【聖經護教】聖經護教學課程簡介與閱讀書單

2022/05/16閱讀時間約 11 分鐘

今年開始和我先生一起上神學課程，第一堂就是非常有意義的聖經護教學（Apologetics & the Bible）。這堂課不僅幫助我們更深了解聖經的創作、成書背景，也幫助我們回應對聖經各樣的挑戰。我們真的受益匪淺！我想把這一課的學習心得以及有價值的資料整理出來供大家參考。

課程簡介

聖經護教學（Apologetics & the Bible）讓學生認識聖經的啟示與默示、新舊約聖經的成書過程、聖經考古學、英文聖經的翻譯歷史，並指導學生回應對聖經的挑戰。

課程每週有閱讀作業，每三週有一次小考。每一次考試前都需要複習一下之前學過的重點。課程過半需要提交三頁的書評（book report）。課程結尾前需要提交一份十二頁的研究論文（research paper）。最後一節課是考試（final exam），內容涵蓋所有學過的內容，其中的簡答題（open-ended questions）需要對知識融會貫通。

我和我先生非常喜歡這種每週一次的上課形式，因為完全不影響我們的正常工作。每週的閱讀量也在可控制範圍內。唯一焦慮的是要寫十幾頁的論文。從來沒寫過神學論文，在選題上糾結了很久，又怕知識儲備不夠，拖延到快鄰近截止日期才開始寫。雖然論文成績不錯，但還是感到遺憾。如果能更早下定決心、接受挑戰，我的論文會更成熟。

閱讀書目

必讀書目

Understanding Scripture: An Overview of the Bible's Origin, Reliability, and Meaning (Edited by Wayne Grudem, C. John Collins, Thomas R. Schreiner)
Taking God At His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me (By Kevin DeYoung)
Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (By International Council on Biblical Inerrancy)

第一本書是由不同聖經學者的文章組合而成的，涵蓋了聖經護教學這門課核心的內容。我們每週必讀幾章並寫感想。第二本書是非常好的聖經入門書，我們需要自己閱讀後寫一篇書評。第三本書是芝加哥聖經無誤宣言，一份值得反覆閱讀的聲明。我在寫論文時以此宣言為題材。

Understanding Scripture

課程參考

教授列出了他設計課程所有的參考書目，對我們寫論文也有參考價值。這裡面不乏一些上了年頭的基督教經典書目，我希望有時間也可以好好閱讀。還有一些非常有價值的書籍，我有用在我的論文裡，但是這裡沒有羅列出來。我會在接下來相應的文章裡提到。

Anderson, Clive & Brian Edwards. Through the British Museum- with the Bible. Leominster: DayOne, 2004.
Anderson, James N. Why Should I Believe Christianity? Fearn: Christian Focus, 2016.
Bruce, F.F. The Canon of Scripture. Downers Grove: Intervarsity, 1988.
Bruce, F.F. The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1995.
Carson, D.A. Collected Writings on Scripture. Wheaton: Crossway, 2010.
Carson, D.A. (ed.), The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures. Grand Rapids: Eerdman’s Publishing, 2016.
Comfort, Philip. Encountering the Manuscripts: An Introduction to New Testament Paleography & Textual Criticism. Nashville: Broadman Holmes Publishing, 2005.
Comfort, Philip (ed.) The Origin of the Bible. Wheaton: Tyndale House, 1992.
Cowan, Steven & Terry Wilder. In Defense of the Bible A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture. Nashville: B&H Publishing, 2013.
Deyoung, Kevin. Taking God At His Word. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.
Ferguson, Sinclair. From the Mouth of God: Trusting, Reading and Applying the Bible. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2014.
Henry, Carl F.H. God, Revelation and Authority (7 Volumes). Wheaton: Crossway, 1999.
Jones, Timothy Paul. Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus. Downer’s Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2007.
Jones, Timothy Paul. Why Should I Trust the Bible? Fearn: Christian Focus, 2019.
Jongkind, Dirk. An Introduction to the Greek New Testament. Wheaton: Crossway, 2019.
Kaiser, Walt (Ed). The NIV Archaeological Study Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005.
Kaiser, Walter, Peter Davids, FF Bruce, Manfred Branch. Hard Sayings of the Bible. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1996.
Kruger, Michael. Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books. Wheaton: Crossway, 2012
Manly, Basil. The Bible Doctrine of Inspiration. Nashville: Broadman & Holmes, 1995.
Metzger, Bruce. The Bible in Translation: Ancient and English Versions. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001.
Moo, Douglas. Biblical Authority & Conservative Perspectives. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1997.
Pache, Rene. The Inspiration & Authority of Scripture. Chicago: Moody Press, 1969.
Packer, J.I. Truth and Power: The Place of Scripture in the Christian Life. Downers Grove: Intervarsity, 1996.
Patzia, Arthur. The Making of the New Testament: Origin, Collection, Text & Canon. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1995.
Pelikan, Jaroslav. Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures through the Ages. New York: Viking, 2005.
Piper, John. A Peculiar Glory: How the Christian Scriptures Reveal their Complete Truthfulness. Wheaton: Crossway, 2016.
Piper, John. Reading the Bible Supernaturally: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture. Wheaton: Crossway, 2017.
Plummer, Robert L. 40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2021.
Ryken, Leland. The ESV and the English Bible Legacy. Wheaton: Crossway, 2011.
Ryken, Leland. The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation. Wheaton: Crossway, 2002.
Sproul, R.C. Knowing Scripture. Downer’s Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2009.
Warfield, B.B. The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible. Philipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1948.
Williams, Peter J. Can We Trust the Gospels? Wheaton: Crossway, 2018.
Youngblood, Ronald (ed.) Evangelicals and Inerrancy. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1984.