Description
sacred text: the christain bible, topic: love
link: https://www.biblegateway.com/
After you have chosen your text and topic and found your five verses that discuss your chosen topic, you are going to write your paper!
Your paper should be at least 1000 words long and should following this format:
1. Introductory Paragraph
Tell me about your topic and text - what is it and why did you choose it?
Tell me about your expectations - what were your assumptions or expectations about what the text would say about this topic? Did you have any previous experience with this topic or text?
2. Five Verses
Then you are going to include your 5 verses. Be sure to include the full text of the verse (the sentence or paragraph in which your topic is mentioned) and tell me where in the text it is from (book, section, chapter, and/or verse number).
For each verse I want you to write a 2-3 sentence interpretation of what you think that verse is saying about the topic. You could include information about the context of the verse in the sacred text or what you think the verse means.
3. Conclusion Paragraph
Overall, do you think that the scripture has a single teaching about your topic? What does your text ultimately say about your topic? Do you think that the sacred text has a consistent message about your topic? Or does it describe your topic differently in different verses?
How did your findings match up to your expectations? After finding and interpreting these passages, were your assumptions/expectations confirmed? Or did you find that the text said something very different about your topic from what you expected?
What did you learn overall about this religion from writing this paper?
Your paper should be double-spaced, Times New Roman, size 12 font.
You should include a link or bibliographic information for where you found your verses.
Explanation & Answer
View attached explanation and answer. Let me know if you have any questions.
Running Head: CHRISTIANITY AND LOVE
Christianity and Love
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CHRISTIANITY AND LOVE
Christianity and Love
Introduction
The topic chosen is love. Love is the foundation of most religions and, therefore, most of
the shared beliefs and values. It forms the basis on which people interact and relate with each
other. According to the Christian Bible, Jesus is the primary and main reason we even know
what love is. His sacrifice on the cross, the ultimate show of love, taught and informed us of the
importance and benefits of love. In essence, Christianity is based and founded on love and its
practices. The text related to the topic was Psalm 56:4; this Bible verse teaches the importance of
trusting in God and his generous love for us even in the face of alienation from mankind. I did
not expect the text to be undefined when it came to the topic. The text requires critical analysis in
order to understand its true meaning. Additionally, it conveys two messages at the same time.
With the numerous texts on the Bible on love, I expected the text to be defined and directly
associated with love. However, this remains a learning point. With critical analysis, various
meanings can be derived from the text, with the main one being love.
Body
There are various verses and parts of the Bible that focus specifically on love. It is vital to
critically analyse and understand these Bible verses as they inform and educate on the
importance of love. For instance, according to the New International Version Bible, the first
book of Chronicles, chapter sixteen and verse thirty-four, emp...
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