SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY IIIEcclesiology and Eschatology

COURSE SYLLABUSZion Bible College

TH 3380-01 – 3 CreditsSpring 2011

Tuesdays, 8:00-10:50 – Classroom Bldg, Room 102

Rev. Ben Phillips, MDiv, AdjunctOffice: Classroom Bldg, Room 209

Cell Phone: 774-230-9368Email: bphillips@zbc.edu; bendphillips@gmail.com

Office Hours: By Appointment

The mission of Zion Bible College is to teach and train students for excellent Pentecostal ministry, in fulfillment of the Great Commission.

COURSE DESCRIPTON:

This course is a study of the origin, nature, and organization of the fist century Church and its contemporary relevance. The empowerment of the church and the ordinances of water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are examined. Additionally, issues such as the rapture, tribulation, and millennium are addressed. Special attention is given to the final judgment, and the new heavens and new earth.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Define and discuss the various views, components, and modes of the Ordinances of the Church.

2. List and discuss the origin, imagery, mission, and purpose of the Church.3. Define and discuss Church Leadership as presented in Scripture and Church Government

as practiced in the contemporary world.4. Identify and define various views on the Rapture, Tribulation, and Millennium. 5. Distinguish between the various Judgments discussed in Scripture.6. Identify the Ages and Dispensations of the People of God.7. Produce in pictorial form an End Time outline. 8. Identify and discuss various structures, parallels, and themes in Daniel and Revelation.

TEXTBOOKS:

The Holy Bible.

LaHaye, Tim and Thomas Ice. Charting the End Times. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2001.

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Thiessen, Henry C. Lectures in Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1979.

Walvoord, John F. Prophecy in the New Millennium: A Fresh Look at Future Events. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2001.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Examinations: Three examinations will be given. One for each unit covered.

2. Quizzes: Students must be prepared to take up to two unannounced quizzes during the semester.

3. Scripture and Textbook Reading: Students are required to read with understanding (no skimming) selected portions of Scripture and textbook material.

Students will read the following portions of Scripture and textbook material that will be due by the first exam. Reading verification will be given at the time of the exam.

i. Acts 1-2, 10, 15; 1 Corinthians 11-14; Ephesians; 1 Timothy; Titus. ii. Thiessen, Lectures in Systematic Theology. Pages 307-403.

Students will read the following portions of Scripture and textbook that will be due by the second exam. Reading verification will be given at the time of the exam.

i. Daniel; Zech. 14; Matthew 24-25; Mark 13; 1 Thess. 4-5; 2 Thess. 2.ii. LaHaye, Tim and Thomas Ice. Charting the End Times.

Students will read the following portions of Scripture that will be due by the third exam. Reading verification will be given at the time of the exam.

i. Gen. 41; Ex. 7-12; Isaiah 6; Ezek. 1-3.ii. Walvoord, John F. Prophecy in the New Millennium.

4. Assignments: Write a 10-12-page paper (body only) on a topic in either Ecclesiology or

Eschatology. Approved topics are listed below. If you would like to write on a topic that is not listed, permission must be granted from the instructor. There should also be interaction with a minimum of 10 scholarly sources, appropriately footnoted.

i. Ecclesiology Topics 1. The Lord’s Supper2. Discuss the significance of Water Baptism 3. Spirit Baptism: initiation vs. Spirit Baptism: empowerment4. Church Structure and Leadership5. The Body of Christ6. Exegetical Paper on an approved passage of Scripture.7. Your topic approved by instructor

ii. Eschatology Topics 1. The Rapture

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2. The Seven Churches of Revelation3. 2 Thessalonians 24. The Use of the Old Testament in Revelation5. The Millennium6. The Judgments7. The use of “Tribulation” in Revelation8. Exegetical Paper on an approved passage of Scripture.9. Your topic approved by instructor

Peer Editing and Rough Draft: All students must submit a rough draft on the given due date as well as peer editing forms. Peer editing forms will be submitted in accompaniment with the rough draft as well as the final paper. Forms will be discussed and handed out in class.

Paper Due Date Grading : Rough drafts on all papers are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 1. Final Papers are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, April 5. There are no exceptions.  Extensions will only be granted for the following four reasons: 1) hospitalization for illness. A doctor’s note confirming such is required; 2) extended serious illness that prevents a student from attending class.  This requires a doctor’s note and signature of verification from the student’s Resident Director;  3) funerals or family emergencies granted as an approved absence by the Academic Dean and Dean of Students;  4) school-approved activities.  If the student meets one of these exceptions, a “Request for Extension Form” must be filled out.  The form can be obtained from the Office of Admissions or the Office of the Academic Dean.  If your paper is turned in after attendance is taken on the date due, you will receive an automatic point deduction of five (5) points.  For each twenty-four hour period (this includes Saturday’s, Sunday’s and school breaks) the paper is not turned in, there will be a forfeiture of five (5) points from the total points.  If the paper is not turned in within five twenty-four hour periods after the due date and time, an automatic score of zero (0) will be entered for the grade with no chance of making up the paper/grade.  If a hard copy cannot be presented by the specified time and hour, an email copy may be presented for verification of completion with a hard copy following. 

GRADING PROCEDURES :

1. Reading - 15% 150 points - 3 verifications @ 50 points each2. Quizzes - 5% 50 points - 2 quizzes @ 25 points each3. Rough Draft 5% 50 points4. Final Paper – 20% 200 points5. Peer Editing 5% 50 points 6. Exam 1 - 15% 150 points7. Exam 2 - 15% 150 points8. Final Exam - 20% 200 points

1000 points total

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POLICIES

Attendance: Students are expected to attend all class periods. Please be aware that absences are granted for illness, personal matters, or for emergencies. It is important for students to keep track of their own absences and late arrivals carefully. Please see the Student Handbook for the Absence Policy. There will be a very short break mid-class, students are expected to remain in class at other times except for medical reasons.

If a student arrives late to class it is their responsibility to inform the teacher after class that they are present. Otherwise they may be marked absent for the class. It is a good idea to date your notes each class in case attendance discrepancies should arise.

In order to be considered present in class, students must present themselves in an appropriate manner, following the guidelines of the Student Handbook.

Assignments: All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. All others will be considered late. Assignments should be written in Turabian format.

All late assignments are to be turned into the instructor’s office, not placed in campus mail. There are no exceptions to this policy unless mandated by the office of the Academic Dean.

Examinations: Any missed exam may be made up if the exam was missed due to illness or other excused absence (see Student Handbook).

Extension and Late Paper Policy: See above “Paper Due Date Grading”

Plagiarism: A student who submits written material as his/her own work which has been copied in whole or in part from another person’s work without acknowledgement is guilty of plagiarism. Material, whether published or unpublished, copied from anotherwriter, must be identified by the use of quotation marks and documentation with specific citation of the source. Paraphrased material must likewise be attributed to the origin author.

Copying another student’s paper, with or without permission, or using his/her ideas with only minimal reworking, is plagiarism, as is the copying from printed books and magazines without giving credit to the original source. Any student who submits a plagiarized paper or who permits another person to copy his/her work is subject to any of the following actions: a grade of “zero” or “F” for the work, failure in or expulsion from the class, being reported for further disciplinary action.

Cheating: A student who engages in dishonest behavior such as: using unauthorized notes or material when taking an examination, copying answers to examination questions, or engaging in securing unauthorized copies of examination questions (including aiding another person in doing so), is subject to the action or penalty indicated above. Copying another person’s class work and/or homework and submitting it as one’s own, or having another person perform an assignment and submitting it as having originated from themselves personally is guilty of plagiarism—which is cheating. Such students will therefore be subject to the above discipline.

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Faculty members are to submit all such cases on the appropriate “Plagiarism Form” to the Office of the Dean of Academics.

PROJECTED COURSE SCHEDULE:

Week Lesson Homework DueUnit 1 - EcclesiologyWeek 1 - Jan 25 Introductions

Paper WritingBeginnings and Definitions

Week 2 - Feb 1 The Mission and Purpose of the ChurchThe Mission and Purpose of the ChurchUnity within the Church

Week 3 - Feb 8 Ordinances of the ChurchOrdinances of the ChurchOrdinances of the Church

Week 4 - Feb 15 The Body of Christ and Spiritual GiftsChurch Leadership and StructureChurch Leadership and Structure

Unit 2 - Eschatology Part 1Week 5 - Feb 22 EXAM 1 Reading Verification

EXAM 1Bridging the Gap - The 7 Churches

Week 6 - March 1 Systems of Eschatological Thought Rough Draft & EditingCovenants, Ages, and DispensationsThe Intermediate State

Week 7 - March 8 NO CLASS - SPRING BREAKWeek 8 - March 15 Paper Review

The RaptureThe Phases and Time of His Coming

Week 9 - March 22 The Great Tribulation The Millennial ReignThe Judgments and Final State

Unit 3 - Eschatology Part 2Week 10 - March 29 EXAM 2 Reading Verification

EXAM 2Influence of the Inter-testamental Period

Week 11 - April 5 The Aim of Apocalyptic Final Paper & EditingThe Significance of Structure The Message of Daniel & Revelation

Week 12 - April 12 The Lion and the LambThe Lion and the LambEschatological Worship

Week 13 - April 19 The Two Witnesses

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7 Churches and the Millennium7 Churches and the Millennium

Week 14 - April 26 The Antichrist, Beast, and False ProphetThe Antichrist, Beast, and False ProphetThe Antichrist, Beast, and False Prophet

Week 15 - May 3 Reading of RevelationReading of RevelationPartaking of The Lord’s Supper

Week 16 - May 10 FINAL EXAM Reading Verification

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bauckham, Richard. The Climax of Prophecy: Studies in the Book of Revelation. London: T & T Clark, 2005.

________. The Theology of the Book of Revelation. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Beale, G. K. The Book of Revelation. NIGTC. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999.

Beasley-Murray, George R. Jesus and the Last Days: The Interpretation of the Olivet Discourse. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1993.

Boyd, Frank M. Ages and Dispensations. Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 1955.

Bruce, F. F. The Acts of the Apostles: The Greek Text with Introduction and Commentary. Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1990.

Burgess, Stanley M. The Spirit and the Church: Antiquity. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1984.

Carroll, John T. The Return of Jesus in Early Christianity. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 2000.

Collins, John J. Daniel: With an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature. The Forms of the Old Testament Literature Vol. XX. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984.

Dunn, James D. G. Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1970.

Erickson, Millard J. A Basic Guide to Eschatology: Making Sense of the Millennium. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1999.

________. Christian Theology. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998.

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Goldingay, John E. Daniel. WBC 30. Dallas: Word Books, 1989.

Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Present Day. Peabody, MA: Prince Press, 2005.

Hall, Robert G. Revealed Histories: Techniques for Ancient Jewish and Christian Historiography. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1991.

Holdcroft, L. Thomas. Eschatology: A Futurist View. Sumas, WA: CeeTeC Publishing, 2001.

Horton, Stanley M. Our Destiny: Biblical Teachings on the Last Things. Springfield, MO: Logion Press, 2006.

Hoyt, Herman A. The End Times. Chicago: Moody Press, 1969.

Keener, Craig S. Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2001.

________. Revelation. The NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000.

Kelley, J. N. D. Early Christian Doctrines. Peabody, MA: Prince Press, 2003.

Ladd, George Eldon. A Theology of the New Testament. Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1993.

________. The Blessed Hope. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1979.

LaHaye, Tim and Thomas Ice. Charting the End Times. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2001.

________. The End Times Controversy. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2003.

Leith, John H. ed. Creeds of the Churches: A Reader in Christian Doctrine from the Bible to the Present. 3rd ed. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press, 1982.

Menzies, William W. and Robert P. Menzies. Spirit and Power: Foundations of Pentecostal Experience. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000.

Metzger, Bruce M. Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book of Revelation. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993.

Mounce, Robert H. The Book of Revelation. Revised ed. NICNT. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1998.

Neusner, Jacob, Alan J. Avery-Peck, and Bruce Chilton, eds. Judaism in Late Antiquity: Vol. 3. Boston: Brill Academic Publishers, Inc., 2001.

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Olsen, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999.

Pate, C. Marvin, Gen. Ed. Four Views on the Book of Revelation. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998.

Pearlman, Myer. Knowing the Doctrines of the Bible. Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 1999.

Pentecost, J. Dwight. Things To Come: A Study in Biblical Eschatology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1964.

Resseguie, James L. The Revelation of John: A Narrative Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009.

Russell, D. S. Prophecy and the Apocalyptic Dream: Protest and Promise. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1994.

Thiessen, Henry C. Lectures in Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1979.

Turner, Max. The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts. Revised ed. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1996.

Walvoord, John F. Armageddon, Oil, and the Middle East Crisis. Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1990.

________. Prophecy in the New Millennium: A Fresh Look at Future Events. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2001.

________. The Revelation of Jesus Christ. Chicago: Moody Press, 1989.

Witherington, Ben. Jesus, Paul, and the End of the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992.

________. Making a Meal of It: Rethinking the Theology of the Lord’s Supper. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2007.

________. Revelation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.

________. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1998.

Wright, N. T. Jesus and the Victory of God. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996.

________. The New Testament and the People of God. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992.

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