In preparation for the Bible
Dictionary Projects and by completing your textbook readings you will be
equipped to identify the message, characters, and main ideas in the Old and New
Testaments (Syllabus MLOs: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I).
Imagine you are writing a
series of short articles for a Bible dictionary. As we have seen in our study,
Bible dictionaries are useful tools to learn more about the books, people, and
places we encounter in Scripture.
Your task will be to write:
1. Three concise 200–250-word essays about
a one book, one person, and one setting/place from the
Old Testament
2. Three concise 200–250-word essays about a one
book, one person, and one setting/place from the New Testament
Content Guidelines: Choose 1 book,
person, and place from the list of the provided topics for each of the 2
projects.
Your essay must include the
following per item:
Book:
This essay must include: The
basic literary genre, authorship, date written, key themes, purposes, major
events, and main personalities.
Person:
This essay must include: The
dates of the character’s life, place of birth, summary of their role or
positions held, defining events in their life and work, contemporaries (other
biblical characters they are associated with, etc.), and their legacy. If they
are a biblical author, list the related works.
Setting/Place (i.e.,
municipality, kingdom, empire):
This essay must include: The
key dates (i.e., founding, demise, etc.), clarification of the location
(regional description, the relevance of the place from a biblical/Ancient Near
East (ANE) perspective, associated biblical books where it is a backdrop or
central location), key attributes (religion, commerce, key figures, etc.), and
associated biblical books.
Formatting Guidelines:
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Use 1 Microsoft Word document
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Use 12-point, Times New Roman
font.
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Save your document according
to the following filename formats:
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Use the Bible Dictionary
Project Template to format your summaries.
