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 https://our.crown.edu/ics/Links to an external site. or http://www.crownlibrary.comLinks 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 https://our.crown.edu/ics/Links to an external site. or http://www.crownlibrary.comLinks 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.
Include APA style in-text citations and an APA style reference list.
Submit the paper by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (CST).
Attachments
Please view the following:
APA Guidelines for Papers: APA 7 Student Format
Contexts of the Text Essay
Criteria
Points
Research
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student used three or more academic quality reference books dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text.
13.6 to 15 pts
Proficient
Student used less than three academic quality reference books dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text.
12.1 to 13.5 pts
Minimal
Student used one academic quality reference book dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text, or used three or more popular reference books dedicated to biblical study.
10.6 to 12 pts
Unacceptable
Student used general reference books or did not use reference books.Student used general reference books or did not use reference books.
10.5 pts
/15 pts
Accuracy
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with a minimal number of errors.
36.1 to 40 pts
Proficient
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with a few errors.
32.1 to 36 pts
Minimal
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with some errors.
28.1 to 32 pts
Unacceptable
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with numerous errors.
28 pts
/40 pts
Thoroughness
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student thoroughly yet concisely addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text.
36.1 to 40 pts
Proficient
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text, but the result was brief, vague, and/or too long.
32.1 to 36 pts
Minimal
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text, but the result was incomplete, incoherent, or ineffective.
28.1 to 32 pts
Unacceptable
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and/or geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text.
28 pts
/40 pts
Mechanics
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student followed APA style page format throughout the essay, wrote well, and included APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, with a minimal number of errors.
4.6 to 5 pts
Proficient
Student followed APA style page format throughout the essay, wrote well, and included APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, with some errors.
4.1 to 4.5 pts
Minimal
Student attempted to follow APA style page format throughout the essay, write well, and include APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, but made several errors, or followed a different style manual.
3.6 to 4 pts
Unacceptable
Student formatted the paper and/or wrote in a manner that hindered the reader’s ability to read and/or comprehend the essay’s content and/or did not include citations and/or reference list, although one or both was necessary.
3.5 pts
/5 pts
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 https://our.crown.edu/ics/Links to an external site. or http://www.crownlibrary.comLinks 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 https://our.crown.edu/ics/Links to an external site. or http://www.crownlibrary.comLinks 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.
Include APA style in-text citations and an APA style reference list.
Submit the paper by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (CST).
Attachments
Please view the following:
APA Guidelines for Papers: APA 7 Student Format
Contexts of the Text Essay
Criteria
Points
Research
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student used three or more academic quality reference books dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text.
13.6 to 15 pts
Proficient
Student used less than three academic quality reference books dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text.
12.1 to 13.5 pts
Minimal
Student used one academic quality reference book dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text, or used three or more popular reference books dedicated to biblical study.
10.6 to 12 pts
Unacceptable
Student used general reference books or did not use reference books.Student used general reference books or did not use reference books.
10.5 pts
/15 pts
Accuracy
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with a minimal number of errors.
36.1 to 40 pts
Proficient
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with a few errors.
32.1 to 36 pts
Minimal
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with some errors.
28.1 to 32 pts
Unacceptable
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with numerous errors.
28 pts
/40 pts
Thoroughness
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student thoroughly yet concisely addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text.
36.1 to 40 pts
Proficient
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text, but the result was brief, vague, and/or too long.
32.1 to 36 pts
Minimal
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text, but the result was incomplete, incoherent, or ineffective.
28.1 to 32 pts
Unacceptable
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and/or geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text.
28 pts
/40 pts
Mechanics
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student followed APA style page format throughout the essay, wrote well, and included APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, with a minimal number of errors.
4.6 to 5 pts
Proficient
Student followed APA style page format throughout the essay, wrote well, and included APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, with some errors.
4.1 to 4.5 pts
Minimal
Student attempted to follow APA style page format throughout the essay, write well, and include APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, but made several errors, or followed a different style manual.
3.6 to 4 pts
Unacceptable
Student formatted the paper and/or wrote in a manner that hindered the reader’s ability to read and/or comprehend the essay’s content and/or did not include citations and/or reference list, although one or both was necessary.
3.5 pts
/5 pts
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 https://our.crown.edu/ics/Links to an external site. or http://www.crownlibrary.comLinks 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 https://our.crown.edu/ics/Links to an external site. or http://www.crownlibrary.comLinks 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.
Include APA style in-text citations and an APA style reference list.
Submit the paper by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (CST).
Attachments
Please view the following:
APA Guidelines for Papers: APA 7 Student Format
Contexts of the Text Essay
Criteria
Points
Research
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student used three or more academic quality reference books dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text.
13.6 to 15 pts
Proficient
Student used less than three academic quality reference books dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text.
12.1 to 13.5 pts
Minimal
Student used one academic quality reference book dedicated to biblical study and relevant to the text, or used three or more popular reference books dedicated to biblical study.
10.6 to 12 pts
Unacceptable
Student used general reference books or did not use reference books.Student used general reference books or did not use reference books.
10.5 pts
/15 pts
Accuracy
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with a minimal number of errors.
36.1 to 40 pts
Proficient
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with a few errors.
32.1 to 36 pts
Minimal
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with some errors.
28.1 to 32 pts
Unacceptable
Student described the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts, with numerous errors.
28 pts
/40 pts
Thoroughness
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student thoroughly yet concisely addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text.
36.1 to 40 pts
Proficient
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text, but the result was brief, vague, and/or too long.
32.1 to 36 pts
Minimal
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text, but the result was incomplete, incoherent, or ineffective.
28.1 to 32 pts
Unacceptable
Student addressed the historical, cultural, social, and/or geographical (if relevant) contexts of the text.
28 pts
/40 pts
Mechanics
view longer descriiption
Exemplary
Student followed APA style page format throughout the essay, wrote well, and included APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, with a minimal number of errors.
4.6 to 5 pts
Proficient
Student followed APA style page format throughout the essay, wrote well, and included APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, with some errors.
4.1 to 4.5 pts
Minimal
Student attempted to follow APA style page format throughout the essay, write well, and include APA style citations and reference list, if necessary, but made several errors, or followed a different style manual.
3.6 to 4 pts
Unacceptable
Student formatted the paper and/or wrote in a manner that hindered the reader’s ability to read and/or comprehend the essay’s content and/or did not include citations and/or reference list, although one or both was necessary.
3.5 pts
/5 pts
Choose a submission type
Survey of Biblical Text
Criteria
Points
Observation: Did the student carefully observe the various facets of the biblical text, identifying many of them with extensive, consistant and disernible marks?
Exemplary
Student carefully observed the various facets of the biblical text, clearly identifying many of them with extensive, consistent, and discernible marks.
13.6 to 15 pts
Proficient
Student carefully observed the various facets of the biblical text, identifying some of them with consistent and discernible marks, though marks could be more extensive.
12.1 to 13.5 pts
Minimal
Student superficially observed the some facets of the biblical text, identifying them with inconsistent and/or obscure marks.
10.6 to 12 pts
Unacceptable
Student observed few facets of the biblical text, made random marks at select points in the text, or did not observe any of the facets of the biblical text.
10.5 pts
/15 pts
Questions: Did the student record several questions of various types and touching several points in the biblical text?
Exemplary
Student recorded several questions of various types and touching several points in the biblical text.
13.6 to 15 pts
Proficient
Student recorded a respectable number of questions, touching several points in the biblical text.
12.1 to 13.5 pts
Minimal
Student recorded some questions in, touching only select points in the
Struggling with where to start this assignment? Follow this guide to tackle your assignment easily!
This assignment requires careful planning, research, and adherence to APA formatting. Follow this step-by-step guide to structure and write your paper efficiently:
Step 1: Gather Your Reference Books
- What to look for: You need to gather at least three academic-quality reference books dedicated to biblical study. These could include resources like Bible dictionaries, Bible encyclopedias, Bible handbooks, and Bible background commentaries.
- Useful resources: If available, consider the following books:
- The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook
- The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament or New Testament
- The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament or New Testament
- Where to get them: Many of these resources can be found through Crown College’s Watne Memorial Library (use their Credo research tool).
Step 2: Research the Contexts
- Historical, Social, Cultural, and Geographical Contexts: Begin by using your selected reference books to research the historical, social, cultural, and geographical contexts of the biblical text you have chosen. You can refer to the questions outlined in Chapter 4 of Elements of Biblical Exegesis to guide your research.
- What to do: Don’t write answers to these questions, but use them as a guide for thorough research. This will help you to gather the context you need for your analysis.
Step 3: Take Detailed Notes
- Organize your notes: While you research, record your notes in an organized way. Focus on key themes from the historical, social, cultural, and geographical contexts of the text. Keep track of page numbers for easy citation later.
- Best Practices for Notes: Make sure you use clear labels for each context you research (e.g., historical context, cultural context, etc.) so you can easily refer to them later when writing your paper.
Step 4: Write the Paper (3-5 Pages)
- APA Style Paper: The assignment asks for a 3 to 5-page paper in APA format. This paper will describe the historical, social, cultural, and geographical contexts of your chosen text.
- Introduction: Start with a brief summary of the text and state your thesis. Your thesis should be a clear statement of the importance of understanding the context for interpreting the text.
- Body Paragraphs: Structure the body of your paper into at least three paragraphs, each addressing one of the four contexts (historical, social, cultural, and geographical). Ensure each paragraph contains evidence from your research, and analyze how each context informs the text.
- Conclusion: Summarize your findings and discuss how understanding these contexts enhances interpretation of the biblical text.
Step 5: Cite Your Sources
- In-text citations: As you reference information from your research, make sure to use proper in-text citations according to APA format.
- Reference List: At the end of your paper, include a reference list in APA style. This should list all the books, articles, and any other sources you used for your research.
Step 6: Review APA Formatting
- APA Guidelines: Ensure your paper follows APA 7th edition formatting. This includes:
- A title page (if required)
- Double-spaced text
- 1-inch margins
- A running head (if required)
- Properly formatted citations and reference list
Step 7: Submit Your Paper
- Final Step: Once you’ve reviewed your paper for grammar, clarity, and formatting, submit your 3-5 page paper by the due date: Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (CST).
By following this guide step-by-step, you’ll be able to write a well-researched and well-structured paper that adheres to all academic standards.
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