Instructions for assignment
The reference for “the Kingdom of God” is located on this first sheet.
Then you will have to use two other scholarly sources. I have the
rubric on the next pages.
Read "And Finally...the Kingdom of God Is Like This...." Observe how the
author encourages readers to find contemporary metaphors for the
kingdom of God.
Write an essay (1,000-1,250 words) analyzing a Jesus metaphor
describing the kingdom of God as well as creating your own metaphor.
Analyzing the Jesus metaphor,
1. Choose one parable used by Jesus to describe the kingdom of God.
2. Explain how this metaphor would have made sense to the 1st
century audience of Jesus.
3. Take into account the historical/cultural significance, theological
intent, and the impact of the parable or metaphor on the original
audience.
Create a contemporary parable for the kingdom of God:
1. Explain how this same meaning and impact might be
communicated in your contemporary context.
2. Explain how the changed metaphor is faithful to the teaching of
Jesus on the kingdom of God.
In addition to the Bible and the assigned article, you must use at least
two other scholarly sources.
Stanton, G. (2002). The Gospels and Jesus. Oxford: OUP Oxford.
("The Kingdom of God") in The Gospels and Jesus, by Stanton, from
the Oxford Bible Series (2002).
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Essay logically
explains how
this metaphor
would have
made sense to
the 1st century
audience of
Jesus based on
the textbook,
Bible, and other
scholarly
resources.
Essay clearly
explains how
this metaphor
would have
made sense to
the 1st century
audience of
Jesus based on
the textbook,
Bible, and other
scholarly
resources.
Essay
thoroughly
explains how
this metaphor
would have
made sense to
the 1st century
audience of
Jesus based on
the textbook,
Bible, and other
scholarly
resources.
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meaning and
impact as the
original Jesus
metaphor in a
contemporary
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impact as the
original Jesus
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contemporary
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original Jesus
metaphor in a
contemporary
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