THE 612 Interpreting the New Testament
This course introduces the student to the interpretation of Scripture with specific reference to the New Testament. Magisterial teaching on the interpretation of Scripture will be reviewed, as well as a historical review of the development of biblical hermeneutics, touching on Patristic, Medieval, and modern periods. Particular attention will be paid to the development of the historical-critical method as applied to the New Testament (for example, various solutions to the Synoptic Problem, etc.), evaluating the challenges and possibilities it poses for incorporation into a hermeneutic of faith. In addition, students will be exposed to the content of revelation in the New Testament, including an overview of the traditional genre divisions: Synoptics and Acts, Pauline Literature, Johannine Literature, and Catholic Epistles.