Order Instructions Assignment 2b: Text Selection Discussion Please address pointsthe instructor is asking to be addressed Objective: Identify suitable text to support preaching. Mindset: Understand how to choose suitable text.   Instructions   Each assignment will help you understand the hermeneutical practice that supports biblical preaching. As you identify best practices to better understand the […]

Assignment 2c: Text Purpose Journal Objective: Explain contextual and textual study. Mindset: Value the purpose of contextual and textual study.   Instructions   Each assignment will help you understand the contextual and textual study. Contextual study includes the biblical, historical, literary, and theological context of the preaching passage. Textual study has to do with exegesis […]

Order Instructions Judaism in Context   Watch: “The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today” a PBS documentary. Find the link to the documentary here:     Take notes as you watch and use the notes to make this discussion post.   For the discussion post explain what you believe to be most important three things […]

  Assignment 1d: Martin Luther’s 95 Response Objective: Summarize Martin Luther’s theological position on Indulgences. Mindset: Appreciate how the debate on indulgences expanded to a larger critique of the role of grace and justification.   Instructions   Born in Eisleben, Germany, Luther’s father wanted his son to be a lawyer. On one fateful night, however, […]

  Assignment 1c: Shelley Response Objective: Summarize the main theological arguments of the Reformers.   Mindset: Acknowledge the formation of the modern Protestant churches as a byproduct of the reformation.   Instructions   Your Shelley textbook reading will help you understand the Reformers’ main arguments, thus giving you the basics as to what the Reformation […]

  Assignment 1a: Devotional . Ephesians 2:8-9 (Links to an external site.) The American hymn writer Fanny J. Crosby’s popular song, “Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb” reminds us that we are saved by Christ’s work on the cross. Martin Luther, in protesting the sale of indulgences, was in essence recentralizing Christ’s work on […]

Assignment 1b: Relevance of the 95 Theses Discussion   Objective: Explain the significance of Protestant theology in developing contemporary denominations.   Mindset: Value the unity in diversity in Reformation Theology for today.   Instructions   It is essential to see how we can use Luther’s viewpoints in modern theological discussions. His arguments have a timeless […]

The practice of ethical monotheism stands as a hallmark of the Jewish belief system and is practiced in all areas of Jewish life. Describe and explain the important role ethical monotheism has in the Jewish family life and how this belief system influences the way Jewish parents raise their children when it comes to religious […]

Assignment 5a: Devotional Proverbs 23: 29-35 (Links to an external site.) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+23%3A+29-35&version=NIV     This passage depicts a complex presentation of alcohol abuse. It demonstrates the clear link between substance abuse and resulting behaviors. As we continue covering additional SUDs we will investigate the necessary DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing the general presence of an SUD […]

Identify any historical purpose(s) behind the writing of Mark’s and Matthew’s Gospels. Include a reference to any historical factor mentioned in the recommended sources that may have triggered the writing of both Matthew’s and Mark’s Gospels as well as references to statements within both of the Gospels themselves. Class lesson material can be used in […]