Midterm Exams in Synoptics 1 (Fri Aug 7, 2015)

Coverage:
1. The Greco-Roman World
2. Judaism in the First Century C.E.
3. The Formation of the Gospels
4. The Gospel Genre
5. The Synoptic Problem
6. The Literary Structure (Content) of Mark's Gospel
7. The Evangelist and his Gospel (5 Ws)
8. The Composition of Mark's Gospel
9. Exegesis of Selected Passages

10. Methods of Interpretation (Hermeneutics)

Format:

Part I: Short Answer.

E.g. What does priority of Mark mean?

Part II: Essay (Long Answer). Choose one of the two questions.

E.g. Discuss the Synoptic Problem.