Biblical Exegesis assignments -
This is mostly for my reference :-)
Biblical Exegesis Assignments - Set 2 (Due April 28th)
Workbook assignments:
♥ Describe 4 steps in the Interpretive Journey (1)
♥ Write out guidelines for devoloping theological principles (1)
♥ List differences that determine width of "river" to cross (1)
♥ Observations on Deut. 6:4-6 (2)
♥ Observations on Ps. 1:1-3 (3)
♥ Observations on Eph. 6:1-4 (3) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Compare/contrast Mark 5:21-43 (4)
♥ Observations & conclusions on Mark 11:12-21 (4)
♥ Do cultural study on slavery in Greco-Roman world, then write 1-2 pg summary (6)
♥ Study historical setting of Haggai, then write 1-2 pg summary (6)
♥ Historical/cultural study on Rev. 2-3, location, and info on Laodicea (6)
♥ Short study on Samaria/Samaritan & list of how helps understand John 4:1-39 (6)
♥ Use Bible dictionary/encyclopedia to answer questions about Nehemiah in workbook (6)
♥ Do extensive study on Ephesus (historical/cultural) & write paper (6) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Write paragraphs describing surrounding context of Acts 1:7-8 and 1 Cor. 11:27-32 (7)
♥ Read Jonah; identify how divided into paragraphs/sections; summarize main point of each section; explain how Jonah 1:13-16 relate to context (7)
♥ Outline book of Ephesians; discuss how Eph. 6:1-4 fit into overall outline; explain how paragraphs before/after relate to thought of passage (7) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Concordance exercise with listed passages on worksheet (8)
♥ Very extensive word study on "worry" as used in Matthew 6 (8)
♥ Very extensive word study on "meditate" as used in Joshua 1:8 (8)
♥ Word study on "trials" as used in James 1:2-3 (8)
♥ Word study on "sick" as used in James 5:14 (8)
♥ Word study on word of choice from Eph. 6:1-4 (8)
♥ Bible translations comparison & analyzing (9)
♥ Questions about textual criticism & Bible translation (9)
♥ Explain difference between reader response & authorial intent (10)
♥ Address importance of communication as it relates to authorial intent (10)
♥ Discuss situations whereby reader may intentially change author's intended meaning (10)
♥ Come up with far-fetched, allegorical reading of 1 Kings 17:1-6 (11)
♥ Use ELS Bible Code method to find words in selction (11)
♥ Consider various perceptions of a passage, and the Spirit's work in understanding (12)
♥ Create real-word parallel to Phil. 4:16 (13)
♥ Contemporize parable in Luke 10:30-35 (13)
♥ Take 1 Timothy 6:10a through "Interpretive Journey" process (13)
Other assignments:
♥ Look up 10 Greek words in BDAG (& record definitions) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Look up 5 Hebrew words in BDB/HALOT (& record definitions) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Look up 1 Greek term in a theological dictionary (& take notes on) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Look up 1 Hebrew term in a theological dictionary (& take notes on) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Sentence/block diagram of Eph. 6:1-4 Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Semantic diagram of Eph. 6:1-4 Prep for exegetical paper)
The very cool thing is that much of this will be study I would have needed to do anyway for the exegetical paper I write on Eph. 6:1-4 as my last assignment, due two weeks after all of this :-)
Biblical Exegesis Assignments - Set 2 (Due April 28th)
Workbook assignments:
♥ Describe 4 steps in the Interpretive Journey (1)
♥ Write out guidelines for devoloping theological principles (1)
♥ List differences that determine width of "river" to cross (1)
♥ Observations on Deut. 6:4-6 (2)
♥ Observations on Ps. 1:1-3 (3)
♥ Observations on Eph. 6:1-4 (3) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Compare/contrast Mark 5:21-43 (4)
♥ Observations & conclusions on Mark 11:12-21 (4)
♥ Do cultural study on slavery in Greco-Roman world, then write 1-2 pg summary (6)
♥ Study historical setting of Haggai, then write 1-2 pg summary (6)
♥ Historical/cultural study on Rev. 2-3, location, and info on Laodicea (6)
♥ Short study on Samaria/Samaritan & list of how helps understand John 4:1-39 (6)
♥ Use Bible dictionary/encyclopedia to answer questions about Nehemiah in workbook (6)
♥ Do extensive study on Ephesus (historical/cultural) & write paper (6) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Write paragraphs describing surrounding context of Acts 1:7-8 and 1 Cor. 11:27-32 (7)
♥ Read Jonah; identify how divided into paragraphs/sections; summarize main point of each section; explain how Jonah 1:13-16 relate to context (7)
♥ Outline book of Ephesians; discuss how Eph. 6:1-4 fit into overall outline; explain how paragraphs before/after relate to thought of passage (7) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Concordance exercise with listed passages on worksheet (8)
♥ Very extensive word study on "worry" as used in Matthew 6 (8)
♥ Very extensive word study on "meditate" as used in Joshua 1:8 (8)
♥ Word study on "trials" as used in James 1:2-3 (8)
♥ Word study on "sick" as used in James 5:14 (8)
♥ Word study on word of choice from Eph. 6:1-4 (8)
♥ Bible translations comparison & analyzing (9)
♥ Questions about textual criticism & Bible translation (9)
♥ Explain difference between reader response & authorial intent (10)
♥ Address importance of communication as it relates to authorial intent (10)
♥ Discuss situations whereby reader may intentially change author's intended meaning (10)
♥ Come up with far-fetched, allegorical reading of 1 Kings 17:1-6 (11)
♥ Use ELS Bible Code method to find words in selction (11)
♥ Consider various perceptions of a passage, and the Spirit's work in understanding (12)
♥ Create real-word parallel to Phil. 4:16 (13)
♥ Contemporize parable in Luke 10:30-35 (13)
♥ Take 1 Timothy 6:10a through "Interpretive Journey" process (13)
Other assignments:
♥ Look up 10 Greek words in BDAG (& record definitions) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Look up 5 Hebrew words in BDB/HALOT (& record definitions) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Look up 1 Greek term in a theological dictionary (& take notes on) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Look up 1 Hebrew term in a theological dictionary (& take notes on) Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Sentence/block diagram of Eph. 6:1-4 Prep for exegetical paper)
♥ Semantic diagram of Eph. 6:1-4 Prep for exegetical paper)
The very cool thing is that much of this will be study I would have needed to do anyway for the exegetical paper I write on Eph. 6:1-4 as my last assignment, due two weeks after all of this :-)