BIL 102 Week 4 Assignment 1

For detailed information, instructions, and resources, please review 4.2 Assignment: Interpreting John’s Writings

Instructions

1.   Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2.   Read all of the epistle of 1 John in a standard translation of the Bible as noted

3.    in the syllabus. Pay special attention to 1 John 4:7-16. 

4.   Read Chapter 52 in Jesus is Lord. (You may also review Chapter 2 as well.)

5.   Use Bible Study Tools as a resource.

6.   Write a 400-500 word essay that explains and applies some particular verses

7.    out of 1 John 4:7-16:

a.    Start with a brief introductory paragraph that identifies the specific verses you

b.    chose to focus on and why you chose those verses.

c.    Study the passage closely and see how it fits into that chapter of scripture. Write approximately 200 words that explain the meaning that your selected verses

d.    had for the original author and audience. You should describe the contents of the passage and any points that clarify what it would have meant in its original

e.    setting. In the course of your explanation, you must make at least one citation from Jesus is Lord or from notes found in a reputable commentary on the

f.      passage such as is found at the Bible Study Tools link (see #3 above).

g.   Then, apply the passage to a contemporary personal or social situation. Write approximately 200 words that make clear links between the original meaning

h.    of the passage and the contemporary issue. You may apply the passage to

i.      your own spiritual life, family, or job. You can also apply it to larger cultural

j.     and societal issues. To complete the application, state clearly what action or

k.    stance you would take on your chosen situation or issue based on the

l.     contents of the biblical passage.

8.   Be sure that you write clearly and in accordance with all APA guidelines.

9.   You only need to cite biblical passages with the name of the book then

10.     chapter and verse (e.g. Luke 6:32). You do not need a full bibliographic

11.     citation for biblical references.

12.     When you’ve completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and

13.     submit a copy to your instructor using the Assignment submission page by

14.      the end of the workshop