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Essay Instructions: Major Exegetical research paper addressing the New Testament Bible Gospel of John, specifically verses 1-5. The paper considers literary criticisms that focus on the possibility of insertions into the text of John's prologue, the belief that the Prologue may have been a preexisting hymn, which John redacted and incorporated into his gospel, and other literary controversies surrounding the Gospel of John. Paper must be textual based and show some historical investigation. Primary sources must be used (biblical text in manuscript form or other cognate literature). Bibliography should include secondary sources such as peer review journal article; a theological or biblical encyclopedia entry; a theological or biblical dictionary entry; a (1) biblical commentary; an article from an edited volume (e.g. collected work or anthology); a monograph; some type of lexical reference work. Internet or computer source is optional.

Essay Instructions: Sources: Bible - Gospel of John; http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=JOHN+1&version=NIV


a. What is the primary source you have chosen, and why have you
chosen it?

So, tell me what you read and be sure to explain why you decided to read
it. Maybe you were interested in the source’s subject matter or just
realized that it had a big impact on history.

b. Who is the author of the document, and what potential
preconceptions and goals did he or she have while composing it?

Here you want to tell me who was the actual writer of the text. Identify the
individual or individuals by name, and then say a little something about
this person or people. (For example, if you are reading an excerpt from
Caesar’s Commentaries, do not just say “Julius Caesar was the author.”
Identify Caesar as the author, and then briefly mention some of the roles
he played in republican Rome. IMPORTANT: DO NOT tell me who the
recent editor and translator were. (Hint: if you find yourself about to write
that your author was writing in 1995 or something, then this is
INCORRECT!) No! You want to identify the original author. For some
documents, especially from the ancient world, there may not be a known
author. Clearly state that. Regarding preconceptions and goals, this is
where you would identify things like the author’s political, religious,
and/or philosophical beliefs that influenced what he or she said or did. As
far as goals are concerned, address what the author was trying to
accomplish by writing the text.

c. When was the document written and what is the historical context
surrounding its composition?

While answering “when,” all you need to do is provide me with a date or
in some cases an approximate date. Remember that our course covers from
ca. 3000 BC up to 1715. If you see more recent dates connected to the
text, it is probably the date the document was edited or translated. You
don’t want that. Concerning the historical context, you want to explain
here what was going on in history at the time your primary source was
written.

d. Summarize the content of the document, providing quotations from
the text.

Briefly explain to me what you read about. Make sure you include
citations from the text in your summary!

e. What impact did this document have on the society in which it was
written "and has it impacted our own today?

I think this is self-explanatory, but do remember that you want to address
the impact of the DOCUMENT ITSELF and not necessarily the theme
being addressed in it.
There are faxes for this order.

Essay Instructions: In reading the Gospel of John, at times there appears to be some “difficulties” with the arrangement of material. For instance, John 14:30-31 poses one such difficulty. Here it appears that Jesus has completed his upper room discourse. He implies that his arrest is at hand by saying, “I will not talk much with you, for the prince of this world cometh.” Then he says, “Arise, let us go hence.” But Jesus does have much more to talk to them about??"86 verses??"before the coming of Judas (up to 18:1). Should 14:31 be followed by 18:1? How do you explain this “difficulty?”

Essay Instructions: The readings consist on the "Gospel of John" from the New Testament and the story of "Gilgamesh" from the Mesopotamian Myths. You can find both readings off the internet if you would like.
The question is if Jesus (as depicted in the Gospel of John) returned to Uruk ( as Gilgamesh did, after his various journeys), would he retain the walls? If so, why? If not, why?"
Use Plenty of textual evidence.