Category: Religious studies

Students will be required to write an 8–10-page exegesis paper (+/– 0.5 page, 12-pt. font, Times New
Roman or Garamond, double-spaced, 1” margins) on a passage (no more that 15 verses) in Matthew.
The goal of an exegesis paper is to closely analyze a passage in its historical, literary, and theological
contexts in order state what the passage means. You should use and cite at least 5 academic resources
(see my list below of good academic journals and commentary series) and interact with those
resources throughout your paper, discussing the major debates about your passage and stating which
views you find most convincing. Your paper is due by 11:59pm ET on 10/1. Your paper should
consist of the following five sections:
1. Introduction (roughly 0.5–1 page)
a. Introduce your passage
b. State what you think the passage means
c. Summarize the flow of your paper
2. Historical background (roughly 1–2 pages): What was happening historically, socially, and/or
culturally in the first century that helps us understand the passage?
3. Literary features (roughly 5–6 pages): What comes before and after the passage? What is the
literary structure of the passage? How does this passage connect to other parts of the book?
What key words and phrases appear in the passage? Does the author cite or allude to the
OT? What is the author communicating to his readers? If the passage is in an epistle, what
kind of argument does the author make? If the passage is in a narrative, how does the
episode begin and end? What characters are involved? How does the story develop?
Jesus and the Gospels (Anderson University, Fall 2023)
4. Theological claims (roughly 1–2 pages): What explicit or implicit theological claims does the
author make? What other theological topics does the passage touch on? What are the
theological implications of what the author says?
5. Conclusion (roughly 0.5–1 page)
a. Summarize what you’ve covered
b. Explain how your passage speaks to the church today
Good Journals to Use (Abbreviation) Good Commentaries to Use (Abbreviation)
Biblica (Bib) Baker Exegetical Commentary of the NT (BECNT)
Biblica Sacra (BSac) Hermeneia
Bulletin for Biblical Research (BBR) International Critical Commentary (ICC)
Catholic Biblical Quarterly (CBQ) New American Commentary (NAC)
Journal for the Study of the NT (JSNT) New International Commentary of the NT (NICNT)
Journal of Biblical Literature (JBL) Pillar New Testament Commentary (PiNTC)
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS) Sacra Pagina (SP)
Novum Testamentum (NovT) Word Biblical Commentary (WBC)
NT Studies (NTS) Zondervan Exegetical Commentary of the NT (ZECNT)
Students can expect the instructor to respond to emails within 24 hours during the week. Students
can expect the instructor to grade an assignment, at times provide feedback comments, and update
the Canvas gradebook within 7–10 days after the due date (this will depend on the scope and nature
of the assignment as well as length of course). Students can access grades by logging into Canvas.

Do stories on my timeline project and add at least 3 stories to my timeline and what stories have shaped me and where have they come from and why are they important in my formation and what did they make me believe.
No sources or references please

You will post a critical interaction with the content of the Bi-Vocational Panel video. Note that I am not looking for a summary of the video(s) but rather what you think of the video(s) (i.e. strengths, weaknesses, contribution to the field of ministry, what you agree with, what creates dissonance in you, etc.).
In at least 350 words, start a new thread in response to the above prompt by 11:59pm Eastern US on Day 4 of this course week. Reply to two peers’ threads by the end of the week in at least 200 words each.
Intext citations and full reference information should be provided.

1. Please keep in mind that the format should be MLA. 2. Please present project using option C (Sway presentation) 3. The religions that were covered in the Ebook is Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Navajo Religion, Judaism, Christianity, Islam 4. You can choose any religion not listed above.

Choose one of thesew two videos for this assignment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w4Ku6l7OEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZMvrkU_eEY

Case study for discussion 4 is attached. Both youtube links for discussion 5 is below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6md638smQd8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLs-UoqzLlU2

we will discuss worldview concepts in the following movies: Avatar (the James Cameron movie) The Book of Eli It’s a Wonderful Life (usually free on YouTube) Interstellar Star Wars (any) Star Trek (any) I Can only Imagine Dr. Strange Chronicles of Narnia (any)

recall a time when you met someone with a different worldview than yours (e.g., pantheism, theism, atheism), and you had a difficult time relating. What challenges did you have relating to that person? How might an understanding of the other’s worldview have helped you in that situation?

I have provided the instructions as well as what I need the paper to be about. Any questions please text me.

Do a Decision timeline spiritual project of at least 3 important decisions in my life journey both positive and negative. When I made them and when I think I have seen consequences from them and a brief explanation of why they were important. No references or sources please