聖經護教學課程簡介與閱讀書單

2022年初開始上神學課程，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，其中收錄的文章也可以在ESV Study Bible中看到。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。

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.