New Testament Bible Study Assignment Instructions As we have seen throughout our Gospel readings and The Inquisitive Christ, questions fill the pages of the New Testament. The Socratic Method is emp

New Testament Bible Study Assignment Instructions

As we have seen throughout our Gospel readings and The Inquisitive Christ, questions fill the pages of the New Testament. The Socratic Method is employed in order to create a dialogue between author and reader. Questions honor our need to think, explore, and discover as students. Throughout the four Gospel accounts, Jesus himself asked over 300 hundred recorded questions. For this assignment, each of the three topic options includes an inquiry asked in the Gospel narrative by Jesus to be explored by the student.

New Testament Bible Study Assignment Options:

1. Matthew 15:32-392. John 5:1-173. John 14:1-12

Assignment Instructions: 

The student will complete the NT Bible Study Assignment, where they will demonstrate correct use of the hermeneutical method in order to properly study and understand a passage of Scripture. The students will seek to discover what can be learned regarding the questions of Jesus in the Gospel narratives, applying the various steps when he or she is studying using the technique of observation, interpretation, correlation, and application. In this assignment, students will also relate the particular passage to the redemptive narrative of Scripture. Rather than using the typical research paper format, this assignment will be completed using a template developed from Everyday Bible Study. In order to fully complete the NT Bible Study Assignment, the student will consult, interact with, and document the course texts The Inquisitive Christ and Everyday Bible Study, as well as at least three (3) additional scholarly sources using the academic formatting style of your degree program (A.P.A., M.L.A, or Turabian). Refer to the "Course Policies" in the course syllabus for the formatting expectations in this course.

The crafting of this assignment may appear overwhelming at first glance. Take heart! By using the Bible Study Preparation Assignment, your paper is well on its way to being complete. Approach it this way: 

• Using the provided template, fill in the different components of your major points with original content and scholarly support. • Begin with your document from the Bible Study Prep Assignment, copying the template into this document.• Please include the template outline within your submission.• Conclude your essay with a concise conclusion that summarizes your major points. 

One final word of caution: This paper will be submitted through SafeAssign, so please be very sure that you have cited all research that you have incorporated to support your conclusions. The Rawlings School of Divinity takes plagiarism and academic violation quite seriously. When in doubt, cite!

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New Testament Bible Study Assignment                                                                                      Studying the Gospels

Instructions: 

For this assignment, you will be studying a chosen narrative from the Gospels that includes a question asked by Jesus. You have chosen between the following three passages: 

1. Matthew 15:32-392. John 5:1-173. John 14:1-12

You will use the template below in order to complete a study of this passage. In your study, you will use the skills of Observation, Interpretation, Correlation, and Application that you have become familiar with through your reading in Everyday Bible Study and The Inquisitive Christ. You will also consult and cite at least three additional scholarly sources to be incorporated throughout this assignment. 

I.  Introduction and Thesis Statement

II. Observation

  A. I have read the passage in both a formal translation (KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, or CSB) 

and a functional translation (NIV, NLT, or NCV). Highlight the correct answer. You will find a copy of the NASB, ESV, CSB, and NLT in your myWSB Library.

o Yeso No

  B. Identify the basic elements of the story you are studying

1. Main characters: (List them)

2. Plot: (50-100 words)

3. Story structure (inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action): (50-100 words)

4. Question(s) asked in narrative: 

  C. List basic observations about this passage using the “Key Questions” for observation. 

Remember to consult the list of items from the observation section in studying the Gospels in Chapter 36. This will help you be more detailed in your answers to “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why,” and “how.” This is also an excellent place to consult scholarly sources to provide detailed answers regarding context.

1. Who:

2. What:

3. Where:

4. When:

5. Why:

6. How:

III. Interpretation

  A. Determine the author’s main point. In 1-2 paragraphs (100-400 words) explain what you 

think the author is trying to communicate in this passage. Remember to take into consideration that this passage includes a conversation that Jesus is having. Thus, this passage is both showing and telling us something. 

  B. Look again at the questions asked within the narrative. In 1 paragraph (200 words) explain       

   the purpose of these questions to the story, as well as how the particular question(s) that Jesus    

   asked related to his relationship with the other character(s).

  C. Based on your answers above, narrow down one principle from this passage. You should be    

      able to express this principle in 1-3 sentences.

IV. Correlation

  A. How does this passage fit within the metanarrative of the Bible? State 

what type of story you believe this to be (creation, fall, redemption, or new creation) and explain why you believe this to be so. Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (100-200 words) in length.

  B. How does this passage reflect other truths found in the 

Scriptures? State and explain at least one way that the principle of this passage can be identified elsewhere in the Bible. Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (100-200 words) in length.  

  C. How does this passage reflect the person and work of Jesus Christ? 

State and explain at least one way that the principle of this passage identifies something of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (100-200 words) in length.  

V. Application

What points of application can be made using the Four Questions for Application? State and explain 1 point of application for your life for each of these four questions. Your explanation for each of these points should be 1 paragraph (100-200 words) in length.  

  A. The question of duty

  B. The question of character

  C. The question of goals

  D. The question of discernment

VI. Conclusion

     Summarize your major points and concluding thoughts here.