Experience the joy of the good news from a Jewish sage in Galilee called Jesus. Study the texts which Matthew, Mark and Luke composed about him. For the first semester (SS 201) you will learn about the cultures and traditions out of which these gospels were composed; understand the so-called synoptic problem; and engage in the different passages in Mark and Matthew on Jesus’ life, on what he preached and practiced in Galilee, and on his passion, death and resurrection.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Monday, August 3, 2015
Midterm Exams
Midterm Exam in Synoptics 1
DWST- Flores – 8/7/15
Duration: 1:30 minutes
CLOSE EVERYTHING. ALL answers should be written in the blue book. Use your I.D. number only.WRITE LEGIBLY AND IN BLOCK LETTERS.
Part 1: Short Answer (in 3-5 lines only). Explain and/or elaborate: 25 points.
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Part 2: Essay. Explain and/or elaborate one of these questions in a comprehensive way.
25 points.
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DWST- Flores – 8/7/15
Duration: 1:30 minutes
CLOSE EVERYTHING. ALL answers should be written in the blue book. Use your I.D. number only.WRITE LEGIBLY AND IN BLOCK LETTERS.
Part 1: Short Answer (in 3-5 lines only). Explain and/or elaborate: 25 points.
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Part 2: Essay. Explain and/or elaborate one of these questions in a comprehensive way.
25 points.
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
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
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.
Monday, July 27, 2015
Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
Click here to download class notes on Introduction to the Gospel of Mark.
Take note that the coverage of the quiz on Friday: Discussion on the 5Ws of the Gospel (the Evangelist and his audience); Composition of the Gospel; and Outline (Structure) of the content of Mark.
Take note that the coverage of the quiz on Friday: Discussion on the 5Ws of the Gospel (the Evangelist and his audience); Composition of the Gospel; and Outline (Structure) of the content of Mark.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
The Synoptic Problem: A Way Throught the Maze by Mark Goodacre
The hard copy of this free e-book is available at the Arnoldus Library.
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