BIBLICAL METANARRATIVE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW The purp

BIBLICAL METANARRATIVE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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OVERVIEW
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The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of the unified and coherent
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nature of the Bible by explaining the overarching narrative of Scripture. Understanding the big
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story of the Bible or what some call the biblical metanarrative is foundational to one’s
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understanding of theology. One way to view Scripture is through the four major plot movements
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of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and New Creation. In this essay, you will explain the four major
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plot movements of the biblical metanarrative, and you will show how the biblical metanarrative
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fosters a biblical worldview.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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After viewing the presentations Understanding the Metanarrative and What is a Worldview? and
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completing your textbook readings, you will write your essay.
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For this assignment, you must write a 750–1,000-word essay. Please see the specific assignment
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requirements listed below.
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1. Write a clear introductory paragraph including a thesis statement. A summative
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concluding paragraph must also be included.
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2. Discuss the major movements of the biblical metanarrative (Creation, Fall, Redemption,
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and New Creation). Each of these major plot movements should be explained in a
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separate paragraph. There should be a minimum of 1 passage of Scripture included for
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each of the major plot movements. When defining and describing the biblical
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metanarrative, you should incorporate at least 2 theological references from the course
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materials.
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3. Discuss how an understanding of the biblical metanarrative fosters a biblical worldview.
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This should be a separate paragraph from the biblical metanarrative paragraphs. In this
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section, seek to show how an understanding of the biblical metanarrative helps a person
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answer the five worldview questions. These are the questions of origin, identity, meaning,
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morality, and destiny. Below is a quick overview of the five worldview questions.
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a. Origin – How did life begin in the first place? Where did I come from?
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b. Identity – What does it mean to be a human? Am I more important than animals?
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c. Meaning – Why are we here? Why am I here?
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d. Morality – What is meant by right and wrong? How should I live?
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e. Destiny – Is there life after death? What will happen to me when I die?
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4. Incorporate at least 2 theological references in your paper using course resources.
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5. Incorporate at least 4 relevant biblical references.
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6. Refer to the “Course Policies” in the course syllabus for the formatting expectations in
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this course.
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Use the provided Biblical Metanarrative Essay Template as a guide.
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Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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