Experience the joy of the good news from a Jewish sage in Galilee called Jesus. Study the texts which Matthew, Mark and Luke composed about him and how this good news spread from Jerusalem to the countries east of the Mediterranean Sea. For the second semester (SS 202), you will learn about the stories of the birth, death and resurrection of the Messiah in the Synoptic Gospels and the mission of the early Christians in the Acts of the Apostles.
Monday, April 6, 2015
New TV Series on the Acts of the Apostles / Final Grades in Synoptics II (and Acts)
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Please check with Ms. Marian your final grade in Synoptics II.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Final Examination in Synoptics II: Puncta Pro Examinatione
A. The Literary Structure of Each of the Three Synoptic Gospels and Acts of the Apostles.
B. The Easter Narratives in the Synoptic Gospels (for the notes, click here):
1. Introductory Notes
2. The Easter Narratives in Mark and Matthew
3. A Reflection on the Longer Ending in Mark
4. The Lucan Easter Narrative
C. The Acts of the Apostles (for the notes, click here):
Introduction
Exegesis I - VI
N.B. See the guide questions posted on our blog site.
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Format of the Exam:
Test I: Short Answer. 15 questions = 40 pts.).
Test II: Essay. (Choose one of the two questions, 10 pts.).
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Exam Date: 2/17/15
Time: 8:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Place: Arnoldus Hall
B. The Easter Narratives in the Synoptic Gospels (for the notes, click here):
1. Introductory Notes
2. The Easter Narratives in Mark and Matthew
3. A Reflection on the Longer Ending in Mark
4. The Lucan Easter Narrative
C. The Acts of the Apostles (for the notes, click here):
Introduction
Exegesis I - VI
N.B. See the guide questions posted on our blog site.
_____
Format of the Exam:
Test I: Short Answer. 15 questions = 40 pts.).
Test II: Essay. (Choose one of the two questions, 10 pts.).
______
Exam Date: 2/17/15
Time: 8:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Place: Arnoldus Hall
Mission of Paul to the Ends of the Earth (15:36-28:31)
Additional Points for the Final Exam Preparation:
1. Paul’s quarrel with Barnabas and Mark 15:36-39).
2. Paul takes Silas as he sets out on another mission (15:40-41).
3. Paul revisits Lyster and Derbe (16:1-5) – circumcision of Timothy?
4. Paul moves on through Phrygia and Galatia to Troas (16:6-10).
5. Paul sets out from Antioch through Galatia and Phrygia (18:23)
6. Presence at Ephesus of Apollos from Alexandria (18:24-28)
7. Stay in Ephesus for three years (19:1-14).
8. Brief account of Paul’s travels through Macedonia to Greece (20:1-3a).
9. Goes back through Macedonia and Philippi (20:3b-6).
10. Crosses from Philippi to Troas where he raises the dead to life (20:7-12).
11. Breaks bread (20:21).
12. Paul sails along the Asia Minor coast to Miletus bypassing Ephesus to be in Jerusalem for Pentecost, AD 58 (20:13-16).
13. Paul to Tyre (21:1-6); then to Caesarea (21:7-14).
14. Arrest in Jerusalem: Imprisonment and Trials in Caesarea (Acts 21:15-26:32).
15. Journey to Rome as a Prisoner (27:1-28:14a).
16. Paul in Rome (28:14b-31).
1. Paul’s quarrel with Barnabas and Mark 15:36-39).
2. Paul takes Silas as he sets out on another mission (15:40-41).
3. Paul revisits Lyster and Derbe (16:1-5) – circumcision of Timothy?
4. Paul moves on through Phrygia and Galatia to Troas (16:6-10).
5. Paul sets out from Antioch through Galatia and Phrygia (18:23)
6. Presence at Ephesus of Apollos from Alexandria (18:24-28)
7. Stay in Ephesus for three years (19:1-14).
8. Brief account of Paul’s travels through Macedonia to Greece (20:1-3a).
9. Goes back through Macedonia and Philippi (20:3b-6).
10. Crosses from Philippi to Troas where he raises the dead to life (20:7-12).
11. Breaks bread (20:21).
12. Paul sails along the Asia Minor coast to Miletus bypassing Ephesus to be in Jerusalem for Pentecost, AD 58 (20:13-16).
13. Paul to Tyre (21:1-6); then to Caesarea (21:7-14).
14. Arrest in Jerusalem: Imprisonment and Trials in Caesarea (Acts 21:15-26:32).
15. Journey to Rome as a Prisoner (27:1-28:14a).
16. Paul in Rome (28:14b-31).
Missions of Barnabas and Saul Converting Gentiles; Approval at Jerusalem (13:1-15:35)
Additional Points for the Preparation of the Final Examination.
1. Short description of the church of Antioch (13:1-13).
2. Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus (13:4-12).
3. From Cyprus to Antioch of Pisidia in Asia Minor (13:13-50).
4. From Pisidia to Iconium (13:51-14:5).
5. From Iconium to the Lycoanian Cities of Lystra and Derbe (14:6-21a).
6. The two disciples retrace their steps through the Asia Minor cities and then sail back to Syrian Antioch (14:21b-28).
7. The circumcision party at Jerusalem who now send people to Antioch (15:1).
8. The Trip to Jerusalem (Paul and Barnabas, 15:2-3)
9. The Jerusalem Conference (15:4-29):
10. Paul and Barnabas go back to Antioch carrying a letter (15:30-35).
11. References.
1. Short description of the church of Antioch (13:1-13).
2. Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus (13:4-12).
3. From Cyprus to Antioch of Pisidia in Asia Minor (13:13-50).
4. From Pisidia to Iconium (13:51-14:5).
5. From Iconium to the Lycoanian Cities of Lystra and Derbe (14:6-21a).
6. The two disciples retrace their steps through the Asia Minor cities and then sail back to Syrian Antioch (14:21b-28).
7. The circumcision party at Jerusalem who now send people to Antioch (15:1).
8. The Trip to Jerusalem (Paul and Barnabas, 15:2-3)
9. The Jerusalem Conference (15:4-29):
10. Paul and Barnabas go back to Antioch carrying a letter (15:30-35).
11. References.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Quiz 9 - 3/10/13
1. The Hostile Division among Jerusalem Christians (6:1-6).
2. Summary in 6:7
3. Conflict centered on Stephen (6:8-8:1a)
4. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
5. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
6. Philip in Samaria encounters Simon (8:5-25).
7. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch on the Gaza Road (8:26-40).
2. Summary in 6:7
3. Conflict centered on Stephen (6:8-8:1a)
4. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
5. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
6. Philip in Samaria encounters Simon (8:5-25).
7. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch on the Gaza Road (8:26-40).
8. The Call of Saul (9:1-19a).
9. Saul’s Preaching and Problems in Damascus (9:19b-25).
10. Saul’s First Visit in Jerusalem (9:26-31).
11. Traditional summary (9:31).
12. Peter’s cure of Aeneas at Lydda (9:32-35).
13. Peter’s revivification of Tabitha at Joppa (9:36-43).
14. Peter is led by the Spirit to baptize Cornelius and his household (10:1-11:18).
15. The Greeks in Antioch evangelized by Barnabas (11:19-26).
16. Prophet Agabus and the collection for Jerusalem (11:27-30).
17. Herod’s persecution of James and Peter; Herod’s death (12:1-23).
18. Stories of famine and persecution at Jerusalem end on a triumphal note (12:24-25).
Monday, February 23, 2015
Quiz 8 - Mar 3, 2015
Coverage: Activity, Preaching, and Trials of the Apostles (3:1-5:42).
1. The dramatic story that takes place when Peter and John go up to the Temple (3:1-10).
2. Peter’s healing is followed by a sermon (3:11-26).
3. The Trials: Peter and John were arrested (4:1-22).
4. The report of Peter and John indeed strengthened the believers (4:23-31).
5. The Summary passage in 4:32-35.
6. The Good and Bad Examples of the Koinonia.
7. The Second Confrontation of the Apostles with the Sanhedrin (5:12-42).
8. Bibliography.
1. The dramatic story that takes place when Peter and John go up to the Temple (3:1-10).
2. Peter’s healing is followed by a sermon (3:11-26).
3. The Trials: Peter and John were arrested (4:1-22).
4. The report of Peter and John indeed strengthened the believers (4:23-31).
5. The Summary passage in 4:32-35.
6. The Good and Bad Examples of the Koinonia.
7. The Second Confrontation of the Apostles with the Sanhedrin (5:12-42).
8. Bibliography.
Midterm exam and article review results out
Formula for the computation of the midterm exam grade:
Raw Score
_________________ X Base Score + (100 – Base Score) = Percentage
Total Number of points
Example: Raw score = 36 pts
21/50 = 0.72 X 40 = 28.8 + 60 = 88.8%
Raw Score
_________________ X Base Score + (100 – Base Score) = Percentage
Total Number of points
- Raw Score - the score you got, your actual score.
- Total no. of points - total number of items in the exam = 50 pts.
- Base score - the passing percentage = 40%. You should get a score 40% of the total number of items just to get a passing grade.
- Percentage - the percentage equivalent of your raw score
Example: Raw score = 36 pts
21/50 = 0.72 X 40 = 28.8 + 60 = 88.8%
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