Read and study the New Testament with emphasis on the historical content, contemporary theological and cultural significance
Bible Paper Instructions
(Class Paper)
The Bible paper is intended to help each student read and study the New Testament with emphasis on the historical content, contemporary theological and cultural significance, and personal application.
The summary should read smoothly from beginning to end demonstrating continuity of thought. Be
sure to include a cover sheet and bibliography. (This is a class paper, not a list of questions and
answers) I expect you to use 3 sources. One can be either the book or your Lecture notes (not both)
and 2 other sources – they can be Internet based but not Wikipidia. You can access the library online.
The summary will be graded according to the outline and scale below. (Follow the outline)
Begin with a short paragraph introducing the passage.
1) What is the historical-grammatical background of the passage? (25 points)
a) Setting – When and where was the book and/or passage written? (3 points)
b) Author – Who was the author? (2 points)
c) Purpose – Why was it written? (3 points)
d) Context – What is the book about as a whole? (5 points)
e) Form – What form was it written? (Literary Genre) (2 points)
f) Words – What are the meanings of some of the important words in the passage? (10 points.)
i) Choose two important words.
ii) Give definition and explain significance.
(5 points each: 1 point for word selection, 2 points for definition, and 2 points for
significance)
2) What did the passage mean to its original audience? (20 points)
a) Who was the original audience? (1point)
i) What is the main point or teaching of the passage? (14 points)
ii) How does it compare with other Bible passages? (5 points)
3) What is the contemporary theological importance of the passage? (10 points)
a) What are the specific teachings about God, man, the world, the church etc? (10 points)
4) What is the cultural significance of the passage? (15 points)
a) What does the passage mean to readers today? (5 points)
b) What is an equivalent situation today to that of the original text? (5 points)
c) Is there an example to follow, or a warning, or a promise? (5 points)
5) Personal Application (15 points)
a) How does the passage apply to me personally? (15 points)
End with a short paragraph of your conclusions. 1″ Margin 1” Margin
PUT NAME HERE SCRIPTURE PASSAGE
12345 * Indent 5 spaces and begin typing.
The text must be DOUBLE-SPACED – three complete pages (24 lines minimum a page. Each
Paragraph must contain a minimum of three sentences.) Your paper should be no longer than five
complete pages. Use the following fonts: Times New Romans 12 pt. or Courier New 12 pt. 1”
margins.
You paper must be at least 3 pages. A minimum of five points will taken off for each
page not completed. For example, if you turn in two pages instead of three, five points will be
deducted. If you turn in 1 ½ pages, 7 ½ points will be deducted. If you turn in one page, 10 points
will be deducted,
Historical-Grammatical Background. ……………………………………………………….. 25 POINTS
Original Audience..………………………………………………………………………….…. 20 POINTS
Theological Importance ……..……………………………………………………………….. 10 POINTS
Cultural Significance .………………………………………………………………………… 15 POINTS
Personal Application.…………………………………………………………………………. 15 POINTS
Structure (Bibliography, Margins, neatness in appearance, typing, spelling ………… 15 POINTS
TOTAL …………………………………………………. 100 POINTS
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES:
THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY (Mark 11:1-11)
THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SON (Luke 15:11-31)
THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA (John 4:7-29)
CHRIST’S EXAMPLE OF HUMILITY (Philippians 2:1-11)
THE ARMOR OF GOD (Ephesians 6:10-20)
Please place a bibliography at the end of the Bible summary.
Be sure to include a cover sheet.
When you need to document your idea, put these
References in the body of your paper as follows: (Matthew 5:1); (Author’s Name p. XX); (Looney, Lecture 1).
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