READING THE BIBLE GOD MATTERS XS IB CLE 2013-2014

WORKSHEET 5

Reading the Bible as Literature

ON THE PRINCIPLES OF LITERARY INTERPRETATION

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Use the three principles of literary interpretation to come up with a full reading of a Biblical passage.

SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS: 1. As a group, agree on which text i.e. passage each of the members is going to read. 2. Individually, research about your passage. Make sure that your sources are valid and legitimate. 3. After gathering enough data, discuss among yourselves the passage you have chosen. Agree on the genre of the text. Cite evidences to support your claim (genre). Then articulate the Author Meaning and Text Meaning of the passage. When you do these, make sure that you employ the big ideas of the three principles on literary interpretation. 4. When your group is done, work individually for the Personal Meaning of the text. Elaborate on it i.e. articulate your context so that any reader would clearly understand your reading. 5. Complete the table on the next page. 6. When you are done, upload your worksheet to Scribd, and embed it to your PLW.

BIBLICAL PASSAGES (CHOOSE ONE):

The Potters Vessel

JEREMIAH 18, 1-12

Promises of Redemption & Restoration

ISAIAH 43, 1-11

The Visit of the Magi

MATTHEW 2, 1-12

The Healing of a Deaf Man

MARK 7, 31-37

The Parable of the Lost Son

LUKE 15, 11-32

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NAME:

James Lee
LC NO.: DATE:

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PASSAGE

August 6, 2013

The Parable of the Lost Son

LITERARY GENRE

Parable The literary genre is a parable because this event didnt really happen and is only said to teach or give a lesson.
AUTHOR MEANING The Author of the passage did not write it as a historic record. The author used it to communicate a theological scheme to the readers. Based from an article, it says that the author places this parable after a short piece that shows Jews complaining about Jesus interacting with unclean people which could show that the author wanted to tell or inform the Jews of the unconditional love of God. Source: homepages.which.net/~radical.faith/backgroun/prodigalson.htm

TEXT MEANING The message that the text might have wanted to convey is to show Gods love and forgiveness. God could be symbolized by the father of the lost son while the lost son could represent sinners showing that go would always love and forgive you despite the wrongdoings you have done in the past.

PERSONAL MEANING

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For me, I think that the purpose of this text is to show that despite the many wrongdoings we have done in our lives so as long we have the desire to change God will still love and forgive us.

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