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.

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

• Raw Score - the score you got, your actual score.
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• Total no. of points - total number of items in the exam = 50 pts. 
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• Base score - the passing percentage = 40%. You should get a score 40% of the total number of items just to get a passing grade.
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• Percentage - the percentage equivalent of your raw score 

Example: Raw score = 36 pts
21/50 = 0.72 X 40 = 28.8 +  60 = 88.8%

"When you give alms": Almsgiving in the Bible (Food for Thought on Ash Wednesday)

Here's a reflection on almsgiving in the Bible (I wrote in 2003, updated in 2012), that might be useful for your Ash Wednesday's action of justice (dikaiosyne).

The link here (pdf download).

Quiz 6-7 (2/24/15) Coverage

This quiz will be equivalent to two quizzes (=Quizzes 6 and 7).
Type: Short Answer.
Date: Feb 24, 2015

Coverage: The Acts of the Apostles
1. The Outline of Acts according to  R. E. Brown
2.Comments on the Structure of Acts
3. The Question on Authorship
4. The Date and Place of Composition
5. Purpose of Acts
5. The Question on the Historical Reliability of Acts
6. Bibliography
7. Jesus instructs his disciples  (1:1-8)
8. Jesus is "taken up" to heaven (1:9-11)
10. Awaiting the Spirit (1:12-16)
11. The replacement of Judas ((1:17-26)
12. Pentecost Scene (2:1-13)
13. Peter's Sermon (2:14-36).
14. Flores, "The Coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost".

Acts of the Apostles

1. Introduction (file uploaded on 2/9/15)

2. Exegesis I

3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (commentary by R. C. Flores, SVD): click here for pdf or go to this link to read online.

4. Exegesis II (file uploaded on 2/16/15).

5. Exegesis III (file uploaded on 2/23/15; corrected 3/2/15).

6. Exegesis IV (file uploaded on 3/2/15); revised, corrected 3/10/15.

7. Exegesis V (file uploaded on 3/10/15).

8. Exegesis VI (file uploaded on 3/1015).

Easter Narratives

1. Introductory Notes

2. Easter Narratives in the Synoptic Gospels (Mark and Matthew).

3. The Longer Ending of Mark.

4. The Lucan Easter Narrative.

Tips for the Midterm Exam (1/27/15)