Exegesis: In summary,
Number of pages: 3-5 minimum (but no maximum limit in Religion courses. Writing helps the student learn and process the reading/research).
Sources (to identify, define the context and meaning of the actual text):
· Bible (in-text citations),
· Approved Bible Commentary,
· Approved Bible Dictionary,
· Historical setting (Week 1 reading, including Harper Collins Introduction material).
· Scholarly Journal,
Sources (to compare how popular society interprets: correctly, or incorrectly):
· Popular article -not scholarly
5 sources minimum, in addition to the Bible.
(I will review/comment on drafts submitted week 3)
Remember, your focus in the Exegesis is to discover the meaning of the text about your chosen character, based on the history and the actual words in the text and other uses of the same text throughout the Bible. You may use the same background and popular materials in the cultural Research Paper.
I will open the Preliminary Bibliography to turn in week 2. Then, work on reading for the research week 3 and submit the Exegesis Research Paper week 4. (If you want to turn in a draft in week 3, I will be happy to read it and make comments).
Exegetical Research (20% of final grade) Each student will write a brief (3-5 pages of content) exegetical report on the biblical text related to the character. In addition to the Bible, at least two secondary sources, (commentaries) must be consulted. The paper should include:
(1) Identification of the biblical text(s) where the woman’s story is told.
(2) Initial survey of the text and observations about it.
(3) Contextual Setting of the text (historical, literary, rhetorical
(4) Literary Genre
(5) Structure or Outline of the text
(6) Analysis of the text(s) including challenges presented for interpretation
(7) Theological reflection
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