new testament sociological and rhetorical studies impacts your interpretation of the passage

new testament sociological and rhetorical studies impacts your interpretation of the passage

Select a passage from the New Testament, and write an exegetical paper on a passage of Scripture that demonstrates how insights from sociological and rhetorical studies impacts your interpretation of the passage, and which features of the concepts learned from this course come into play in understanding the text.

In addition to your textbooks, use the Hunter Theological Library or equivalent to integrate at least ten (10) outside, non-textbook sources into your written assignment. Use footnotes in Turabian style to cite your references, and check to ensure that your paper is free from all grammatical, spelling, punctuation, and syntactical errors. Your paper papers should be 1,500 words (5-6 pages of double-spaced.

SOURCES ARE

Green, Joel B., and Lee Martin McDonald, Ed. The World of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker. 2013.

Malina, Bruce. The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology, 3rd Edition.

Louisville: Westminster. 2001.

Witherington, Ben. What’s in the Word: Rethinking the Socio-Rhetorical Character of the New Testament. Waco: Baylor: 2009.