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Exegetical Assignment: Observations & Chart of Literary Elements
This assignment is worth 70 points. The assigned passage is Exodus 3:1-12.
Part 1 (40 points)
2. Pray: If you feel comfortable doing so, invite God to help you read and understand the passage.
3. Commit to living with the text: Reflect on the text over multiple days of reading and re-reading.
4. Make observations (single-spaced, bullet points) on the approved text (1-2 pages total).
The goal is to notice what the text says and how it says it. Here is an explanation of the sort of observations that are expected for this assignment. (Links to an external site.) Observations should reflect at least four readings of the passage. For example, the structure of your observations can be as follows:
First Reading:
- Observation
- Observation
- Observation (etc)
Second Reading:
- Observation
- Observation
- Observation (etc.)
Third Reading:
- Observation
- Observation
- Observation (etc.)
Fourth Reading:
- Observation
- Observation
- Observation (etc.)
Part 2 (30 points) See the chart below. Fill in as many of the literary elements you can find.
Character(s) List all the characters present in the passage. | |
Audience To whom does it appear that the authors are addressing their writing? | |
Speaker Who is doing the “talking” in the text? | |
Genre What is the genre or literary category? Some sample genres are: 1) speech; 2) narrative; 3) hymn; 4) parable; 5) dialogue; 6) pronouncement story. | |
Setting Where is the passage set? What is the geographic location? | |
Time Is there a season of the year in the text? What time of day? Is there a Jewish holy day involved? | |
Key Word(s), Phrase(s), or Theme(s) List any key words, phrases, or themes. Key words, phrases, or themes are words, phrases, or themes that: 1) are repeated; or 2) are significant for meaning. | |
Historical Background Are there references to historical background that will be necessary to understand the text? | |
Context How does this pericope relate to the material before it? What is happening PRIOR to the text? How does this pericope relate to the material after it? What is happening AFTER the text? | |
Structure Describe the structure of the passage. How many main parts are there? How long are the parts in relation to one another? How detailed is each part? | |
Interpretation What do you think the passage MEANS? What might it show an ancient audience? (Hint: Look for the theology that is on display. How does this passage portray God? Does this passage critique something in the audience’s life or mindset?) | |
Application Write a paragraph on how the text impacts your life? Does it make a difference? How? |
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Part I: Making Observations
First Reading
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Moses’ father-in-law was called Jethro and he was a priest in Midian. Also, Jethro owned
livestock which on this particular day was being tended to by Moses.
In this story, Moses saw a bush which was on fire but was not burning. This was an
intriguing occurrence which was out of the ordinary.
Moses is a curious man since as soon as he saw the strange burning bush, he decided to
go closer and investigate the strange phenomenon.
God introduced himself to Moses as the God of his ancestors including Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob.
The Lord is not only able to see the suffering of his people and listen to their cries to Him
but also come to their refuge.
God promised Moses that he was going to give Israelites a good and bountiful land that
flows of milk and honey.
When Moses became sceptical of going to Egypt to face Pharaoh and free the Israelites
from bondage and suffering as ordered by the Lord, God assured him that he will be with
him. Further, God gave him a sign that would show that he had indeed been sent by God.
Second Reading
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Moses was a married man as he was the husband of Jethro’s daughter. Jethro was the
priest in Midian thus Moses married from a religious family.
Jethro owned flock which Moses would herd in the wilderness and on this specific day he
led the flock to Horeb which was in the other side of the wilderness.
Moses was shocked and intrigued by the fact that he had seen a bush that was on fire, yet
it was not burning hence he approached the burning bush to investigate further.
As Moses was approaching the burning bush, the Lord was also...