...CRITIQUE of Boring, M. Eugene “Matthew’s Narrative Christology: Three Stories.” Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology 64 no 4 (October 2010): 356-67. THEO 510 LUO (Fall 2013) Survey of Theology Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Jermaine L. Andrews (ID# 26089173) August 31, 2013 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Brief Summary 1 Critical Interaction 2 Conclusion 3 End Notes 4 Bibliography 5 Introduction M. Eugene Boring is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Brite Divinity School. In this article, his target audience is the Christian community and his goal is to discuss Matthew’s Christology as theocentric, presenting God’s manifested presence in the life of Jesus. Boring goes on to show how Matthew’s Christology is expressed in a narrative of three stories. He says that this can be appreciated and appropriated better in the context of narratives in which contemporary interpreters are embedded.1 He does not subscribe to a particular story, but believes that the ecclesiology, eschatology, and ethics of Jesus are intertwined. They cannot be separated or summarized. For that reason, we are introduced to and come to know Jesus as Emmanuel, God-with-us. Brief Summary Boring begins this article by talking about Jesus and how he was sent by God as the promised Messiah. He mentions how Matthew uses three stories that bridges the gap between interpreters’ understanding...
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...(Name) (Instructors’ name) (Course) (Date) Influence of Zoroastrian Eschatology Having faith in things that happens after life in this world is one of the teachings that are brought out in the Zoroastrian scriptures as from the beginning. This faith that started during the ancient times continued growing and finally it became the pillar of the later Zoroastrian hence the basis of almost all the aspects of human religious life. As a result of this faith other religions also felt its impact more specifically on Judaism then later on Christianity and Islam. Zoroastrian eschatology basically brings to conclusion the creation story, how the world exists as is depicted in the sources from the later Zoroastrian and this formed the basis for Ohrmazd and Ahriman’s battle. Contrary to this, monotheism brings out the existence of only one supreme that has control over everything. This paper will discuss the influence of the Zoroastrian eschatology and the impact it had on religious life afterwards. Conclusion of human existence comes when life on this world comes to an end; this eschatological period brings to an end the cosmic struggle and brings out the fruits of the efforts of Ohrmazd, having the assistance of other humanities hence bringing out the notion that there is victory in the good deeds (Faith 19). On the other hand eschatology is used to reflect the moral life and religion on earth, this has been compare to the justice courts where motivation and punishments are rewarded and...
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...The national narrative of transformation depicted in the appended presentation purports to explain African American's long winded struggle for voting rights, as inspired by “Amazing Grace”. The Library of Congress describes the historical formation of the “Amazing Grace” hymn as, “the joy and peace of a soul uplifted from despair to salvation through the gift of grace” (The Creation of “Amazing Grace”). Considering that interpretation of “Amazing Grace”, the photographs in the presentation serve to exemplify the dynamic of both discouragement and jubilance in the African American struggle for voting rights. For example, on the sixth slide of the presentation, a photograph of a black male being lynched for voting is displayed. This photograph represents American (black people’s) moments of despair as a result of manipulative social relations between blacks and whites and the American government’s neglect of concern for African Americans. In contrast, on the thirteenth slide is a photograph of the African American First Family of the United States and other leaders and activists marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge (in Selma, Al) to commemorate 50 years of secured voting rights. This photograph represents the jubilance...
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...Clara Schmetter Dr. Edwards MWF (12:00-12:50) ENGL 102 2015 Toyota Camry Ad Analysis The advertisement, for the 2015 Toyota Camry I selected presents a photo of an pristine, eye-catching, bright red Toyota Camry in front of what looks like a disjointed bridge in the middle of a remote canyon. In the background, positioned before the gap in the bridge are two indistinguishable, suited male figures standing in front of a black SUV. One of the figures appears to have his arms up in frustration. In the foreground, however, stands a woman calmly resting against the car next to a panting dog. To the left of the car is a is an open briefcase which has exposed documents that are then strategically scattered in order to draw the reader's eye to the Toyota logo and their iconic slogan, "let's go places." In the top left-hand corner of the image are a series of clip sentences reading: "Started my Camry. Rescued a dog. Searched for the owners. Uncovered a plot. Escaped with the evidence. Took a leap of faith. Left them all behind. Kept the dog." Directly under in large capitalized, and partially bold type-setted letters, it reads: "The bold 2015 Camry," followed by the subtext; "one bold choice leads to another." The main message of this advertisement is to act boldly by buying Toyota's new innovative Camry. The target audience for this advertisement is young to middle-aged drivers. The desire or compulsion to live audaciously is something those in their twenties and thirties...
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...What are the 25 important things about the New Testament? Address them in relation to society, literature, early Church struggles, Church fathers, and their successes. (1) The New Testament is a collection of twenty seven books about Jesus Christ and the Church by different Authors. The first four books are known as the Gospels. The rest are epistles and letters about self-conduct relationship building, and the operation of the Church. The life of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospels, have a profoundly positive effect on society because of his doctrine of faith, peace, and righteousness. (2) The N.T portrays polarization in society due to the rejection of Christ and his message. . (3) It makes the effort to bridge gaps and heal factionalism between gentiles and Jews through the message of the Gospel. This translates into all facets of societies, from the family system to national and international relations. (4) It depicts the unique relationship between Jesus and His disciples. This has become the model for most management and leadership styles in the world. (5) The miracles of Jesus promoted the early Church, and still holds the candle of hope for today’s Church, as many come to believe in Christ due to the transformational power of the miracles. However, they were pre views of life in the coming kingdom of God that Jesus so eloquently spoke about and died for. (6) The parables of Jesus became an instrument of inclusion to those who understood and complied...
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...presented them in such a way that was vastly important to the situation at hand. Deuteronomy’s purpose was to prepare the new generation of the Lord’s chosen people to be his kingdom’s council in the land that he had absolutely promised them in the Abraham covenant (Deu 29). Moses’ final acts as the Lord’s appointed servant for Israel are so important and meaningful that Deuteronomy’s account of them marks the finale of the Pentateuch (first 5 books of the OT). Exodus The genre of the book of Exodus is largely a narrative of the departure of God’s people from slavery in Egypt into the desert. Exodus literally means “exit” or “departure”. Keys names mentioned throughout the book are Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Pharaoh, Joshua, and Jethro. The book contains numerous accounts of plagues: frogs, gnats, flies, hail, locusts, and plagues on livestock. The book of Exodus was not intended to exist alone, but instead was thought to be an annex or continuance of a narrative that began in Genesis, then completed in Numbers, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. This book accounts of God’s call to his people to deliver them from slavery in Egypt and begin a covenant with them somewhere in the rural desert. God...
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...Luke often explained Jewish customs and sometimes substituted Greek words for Hebrew. John Author: John, the apostle Intended Audience: Non-Jewish believers and unbelievers who were struggling with the acceptance of Greek philosophies. John’s primary purpose for his writing is stated in chapter 20 verse 31, “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.” It is most likely a compilation of the oral traditions and theology of the apostle John that became published by a companion after his death. Acts Author: Luke Intended Audience: Addressed again to Theophilus, but intended for all believers It contained a historical account to of the origins of Christianity. The book of Acts also helps to bridge the divide between the Gospel narrative and the letters to the church. Romans Author: Paul the apostle Intended Audience: Gentile church in Rome The book was written with an emphasis on the sinful nature of man and God’s plan to...
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...Through narrative therapy a counselor can help clients gain access to preferred story lines about their lives and identities taking the place of previous negative and self-defeating narratives that destroy the self. Presented in this paper, is an overview of the Narrative therapy and the Social Construction Model and several facets of this approach including poststrucuralism, deconstructionism, self-narratives, cultural narratives, therapeutic conversations, ceremonies, letters and leagues. A personal integration of faith in this family counseling approach is presented and discussed also in this paper. NARUMI AMADOR’S FAMILY CONSELING APPROACH Introduction Narrative therapy is found under the Social Construction Model. Using the Narrative approach, the therapist will not be the central figure in the therapeutic process, instead he will be influential to the client, helping him/her internalize and create new stories within themselves to draw new and healthier assumptions about who they are. This process enables clients to distract from focusing on the negative narratives which defined their past, redefining their lives into future positive stories. Narrative therapists define the problem as the problem instead of defining the client as the problem. The therapy process begins redefining the problem, externalizing it and getting it out in the open. The narrative therapist uses the questioning technique and creates alternative narratives to connect...
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...BOOK CRITIQUE: WHY FOUR GOSPELS? Tiago Souza NBST 515 September 24, 2013 INTRODUCTION This work will analyze the book “Why Four Gospels” by David Alan Black. The main objective will be compare the Fourfold-Gospel Hypothesis opposed to the Markan Priority. In order to do that, this work will first analyze the historical background and reality context of the composition of each gospel. The author David Black has published over 100 scholarly articles and book reviews in such journals as Novum Testamentum, New Testament Studies, Bible Translator, Journal of Biblical Literature, and many others. He also serves as Professor of New Testament and Greek and the Dr. M. O. Owens Jr. Chair in New Testament Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. SUMMARY The book starts by bringing up a description of the development of the gospels, and a not very known basic historical fact is that the Gospels were written through a not so brief period of time. The “Gospel according to Mathew” was published in 42 AD, and there was a 20-25 years gap between its publication and the publication of “Luke’s Gospel” and “The gospel according to Mark”. And than, another huge gap between the publication of those and finally “The Gospel of John” being published in 96 AD, so there was a 54 years interval between the publication of the 4 Gospels, and that fact shows that sometimes God likes to act in a way that takes time, seems unusual to human eyes, but in...
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...BIBL104 27 NOV 11 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Matthew The book of Matthew genre is gospel. The gospel of Matthew bridges the old and new testaments to the prophecy, that Jesus is the messiah. Matthew used more quotes of the Old Testament than all other gospels combined, thus indicating that it was written to a Jewish audience to convince them that Jesus is the savior. Matthew started his gospel by tracing Jesus back forty-two generations from Joseph and Mary to Abraham. Matthew becomes one of the twelve disciples and along with the other eleven they learn about Jesus’s death was coming near. They were also taught what to expect and how to live before Jesus returns. This gospel highlights the Sermon on the Mount, summarizing the ethical standards Jesus established to those that belong to the kingdom of God. The final chapters cover the detail of the last supper, Peter’s denial of knowing Jesus, Jesus’s last words on the cross, and the resurrection of Jesus. LUKE The book of Luke is a genre of gospel. Luke was a missionary associated with the apostle Paul. Luke was also the only known Gentile Christian in the New Testament. Even though Luke was not a witness to Jesus, Luke provides the best complete picture to life of Jesus. Luke in tells the knowledge of Jesus, how at a young age of twelve he was able to understand his unique mission as the son of God. How Jesus came to know John the Baptist and was baptized before gathering his twelve disciples. Jesus...
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...apostle. This Gospel covers the events that took place and the run-ins that people had with the resurrected Jesus. Mark deals more with the miracles Christ performed than the other gospels. It starts with John the Baptist and Jesus’ baptism then goes on speaking of the moment when Satan had to test Jesus and he sent him away into the wilderness for forty days then comes out triumphant. The final section of the book completes with the empty tomb. It focuses a lot on the last week of Christ’s life in Jerusalem. The recipients of this Gospel that Mark aimed for was the suffering church and it was written around 60 or 70 ad and is the earliest of the canonical gospels. Acts The next book in the New Testament is Acts and it has a narrative history to it and includes several sermons. There are many key characters in the book of Acts such as Peter, Paul, John, James, Stephan, Barnabus, Timothy, Lidia, Silas, and Apollos. This is the conclusion to the Gospel of Luke and was also written by Luke because he wanted to tell the story of how the believers were empowered by the Holy Spirit and worked to spread the Gospel of Christ. It tells of how the Holy Spirit empowered the apostles to take Christ’s message forward to the ends of the earth. It also records the transition of the church from being a almost excusive Jewish church into becoming a international institution. It begins with Jesus’ resurrection, his ascension, the Day of Pentecost, and the beginning of the apostle’s...
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...Mark Lorenz A. Ruiz PS22 Teaching it correctly: History is not about dates By Efren L. QuirayPhilippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 06:12:00 11/08/2010 Filed Under: history, Education HISTORY IS not really about the past. It is about the present. The past is not about us and it is better buried behind. Rather, history may be the only option we have toward understanding the present. Young people today cannot relate their present-day predicaments with events of long ago. After all, there were no Facebook and YouTube then and man had not gone nuclear yet. What the youth really want are guides on how they can resolve their differences and find solutions to their problems. Most students find history boring and stale. Without proper orientation, they cannot find anything in history useful to make their life more meaningful. We should blame history teachers and school administrators for this. Teachers who require their students to memorize dates and places do not know how to teach history or how it should be taught at all. Worst, they ask students to supply dates during examinations. It starts early on when they were students who opted to become teachers for all the wrong reasons. Because they do not really like what they do, history mentors are as bored as their students when talking about things that happened long ago. I teach history by telling interesting stories to my students. By sparking their interest, I hope to provoke their imagination by finding relevant parallels...
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...Fehrman Bradshaw Final Winter 2012 The history of Mariology traces theological developments and views regarding Mary, the Blessed Virgin, from the early first century through the twentieth. The first image of Mary that we see is in the early second century and it is the earliest veneration of Mary with her son, Jesus. It was found in the Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome and is a fresco that included Mary and Saint Peter together. Mary’s status as the Mother of God is clear in the Gospels and the different venerations of Mary have been an important subject in Catholic art. Early Christians saw Mary as the bridge between the new and the old, as well as the second Eve because of her and Eve’s willing acceptance of God’s choice. Marian religion deals with the Virgin and her life, as well as veneration in daily life, prayer, music, architecture, and art of the Christian faith. Religious toleration was not well seated among its peers during the Roman Empire, but in 313 Emperor Constantine signed a letter, the Edict of Milan, that proclaimed that Christians were permitted to worship openly and the venerations of Mary became public. People began to build Cathedrals and churches for public worship in the name of Mary. The first Marian churches dated back to the fifth century in Rome, Saint Maria Marggiore. Though the earliest extant of biographical writing on Mary is Life of the Virgin attributed to the 7th century saint, Maximus the Confessor, which portrays her as a key element of...
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...To what extent do you agree that Fight Club is an updated version of The Great Gatsby that captures the zeitgeist of modernism? The extent to which Palahniuk’s Fight Club bears resemblance to Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is debatable despite the fact that there are numerous similarities between the two texts in terms of its narrative structure dominant themes and the presentation of characters thus their respective zeitgeist of modernism, both texts have clearly their own mark that make them truly unique. Clearly the extent of the similarities between the two texts cannot be overlooked when Palahniuk stated himself in the Afterword that ‘’Gatsby’s updated a little’’, as both novels have apostolic narratives it can be seen that both reveal the hollow superficial nature that existed within society in both the 1920’s and 1990’s. Fight Club and The Great Gatsby can be contrasted as, Fitzgerald describes Gatsby’s lavish parties, flamboyant suits and mansion to be a template for the narrator’s own existence in ‘Fight Club’. His life is dominated by his IKEA ‘’condo’’ and his own job, which he then finds that he has nothing to live for and is empty inside. He is someone who has ‘’ lost everything’’ and is ‘’ Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete.’’, which also illustrates the impossibility of the American Dream of both novels. ‘’Fight Club’’ thrusts the idea of conspicuous consumption even further as the narrator describes the destruction of material possessions no longer...
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...one else has ever seen before. 3. According to Fee and Stuart, what is the antidote to bad interpretation? Is not no interpretation but good interpretation, based on commonsense guidlelines. 4. They define “The Bible” in part as… The Bible is not a series of… propositions and imperatives; it is not simply a collection of “sayings from chairman God,” as though he looked down on us from heaven and said: “hey you down there, learn these truths. Number 1, there is no God but One, and I am he. Number 2, I am the Creator of all things, including humankind” – and so on, all the way through proposition number 7,777 and imperative number 7777. 5. Know the kinds of “communication” mentioned that God uses to convey his Word. Narrative history, genealogies, chronicles, laws of all kinds, poetry of all kinds, proverbs, prophetic oracles, riddles, drama, biographical sketches, parables, letters, sermons, and apocalypses. 6. “To interpret properly the “then and there” of the biblical texts, you must…” not only know some general rules that apply to all the words of the Bible, but you also need to learn the special rules that apply to each of these literary forms (genres). 7. Know and be able to discuss the two types of ‘context’ mentioned in the reading. Why are these items important? Historical Context: Differs from book to book and has to do with several things: the time and culture of the author and his readers, that is the geographical, topographical,...
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