Parables & Metaphors 2 semester units Course Syllabus Fall Semester 2009 Class meets Tuesday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Instructor: Terry R. Baughman, MAET Office phone: 209.476.7840 -Cell/Text: 480.381.5016 E-mail: CLCbaughman@gmail.com and/or trbaughman@clc.edu Facebook: www.facebook.com/trbaughman -Twitter: twitter.com/TRBaughman Course Objectives: The stated objective of this course is to foster a deepened appreciation of the parables especially in the Gospel genre of Scripture and promote greater understanding of this literary style in the Word of God. Study in the Parables and Metaphors of Scripture provides a rich concentration of Biblical insight. Interpretive issues will be addressed as they relate to an understanding of the Parables. Understanding the lessons and themes Jesus taught through the parables will bring personal enrichment to those who apply the same. Textbooks: Mysteries of the Kingdom: Gentile Inclusion in the Kingdom of Heaven as Revealed in Matthew 13, Terry R. Baughman (BGM, 1999, 2003). Parables & Metaphors: Class Note, compiled by Terry R. Baughman (BGM, 2009). Both are available from the instructor. Course Structure and Assignments: Lecture and class discussion will be the predominate format for the class sessions. Outside the class room there will be reading assignments, (from the class notes and reading packet, the textbook, and Scripture). A Reading Journal will be required to record the date and amount read on a continuing schedule. (Due by the beginning of the last class, December 15, 2009.)2 Participants will write a Modern Day Parable to illustrate a lesson in life. Any relevant subject matter may be chosen. A decision toward a usable lesson will be viewed favorably. Evidence of thought and application will reflect the best score. This original parable must be at least 300 words, double-spaced, typewritten. Please use a normal font (10 to 12 Arial or Times) on white paper. Cover with a title page and staple in the upper left-hand corner. (I PREFER THAT YOU EMAIL ALL ASSIGNMENTS.) The paper will be due by the beginning of class on October 6, 2009. Papers may be accepted late with five points per calendar day being deducted. No Parables will be accepted after November 10, 2009. A Book Report will be required over the textbook which is the instructor's Master's Thesis. In this report you should summarize the thesis and conclusions of the author and include whether or not you agree with the findings of the study. It should also demonstrate serious thought concerning the subject of Gentile Inclusion in the Parables. This paper should be at least 500 words, doublespaced, typewritten. Please use a normal font (10 to 12 Arial or Times) on white paper. Cover with a title page and staple in the upper left-hand corner. (I PREFER THAT YOU EMAIL ALL ASSIGNMENTS.) The paper will be due at the beginning of class on November 24, 2009. Papers may be accepted late with five points per calendar day being deducted. No Book Reports will be accepted after December 15, 2009. Email Submissions Parables and Book Reports will be accepted by E-mail. It is preferred that you send the devotional as an attachment of a file in Microsoft Word or Pages (Mac). The time and date stamp when received by my server (ISP) will be the official time of submission. It is suggested that you keep a back-up or hard copy of your work. You will receive an acknowledgment when it is received and it will be graded and returned to the Email address from which it was received. Submission must be made exactly as follows: CLCbaughman@gmail.com and/or trbaughman@clc.edu Attendance: Your attendance at all class sessions is required. If you enter the classroom after the beginning of the class period, or leave before the class is dismissed, you will be tardy. Students arriving twenty (20) minutes after the beginning of the class period, or leaving twenty minutes before class is dismissed, will be counted absent. Three occurrences of tardiness are the equivalent of an absence. Any student accumulating five or more absences will be dismissed from the course as per the "Student Handbook." Students must be present for scheduled tests. Such tests may be made up only when the student submits an excused absence signed by the Campus Pastor or Dean of Students and makes up the test within one week. Parables & MetaphorsChristian Life College • Stockton, CA Fall Semester 2009 • Terry R. Baughman, MAET3 All students of this course will be required to be present for the final exam when it is scheduled. Use of Electronic Devices: As a member of the CLC academic community, each student has a responsibility to professors and fellow students who are members of the college community. When cell phones or pagers ring and students respond in class or leave class to respond, it disrupts the class. Therefore, Christian Life College prohibits the use of cell phones and pagers in class. All such devices must be turned off and cannot be taken out during class. Wireless/laptop computers, palm pilots, and similar electronic devices may be used for taking notes in class, subject to the professor’s approval. However, these devices are never allowed to be used during exams. Use of electronic devices during an exam may lead to a charge of cheating or academic dishonesty which may result in being expelled from the class. Plagiarism and Cheating: For questions regarding what constitutes plagiarism and cheating see the policy in the Academic Catalog and the Student Handbook. First Offense – The student receives a grade of “zero” for the assignment. Second Offense – The student will fail the course. Third Offense – The student is placed on disciplinary probation and may be subject to dismissal from college. Notice of Non-Discrimination for Disabilities: If you have a diagnosed physical or learning disability that may interfere with your participation in this course, please inform the instructor in writing immediately. Include any information that may help your instructor provide for unique assistance or special exceptions to class rules or procedures necessitated by your disability. Course Grading: Quizzes -(10 pts. ea) 100 points (maximum) Test #1 -100 points Test #2 -100 points Test #3 -100 points Final Exam -200 points Book Report -100 points Original Parable -100 points Reading Journal -100 points TOTAL POINTS 900 Parables & MetaphorsChristian Life College • Stockton, CA Fall Semester 2009 • Terry R. Baughman, MAET4 Bibliography: Barclay, William. And Jesus Said: A Handbook on the Parables of Jesus. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1970. Boice, James Montgomery. The Parables of Jesus. Chicago, Moody Press, 1983. Craig L. Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables, Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, Capon, Robert Farrar, The Parables of the Kingdom. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1985. Dodd, C.H. The Parables of the Kingdom. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1961. Hunter, Archibald M. Interpreting the Parables. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1960. Jeremias, Joachim. The Parables of Jesus. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. Kingsbury, Jack Dean. The Parables of Jesus in Matthew 13: A Study in Redaction-Criticism. Richmond, VA: John Knox Press, 1969. Morgan, G. Campbell. The Gospel According to Matthew. Westwood, NJ: Revell, 1943. Sider, John W. Interpreting the Parables: A Hermeneutical Guide to Their Meaning. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995. Wiersbe, Warren W. Windows on the Parables. Wheaton, IL: Victor, 1979. Young, Brad H. The Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1998. Course Schedule: O.C. -On Campus, K3 /L.W. -Live WebClass ConfRm /TBA -to be announced Class Topics and Assignments Sept 1 OC Introduction of Course –Explanation of Syllabus and assignments Definition of Terms Read: Mysteries of the Kingdom, pg. 1-34 (first edition 1-32) Read: Class Notes, pg. 1-5 Sept 8 OC The Purpose of the Parables The Parabolic Genre Read: Mysteries of the Kingdom, pg. 35-69 (first edition 33-65) Read: Luke 10:25-37 Sept 15 LW The Parable of the Good Samaritan Application and Review Read: Mk. 4:3-8,14-20; Mt. 13:3-8,18-23; Lk. 8:5-8,11-15 Read: Class Notes, pg. 5-8 Read: Mysteries of the Kingdom, pg. 71-82 (first edition 67-77) Sept 22 OC Introduction of the Parables of Matthew 13 The Sower Read: Class Notes, pg. 9-12 Read: Mk. 4:30-32; Lk. 13:18-19 Sept 29 TBA TEST #1 (UPCI General Conference –St. Louis, MO) Parables & MetaphorsChristian Life College • Stockton, CA Fall Semester 2009 • Terry R. Baughman, MAET5 Oct 6 OC MODERN DAY PARABLE DUE The Mustard Seed The Leaven Read: Mysteries of the Kingdom, pg. 83-96 (first edition 78-91) Read: Class Notes, pg. 13-18 Read: Lk. 13:20-21; Mt. 13:33 Oct 13 LW The Hidden Treasure The Pearl Read: Mysteries of the Kingdom, pg. 96-107 (first edition 91-101) Read: Class Notes, pg. 18-22 Read: Mt. 13:44-46 Oct 20 OC The Wheat and Tares The Dragnet Read: Mysteries of the Kingdom, pg. 107-115 (first edition 101-110) Read: Class Notes, pg. 22-27 Read: Mt.13:24-33, 36-43; Mt. 13:47-52 Oct 27 LW The Householder Application and Review of the parables of Matthew 13 Read: Mysteries of the Kingdom, pg. 115-124 (first edition 110-118) Nov 10 OC TEST #2 Introduction of Triadic, Dyadic, and Monadic Parables Nov 17 LW Parables of Luke 14 -The ox, best places, and great supper Parables of Luke 15 -Lost Things Read: Class Notes, pg. 27-30 Read: Luke 14:1-35; Lk. 15:1-32 Nov 24 LW Parables of Matthew 25 – Ten virgins, talents, & judgment Read: Mt. 25:1-13; Mat 25:14-46 BOOK REPORT DUE Dec 1 OC The Metaphors of Matthew 5 Read: Mt. 5:13-16 Other Metaphors of Jesus Read: Class Notes, pg. 31-41 Dec 8 LW TEST #3 Famous Old Testament Parables and Metaphors Application and Review Dec 15 LW Reflections and Review READING REPORT DUE TBA FINAL EXAM (December 16-18) Parables & MetaphorsChristian Life College • Stockton, CA Fall Semester 2009 • Terry R. Baughman, MAET6 Reading Journal Print Name:_______________________ Instructions: Keep track of your Bible reading and other assigned reading on the following chart by checking off each assignment completed. You may submit your reading journal any time before the last class this semester (December 15, 2009). Assigned readings from Mysteries of the Kingdom (MOTK), the Class Notes (CN), and the Bible: Page Assignments Textbook Bible Reading Passage 1-5 CN The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 1-32 MOTK The Sower & the Soil Mk. 4:3-8,14-20 5-8 CN The Sower & the Soil Mt. 13:3-8,18-23 33-65 MOTK The Sower & the Soil Lk. 8:5-8,11-15 9-12 CN The Mustard Seed Mk. 4:30-32 67-77 MOTK The Mustard Seed Lk. 13:18-19 13-18 CN The Leaven Lk. 13:20-21 78-91 MOTK The Leaven Mt. 13:33 18-22 CN The Treasure Mt. 13:44-46 91-101 MOTK The Tares & Mustard seed Mt.13:24-33, 36-43 22-27 CN The Dragnet Mt. 13:47-52 101-110 MOTK The ox, best places, and great supper Luke 14:1-35 110-118 MOTK Lost Things Lk. 15:1-32 27-30 CN The Ten Virgins Mt. 25:1-13 31-41 CN The Talents & Judgment Mat 25:14-46 Sermon on the Mount Mt. 5:13-16 Assigned Reading Score:_____ 100 I verify that I have thoroughly read all of the reading assignments marked on the charts above. Signature:______________________________________________ Date:______________________, 2009 Parables & MetaphorsChristian Life College • Stockton, CA Fall Semester 2009 • Terry R. Baughman, MAET