brill). He’s currently working on a book on Pauline Christology for Fortress Press and the Two Horizons Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles for Eerdmans.

NT348 Book Study: Paul's Letters to the Colossians and Philemon

• Instructor: Constantine R. Campbell
• Video hours: 5

Join Dr. Constantine Campbell as he explores the theology and themes of Colossians and Philemon. Discover the implications of the Christ hymn in Col 1:15–20, which Dr. Campbell calls “the most profound christological statement in the New Testament.” See how Paul addresses the “Colossian heresy,” as well as social and ethical issues like slavery and reconciliation. Through Dr. Campbell’s verse by verse commentary and engaging exposition you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how Christians are called to live and what spiritual maturity looks like.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction to Colossians

• Overview of Colossians
• Comparing Colossians with Ephesians
• Colossians: Structure
• Colossians: Background
• Locating Colossae with the Atlas Tool
• Colossians: Themes
• Searching for Prepositional Phrases in Colossians
• Christ’s Sufficiency and Supremacy

Unit 2: Theological Instruction (Col 1:1–2:23)

• Address (Col 1:1–2)
• Identifying the Groups Paul Addresses in Colossians 1:1–2
• Thanksgiving (Col 1:3–8)
• Prayer (Col 1:9–14)
• Christ Hymn, Part 1 (Col 1:15–17)
• Exploring All Hymns in the New Testament
• Christ Hymn, Part 2 (Col 1:18–20)
• Impact of the Gospel (Col 1:21–23)
• Revelation of Christ (Col 1:24–27)
• Paul’s Ministry: Goals (Col 1:28–29)
• Paul’s Ministry: Desires (Col 2:1–5)
• Paul’s Ministry: Summary (Col 1:21–2:5)
• Growing in Christ Alone (Col 2:6–8)
• Participation in Christ (Col 2:9–12)
• Results of Participation in Christ (Col 2:13–15)
• Colossians: Application for Today
• Confronting the Heresy (Col 2:16–19)
• False Rules (Col 2:20–23)
• Summary of Paul’s Attack on the Heresy
• Union with Christ in Colossians

Unit 3: Practical Instruction (Col 3:1–4:18)

• Living in the Resurrection (Col 3:1–4)
• Examining Paul’s Use of First Class Conditional Statements
• Setting Aside the Old (Col 3:5–11)
• Putting on the New (Col 3:12–14)
• Investigating Biblical Teaching on Forgiveness
• Living in Peace (Col 3:15–17)
• Summary (Col 3:1–17)
• Wives and Husbands (Col 3:18–19)
• Determining the Significance of the Phrase “In the Lord”
• Complementarianism (Col 3:18–19)
• Children and Parents (Col 3:20–21)
• Slaves and Masters (Col 3:22–4:1)
• The New Testament and Slavery
• Prayer and Speech (Col 4:2–6)
• Final Greetings (Col 4:7–18)
• Preaching from Colossians

Unit 4: Philemon

• Introducing Philemon
• Opening Greeting (Philemon 1–3)
• Thanksgiving (Philemon 4–7)
• Preamble to Paul’s Appeal (Part 1, Philemon 8–12)
• Researching Paul’s Use of Endearing Terms
• Preamble to Paul’s Appeal (Part 2, Philemon 13–16)
• Paul’s Request (Philemon 17–22)
• Closing Greetings and Blessing (Philemon 23–25)
• Philemon and Brotherhood in Christ
• Preaching from Philemon

Conclusion

• Final Words

Dr. Constantine R. Campbell is associate professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of Colossians and Philemon: A Handbook on the Greek Text (Baylor, 2013); Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study (Zondervan, 2012), which won the 2014 Christianity Today Book Award in Biblical Studies; and numerous other books.

NT350 Book Study: 1 & 2 Thessalonians

• Instructor: Jeffrey A. D. Weima
• Video hours: 14

In this course on 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Dr. Jeffrey Weima provides an in-depth look at two of Paul’s most intriguing letters. Dr. Weima begins with the historical background of the letters. He provides with an overview of ancient Thessalonica and the founding of the Thessalonian church. From there, he moves into a detailed exegesis of 1 and 2 Thessalonians which includes grammatical, historical and literary analysis, as well as modern application. You will come away from the course with a better understanding and appreciation of these letters.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and Course

Unit 1: The “Big Picture” of First Thessalonians

• Strategic Location
• Favored Political Status
• Unique Government Structure
• Religiously Pluralistic Environment

Unit 2: Gospel Comes to Thessalonica

• Philippi to Thessalonica
• Three Sabbath Synagogue Ministry
• Post Synagogue Ministry
• Opposition to Paul’s Ministry
• Paul and Silas Forced to Leave

Unit 3: Letter Opening and Thanksgiving (1 Thess 1:1–10)

• Letter Opening
• Introducing the Thanksgiving Section
• Form and Function (Part 1)
• Form and Function (Part 2)
• Big Picture of the Letter
• First Theme: Paul’s Integrity
• Second Theme: Persecution
• Third Theme: Proper Moral Conduct
• Fourth Theme: Second Coming of Christ

Unit 4: Paul’s Picture of a Pastor and Parishioners (1 Thess 2:1–12)

• Paul’s Problem
• Paul’s Solution
• Picture 1: Infant
• Picture 2: Nursing Mother
• Picture 3: Father

Unit 5: Do Not Give Up (1 Thess 2:17–3:10)

• Internal Structure of the Passage
• Literary Analysis
• Don’t Give Up on Paul (Part 1)
• Don’t Give Up on Paul (Part 2)
• Don’t Give Up on the Faith (Part 1)
• Don’t Give Up on the Faith (Part 2)
• God Hasn’t Given Up on You
• Application

Unit 6: Sanctity of Sex (1 Thess 3:12–4:8)

• Transitional Prayers
• Introduction
• Setting the Stage: Modern Society
• Setting the Stage: Ancient Society
• Structure of Paul’s Appeal
• The Claim
• The Commands
• The Causes (Part 1)
• The Causes (Part 2)
• Conclusion to Biblical View of Sex

Unit 7: Jesus Is Coming Again! (1 Thess 4:13–18)

• Christ’s Return
• Grammatical Interpretation (Part 1)
• Grammatical Interpretation (Part 2)
• Structure
• Historical Analysis (Part 1)
• Historical Analysis (Part 2)
• Theological Analysis
• Logic of Verse 14
• Summary and Application
• The Rapture (Part 1)
• The Rapture (Part 2)
• Summary

Unit 8: Ready and Steady for the Day of the Lord (1 Thess 5:1–11)

• Introduction
• Trouble in the World
• Trouble in the Text
• Structure of the Text
• Opening Assertion and Reason 1
• Result
• Reason 2 and Conclusion
• Application: Trouble in the World

Unit 9: Life in the Family of God (1 Thess 5:12–22)

• Introduction
• Trouble in the Text
• Structure of the Text
• Respecting Congregational Leaders
• Ministering to Troubled Congregational Members
• Ministering to the Weak
• God’s Will in Congregational Worship
• Testing Prophecy
• Letter Closing

Unit 10: Second Thessalonians: Overview, Thanksgiving (2 Thess 1:1–12)

• Big Picture
• Letter Opening
• Introduction to Thanksgiving
• Structure of the Thanksgiving
• Two Unique Features of the Thanksgiving
• Two Causes of Thanksgiving (Part 1)
• Two Causes of Thanksgiving (Part 2)
• Persecution
• Comfort (Part 1)
• Comfort (Part 2)
• Just Judgment of God
• The Challenge
• Summary, Setting the Stage

Unit 11: Comfort Concerning the Day of the Lord (2 Thess 2:1–17)

• Title and Difficulty of Passage
• Character and Ending of Passage
• Structure of the Passage
• The Crisis: Meaning of the False Claim
• The Crisis: Source of the False Claim
• The Correction (Part 1)
• The Correction (Part 2)
• Comfort
• Command
• Closing Prayer

Unit 12: Exhortations Concerning Rebellious Idlers (2 Thess 3:1–18)

• Preliminary Issues (Part 1)
• Preliminary Issues (Part 2)
• Preliminary Issues (Part 3)
• Opening Command
• Example of Paul (Part 1)
• Example of Paul (Part 2)
• Teaching of Paul
• Applying Paul’s Example and Teaching
• Closing Commands
• Application: Attitude toward Work
• Application: Importance of Church Discipline
• Letter Closing

Conclusion

• Equipped to Be Ready and Steady

Jeffrey A.D. Weima is professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he has taught for more than 20 years. He is the author of Neglected Endings: The Significance of the Pauline Letter Closings and the coauthor (with Stanley Porter) of An Annotated Bibliography of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. He has taught courses all over the world, has authored numerous scholarly articles, and leads biblical study tours to Greece, Turkey, and Italy.