Do NOT write in first person (e.g., I, we, my); or second person (e.g., you, you

Do NOT write in first person (e.g., I, we, my); or second person (e.g., you, your); only third person is allowed (e.g., he, she, the author). The Exegetical Research Paper should follow the Turabian Style for formatting and footnotes. The student should consult the Turabian style paper example as well as utilize the guidelines for PC and Mac.
Additionally, the headings and subheadings outlined below should be used in the paper. The Exegetical Research Paper should include at least 10 sources consisting of commentaries, lexicons, Bible dictionaries, word studies, peer-reviewed articles, etc. The Bible does NOT count as one of your 10 required sources, even if it is a Study Bible. Additionally, the textbooks do NOT count toward your 10 total required sources. Online website material is not permitted unless it is an eBook or peer reviewed article from the DBU Online Library database.
The student will submit the Exegetical Research Paper through the Turnitin link provided in Session 11 in Course Content in Blackboard. The student should consult the Exegetical Research Paper Grading Rubric located in Blackboard in a folder called “Grading Rubrics” to understand how the assignment will be assessed.
Here is the format for the paper regarding pages, headings, and subheadings as well as questions for consideration for each:
TITLE PAGE (1 page)
TABLE OF CONTENTS (1 page)
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM AND OUTLINE FOR TEACHING (1-2 pages):
Step #1: Type out your text designated by verses
Step #2: Diagram the structure of the text to show the divisions of the text as it relates to independent and dependent phrases, or scenes, or themes, to show the movement of the thought imbedded in the text; thus, I should see your entire text on the first half of the page diagrammed according to its structure (e.g., if epistolary genre, then diagram by sentence structure showing the independent and dependent clauses [see “Introduction to Interpretation” PPT slides]; if parable or narrative genre, then diagram by story scenes [see “Gospels: Parables” and “Historical Narrative” PPT slides]; if psalm or proverbial genre, then diagram by parallelism [see “Poetry” and “Wisdom” PPTS slides]; if prophecy then diagram by oracle structure [see “Prophecy” PPT slides])
Step #3: In the second half of the page, create an outline of the text using the structural diagram of the text from Step 2 as your guide; the teaching outline could be used to teach others about the text; this would consist of the ‘points’ or ‘lessons’ you want to get across in your presentation of the material in a teaching format; use your own words and modify the language of the biblical text to make it a fluid outline of the text based upon your structural diagram to teach others. The teaching outline should be in bulleted points with 1 sentence maximum for each point. This should not be in ‘written paragraph’ form.
EXEGESIS (6-10 pages) [use these subheadings in the body of your Paper]:
Introduction (½ page):
Grab your reader’s attention
State what you are going to do
Write a clearly defined and communicated thesis statement detailing what you will do in your paper and how you will prove it
Historical Context (½ page):
Discuss authorship, audience, occasion, date
Is there any background information necessary to understand the text?
What is going on in the culture of the events themselves that shed light on the meaning of the text?
Literary Context (½ page):
Where is the text (e.g., John 3:16) situated in the larger book (e.g., Gospel of John [not the whole Bible])?
How does its location serve the overall theme(s) of the book?
Do NOT consider the book’s placement in the Bible, but rather the text’s placement in the book
Explanation of the Text (3 pages):
Do NOT type out the text here; just reference the verse number
Go verse-by-verse explaining the meaning of the text
Ask about the verse the Who? What? Where? Why? When? How?
Are there any key words whose debated meaning change the direction of the verse?
What grammatical problems are present in the verse?
How is the verse quoting and using other Scripture?
Use commentaries here which differ in their interpretation on key texts. Explain their differing positions and make your case as to which one is most accurate in your estimation. Why?
Theological Analysis (1 page):
How does the meaning of this text contribute to the theology of book?
What insights does this text give us about other areas of theology in the Bible?
How does this shape what we know about other doctrines such as the Trinity, God’s Word, Salvation, the Church, etc.?
Application (½ page):
Explain how you plan to incorporate this information into your own ministry and life
Continue writing in 3rd person even in this section
Discuss other ways the text can be applied to various age groups
Conclusion (½ page):
Do NOT just restate what you’ve already said
Show how your research satisfies and proves your thesis statement
Draw out the implications of this thesis statement in other areas of interpretation or further research
BIBLIOGRAPHY (1 page):
Alphabetize by author’s (or general editor’s) last name
List only sources incorporated into the footnotes of the paper

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