Final Paper Below are some thoughts and clarification for the final paper due at

Final Paper
Below are some thoughts and clarification for the final paper due at the end of Unit 7.
Here is the prompt:
From your study of the kingdom of God, God’s covenants, and “Temple” (God dwelling with his people), write a 5-6 page paper on the following topics:
How do these themes help us understand and interpret the Bible?
How are these biblical themes related and interconnected?
How are these themes developed in Scripture (the growth and expansion of the kingdom of God; the use of covenants to administer and expand the kingdom; the expansion of Eden to the ends of the earth)?
From your study of these themes, what can you apply to your life?
Please note the final paper represents a capstone or summative assignment for this course. You should interact with and cite all the required materials from the course (the three textbooks, course videos, and Scripture).
These are questions to get you going and to help direct your paper. You do not need to answer them woodenly or one by one in your paper, but your paper should touch on all these issues and questions in one way or another. Please make sure you have a clear purpose statement.
Here are some reminders of the major criteria I use when grading:
1) Is the submission on time?
2) Does the paper meet the minimum number of pages (not including title page and works cited page)?
3) Is the formatting correct? Please remember we use Chicago style with footnotes. Ibid should not be used. Abbreviated notes should be used after the first citation of a source. Scripture should be in parentheses in the body of the paper. Please make sure to use and consult the style guide.
4) Is there a clear purpose statement for the paper? I’m happy for you to use, “The purpose of this paper is _____________________.” This is one of the most important things for me. A clear purpose statement guides and directs you as the writer and others as readers. A clear purpose statement organizes the paper for the writer and readers as well. For a paper of this sort of length, the purpose statement should be on the first page (but should not be the first sentence in the paper – introduce the topic first). Please make sure to use clear purpose statements in your papers. So important.
5) Does the paper frequently interact with and cite the assigned sources?
6) Does the author reflect well and properly on the course content?
These sorts of things guide my grading.