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enefit).4e. Central thrust (up to 1/4 page): crystallize the core message of this passageinto one or two incisive sentences.4f. Original application (up to 1/4 page): briefly describe how God hoped thepeople would respond (think, believe, or act differently) as a result of hearing andheeding this message.4g. Modern application (up to 1/4 page): briefly describe how we today can behelped if we heed this message, how we will be hurt if we ignore this message.5.ReadingReport4h. Bibliography (1/2 page): five substantial resources per Bible lesson(commentaries published after 1950, no study Bibles).Read a total of 1000 pages:1. 400 pages will be awarded if you read all the assigned biblical material.Please note: this includes all Bible books listed for reading, not only the“prophets” (including but not limited to 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings). Use acontemporary translation, such as NRSV, NIV, NASB, NLT, CEV.20%2. Read 600 additional pages of secondary material, starting with assignedreadings in textbooks. See list in course schedule.A. Please report biblical reading with a statement at the top of your readingreport. E.g. “I read 100% of the biblical prophets.” Or “I read 80% of thebiblical prophets.” Do not offer any annotation for biblical reading.B. On the same sheet, report secondary reading with annotated bibliography.Again, begin by reading material assigned from textbooks required for the course.Give a grand total of pages of all secondary reading at the top of theannotated portion. E.g., “I read 600 pages” or “I read 350 pages.” Anyreading report which lacks a grand total will not be accepted.For each entry use an under-hung format, alphabetized.Single space each entry, double space between entries.After each bibliographic entry, add a brief annotating paragraph (no morethan three (3) sentences per resource). The annotation will give (a) thenumber of pages you read in that particular resource, and will summarize (b)the content of that resource and (c) the personal usefulness for that resource,in your opinion.Here is a sample annotated bibliography entry:Sawyer, John F. A. Prophecy and the Biblical Prophets. Oxford: Oxford<strong>University</strong> Press, 1993. Content: treats role and experience of prophets,spans non-literary and literary prophets, focuses on about 16 key passages.Usefulness: valuable for giving a snapshot of era and concise message ofeach prophet; not useful for specific passage study. Pages read: 102.6
D. Calculation of GradeSee right column in table, above.VI. <strong>Course</strong> ScheduleWeek#WeekbeginningBiblereading1 1-Apr 1-2SamuelJonah2 8-Apr 1-2 KingsAmos3 15-Apr HoseaMicahIsaiah 1-354 22-Apr Isaiah 36-665 29-Apr ZephaniahNahumHabakkuk6 6-May Jeremiah1-25Textbook readingin Old TestamentSurvey12. Birth of theMonarchy13. Israel’s GoldenAge14. DividedMonarchy15. Judah Alone16. Prophets andProphecy27. Jonah17. Heb. Poetry18. Amos48. Geography49. The ChronologicalPuzzle19. Hosea20. Micah21. Isaiah: BackgroundTextbook readingin Peterson /HeschelPeterson, pp. 1-72Peterson, pp. 73-116Peterson, pp. 117-15422. Isaiah: Message Peterson, pp. 155-19723. Zephaniah,Nahum,HabakkukHeschel, IntroductionandPart Onech. 1: Whatmanner of manis the prophet?ch. 9: History24. Jeremiah Heschel, PartOne,ch. 10: Chastisementch. 11: JusticeMajorassignments dueMidterm exam7
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