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A draft of the exegesis is due in Module 4 with the final paper due in Module 6. This paper should be between 2,000 and 3,000 words in length. Please use MLA format. The draft is worth 5% of the course grade and is due in Module 4; the final paper is worth 20% of the course grade and is due in Module 6.
a. Literary Criticism
1) Context: What follows and precedes your passage? Are your pages affected by this context?
2) Form Criticism: What is the literary form of your passage? Are there other places in the Bible (or related text) where this form is used and which help to interpret this passage?
3) Structure: Do you detect any particular structural pattern? (e.g., parallelism within your assigned book of the Bible). Describe the parts of your passage.
4) Redaction Criticism: Has your passage come through an editorial process? What changes have been made? Explain why certain changes have been made?
5) Key Words: What are the theologically important words in the passage? Do these words evoke any other parts of the Bible? Are these words used in a new way by the author of this passage? What do these words mean?
b. Theological Analysis
1) What does this passage say about the relationship with God?
2) What questions might this passage have addressed in the community for which it was originally written?
Some of the ideas above are adopted from A Guide to Biblical Exegesis by G. Landes and W. Wink.
Document your exegesis carefully. Include sections of the assignment outline as subheadings for your paper. Be sure to use some material from the course bibliography for your exegesis, especially the Biblical Reference Books.
REL201 Exegesis Rough Draft Grading Rubric
The following rubric provides you with a very detailed and specific picture of the strengths and weaknesses of your rough draft. There are three (3) symbols that are used to indicate the adequacy of your work: + (adequate), – (present but inadequate), 0 (topic/matter is not addressed). I realize that this is only a draft and is not intended to comprise or adequately address each of these areas. Still, my hope is that by considering this preliminary evaluation of the process, you will be in a better position to provide a quality Exegesis.
___ Passage Selection (N.T. passage, appropriate length for exegesis, i.e., not too long)
____ Exegetical Process in Evidence (Draft indicates that you are providing an exegesis, rather than a commentary, research paper of the passage)
____ Extensiveness (Thoroughness of draft provided helpful insight into intended direction)
____ MLA Formatting, Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure
____ Draft Indicates that Adequate Number of ?Academic? References will be Utilized
____ Appropriate Utilization of In-text Citations
____ Utilization of Headings/Sub-headings within Body of Draft
____ Originality (Degree to Which the Draft is Student?s Work vs. Direct/Indirect Quotations)
____ Clear Introduction of the Passage (i.e., which passage are you addressing)
____ Contextual Treatment of the Passage (Addressing preceding and following passages. How do these passages affect, if they do, the passage you are addressing?)
_____ Form Criticism (Is the literary form addressed? Pertinence of other uses of this form?)
____ Structure (Any particular structural pattern/parallelisms/description of parts of passage)
____ Redaction Criticism (Draft addresses editorial process, i.e., possible changes of passage)
____ Key Words Addressed (Indication that theologically key words will be addressed)
____ Theological Analysis of Passage (i.e., what passage says regarding relationship with God, what questions/concerns might this passage raise in the community it was addressed for, for us today, etc?
____ Grade (This grade is only an imperfect attempt to provide you with what you might expect for your final exegesis grade if you do not address the issues noted above.)
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