ntsb 521 – DB 6 Q 2

February 23, 2008

List the advantages and disadvantages of having four Gospels instead of a single Gospel.  How would you answer a sincere question from a friend who ponders how to distinguish in the Gospels between the words of Jesus and the opinions of the early church?
 
How to answer the question of multiple gospels? I think that the [...]

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ntsb 521 – discussion board 6 Question 4

February 23, 2008

Describe the events that created conflict between Jesus and the Jewish and Roman authorities during Jesus’ last week. Describe the Jewish and Roman phases of Jesus’ trial. Which parts of this trial were contrary to Jewish law?

It was easy to get in trouble with the Romans. If a centurion had a bad [...]

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canon

February 8, 2008

(sorry this isn’t like my regular posts. sick)

Canon is the term used to describe the commonly accepted texts and beliefs that make up Christianity. As the church grew in the first three centuries there arose a need to standardize the Bible because people began to write texts and claim that ‘an apostle’ wrote it and [...]

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DB 4 – Question 1

February 8, 2008

(without my usual humor – I’m sick)

1.    Historical Criticism – Looking at the texts throughout history. Pays attention to the ‘sharing’ of phrases and concepts between books and other historical writings.
2.    Literary Criticism – Looks at the thoughts behind the text. The person reading tries to determine the purpose and thought process that went [...]

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NTSB 521 – DB 3 Question 3: Proselytes & God-Fearers: To chop or not to chop – That is the Question.

February 1, 2008

DB Forum 3 Question 3: Describe the basic attitudes of first century Jews towards the Gentiles. Define the terms “proselytes” and “God-fearers.” How are the two similar and different? What were the requirements for a Gentile to become a full convert to Judaism? What can Christians today learn from the attitudes [...]

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NTSB 521 – Discussion 3; Question 1

February 1, 2008

BB – 3 Question 1 – Give an overview of the Jewish view of God and their basic worldview in the intertestamental period.  What kinds of changes took place in these areas during this period?  How do the elements of this Jewish worldview fit with your own worldview?
 
Jews during the intertestamental period were, in many [...]

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Creating an E-Zine

January 29, 2008

Over on the Electric Velocipede blog Johnn Klima has been doing a series on creating an e-zine. He has been giving good advice to anyone wanting to jump into the arena and I thought I would compile the links to the articles for you.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8

These are the [...]

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New Teacher Institute

January 26, 2008

Kelly and I are at Marshall U. today teaching the new teacher class. This is a fun project to be working on. I have found these teachers are a lot of fun to work with and are really willing to learn. We worked today off of my Freewebs site. I feel we did a lot [...]

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NTSB 521 – Forum 2 Q2

January 25, 2008

The Question:
 
List and compare the beliefs of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.  Describe which parts of these groups’ beliefs that you agree with and which parts you disagree with.  Give your reasons for agreement or disagreement. Which party controlled the Temple and was apparently on better terms with the Romans?
 
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My Response
 
 
The Pharisees: They were the [...]

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Forum 2

January 25, 2008

The Question:
Describe the basic differences and similarities between the daily life in Israel and in the Roman Empire. How did the people of the first century live, eat, dress, work, travel, learn, or enjoy entertainment? Give an overview of the typical life of a Jew in the first century. Which of these elements [...]

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