Category: Bible and Theology

Genesis 1 Dialogue
For this week’s group dialogue,
please respond to the prompt stated below.
After carefully reviewing the attached PowerPoint presentation on the literary structure of the creation account of
Genesis 1, present your critique of that approach. The post must include the
following: (1) a summary of the point made in the PowerPoint, and the logic
used to make that point, and (2) your personal critique of the point and its
logic, with the rationale for your opinion.
Original posts should be 500 words 

Read the “Disciples” article (attached).
Also, Read the gospel of Mark (chapters 1 to 16).
First, read the “Disciples” article from
IVP’s Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (attached). In a developed
paragraph, present to the class two or three interesting and valuable pieces of
information that you learned from the article that you read (so that we can
learn collectively).
Second, choose and answer ONE of the prompt questions below
based on your reading (Mark chapters 1 to 16; cite your textbook or
outside sources in Turabian 9th edition style). Write developed paragraphs, incorporating specific detail,
3rd person, and cohesiveness (making sure that each sentence relates to the
topic sentence) Word count
is 300 words minimum.
Select one of the prompt questions below:
How does Mark utilize the three cycles of passion
predictions and responses in his Gospel?
How is Jesus’ identity gradually revealed in Mark’s Gospel?
What role do the disciples play in Mark’s Gospel, and how
does this relate to Mark’s theme of discipleship?

Attention Tutor: Please ensure you are familiar with how to complete this assignment. Course: The Gospels, Fields of Study: Bible and Theology.
Choose one of the following historical-critical or literary-critical methods and define and describe its strengths and weaknesses (see Strauss, chapters 3-4 (attached)): 
Source Criticism
Form Criticism
Redaction Criticism
Narrative Criticism
Rhetorical Criticism
Reader-Response Criticism
In this 2 page, double-spaced paper (12 point New Times Romans), (1) define “what” the method is—its aims, assumptions, and the manner in which information is attained and relied upon (1 full page), and then (2) explain the strengths and weaknesses of the critical method in relation to the Gospels (approximately 1 full page). 
In addition to your textbook, include at least another scholarly source on the topic (no websites, blogs, or devotional material). Double check to make sure sentences are clear, specific, and that paragraphs are cohesive. For this short paper, no title page is needed nor an introduction or conclusion. For the two sections, use headings. For example, if “Redaction Criticism” was the critical method that was selected, then the heading for the first section would be something like “Redaction Criticism—Definition and Explanation,” and the heading for the second section would be something like “Redaction Criticism—Strengths and Weaknesses.”