Step 1: Gather at least three academic quality reference books (print or e-book format) dedicated to biblical study (e.g., Bible dictionary, Bible encyclopedia, Bible handbook, Old Testament or New Testament introduction, Bible Atlas, and/or Bible background commentary).
If available to you, the following resources will prove very useful for this assignment: The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament; The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. Also, InterVarsity Press publishes a series of dictionaries that address specific divisions of the Bible (Pentateuch, Historical Books, Prophets, Gospels, Epistles, etc.) and their background. Although the series is beginning to show its age, it remains a valuable and convenient resource. Each volume is accessible in e-book format through Crown College’s Watne Memorial Library .
When gathering reference tools, do not overlook the resources that are accessible online through Crown College’s Watne Memorial Library . The Credo research tool on the Library’s home page will be very useful.
Note: Be certain that the sources that you select for your research are academic quality sources. If you use websites, remember that they are not created equal. Use those websites listed in the syllabus or in Gorman, Elements of Biblical Exegesis, Appendix D, or websites of the same caliber.
Step 2: Research the historical, social, cultural, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text that you have selected for the exegesis paper. Use your reference tools to answer the types of questions Gorman lists in Chapter 4 (Historical, Sociopolitical, and Cultural Contexts, paragraph 6) of Elements of Biblical Exegesis and those you noted in the margins of the document containing your survey of the text. You are not required to write answers to these questions. Rather, use them as a guide as you examine the contexts of the text.
As you research, record notes, following best practices.
Note: You will submit a sample of your notes at the conclusion of Week 6 for grading.
Step 3: Write a 3 to 5-page paper (APA style page format), describing the historical, social, cultural, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text selected for the exegesis paper.
Choose a submission type
Step 1: Gather at least three academic quality reference books (print or e-book format) dedicated to biblical study (e.g., Bible dictionary, Bible encyclopedia, Bible handbook, Old Testament or New Testament introduction, Bible Atlas, and/or Bible background commentary).
If available to you, the following resources will prove very useful for this assignment: The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament; The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. Also, InterVarsity Press publishes a series of dictionaries that address specific divisions of the Bible (Pentateuch, Historical Books, Prophets, Gospels, Epistles, etc.) and their background. Although the series is beginning to show its age, it remains a valuable and convenient resource. Each volume is accessible in e-book format through Crown College’s Watne Memorial Library (accessible at to an external site. or to an external site.).
When gathering reference tools, do not overlook the resources that are accessible online through Crown College’s Watne Memorial Library (accessible at to an external site. or to an external site.). The Credo research tool on the Library’s home page will be very useful.
Note: Be certain that the sources that you select for your research are academic quality sources. If you use websites, remember that they are not created equal. Use those websites listed in the syllabus or in Gorman, Elements of Biblical Exegesis, Appendix D, or websites of the same caliber.
Step 2: Research the historical, social, cultural, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text that you have selected for the exegesis paper. Use your reference tools to answer the types of questions Gorman lists in Chapter 4 (Historical, Sociopolitical, and Cultural Contexts, paragraph 6) of Elements of Biblical Exegesis and those you noted in the margins of the document containing your survey of the text. You are not required to write answers to these questions. Rather, use them as a guide as you examine the contexts of the text.
As you research, record notes, following best practices.
Note: You will submit a sample of your notes at the conclusion of Week 6 for grading.
Step 3: Write a 3 to 5-page paper (APA style page format), describing the historical, social, cultural, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text selected for the exegesis paper.
Choose a submission type
Step 1: Gather at least three academic quality reference books (print or e-book format) dedicated to biblical study (e.g., Bible dictionary, Bible encyclopedia, Bible handbook, Old Testament or New Testament introduction, Bible Atlas, and/or Bible background commentary).
If available to you, the following resources will prove very useful for this assignment: The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament; The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. Also, InterVarsity Press publishes a series of dictionaries that address specific divisions of the Bible (Pentateuch, Historical Books, Prophets, Gospels, Epistles, etc.) and their background. Although the series is beginning to show its age, it remains a valuable and convenient resource. Each volume is accessible in e-book format through Crown College’s Watne Memorial Library (accessible at to an external site. or to an external site.).
When gathering reference tools, do not overlook the resources that are accessible online through Crown College’s Watne Memorial Library (accessible at to an external site. or to an external site.). The Credo research tool on the Library’s home page will be very useful.
Note: Be certain that the sources that you select for your research are academic quality sources. If you use websites, remember that they are not created equal. Use those websites listed in the syllabus or in Gorman, Elements of Biblical Exegesis, Appendix D, or websites of the same caliber.
Step 2: Research the historical, social, cultural, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text that you have selected for the exegesis paper. Use your reference tools to answer the types of questions Gorman lists in Chapter 4 (Historical, Sociopolitical, and Cultural Contexts, paragraph 6) of Elements of Biblical Exegesis and those you noted in the margins of the document containing your survey of the text. You are not required to write answers to these questions. Rather, use them as a guide as you examine the contexts of the text.