Religion, New Testament: Romans, Exegenis: Home

Romans 2:12-25                                                                       

Romans 3:10-12a; 23-31                                                     

Romans 5:1-11                                                        

Romans 6:1-14                                                        

Romans 8:10-17                                                                       

Romans 8:31b-39                                                   

Romans 11:1-2a; 11b-12; 17-24                   

Exegesis Research Project

(1)  Research – work individually on this, without collaborating with other students. We will spend two class periods in the library, researching the information outlined in (2) below. You must have a minimum of 3 research sources, not counting the Bible:

•      At least two sources must be printed books from the EHS library.

•      Use the Oxford Biblical Studies Online database (accessed through the Underwood Library on the EHS website) for at least one additional source.

•      The Holy Bible (does not count as one of the above research sources)

Use NoodleTools to correctly cite your information. This component will be graded by my observation of your work in the library and with a Bibliography that must be printed and turned in with your paper. Correct form is expected!

(2)  Paper – work individually on this, without collaborating with other students. Cover the following subjects, one or two paragraphs each, in a two-page printed paper. Information your paper should include:

1. A brief paragraph summary of the passage in your own words
2. An analysis of the passage from an historical perspective:
1. What was going on in the Roman Church, and how does Paul address it? Give specific details from the epistle.
2. Does it touch on any of Paul’s major concerns/themes?
3. Is there anything about the wider cultural setting (Greco-Roman society) that is reflected in it?
3. An examination of Paul’s response to the situation in the Roman Church – what are his instructions in this part of his epistle, and how does he build his case?
4. An analysis of the passage from the perspective of our “Quest” questions – which of our Quest topics does it address, and how does it address them?
5. A statement about what the passage says to you, personally – what does it have to do with your own life?

Your paper should be well-written and use correct grammar and spelling. Use Noodle Tools to give appropriate credit to your information.

• When scholars have differing opinions about some of the information
• When giving a direct quotation from the source – although I prefer for you to use your own words (i.e. use direct quotations of your scholarly research sparingly!)

When referencing the Bible, include the chapter and verse reference in parentheses following the quotation:

“The just shall live by his faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)

This component will be graded, based on the quality of your written work as well as the completeness of your information. It should be printed and turned in to me on the due date with your bibliography.

(3)  PowerPoint – After you turn in your paper, you MAY work with the other student assigned your passage, on this component of the project. Create a PowerPoint, which should include at least:

•      The Biblical text for your passage

•      Two images related to the topic, to the Roman Church, or to Paul -- use museum-quality pictures, and see the information below about how to cite them

           o   Look first at museum websites like the Metropolitan Museum of Art (www.metmuseum.org) and the National Gallery of Art (www.nga.gov). You may                      also find some images at the EHS library’s Grove Art Online database.

•      The final slide should be your citations for the images only:

            o   Use Noodle Tools to enter all of your information. For these art images, you will need information like: the artist's name, title of the image (usually                          underlined), the institution or individual who owns the work, and the city. Also include the work's date, if available.

            o   Do NOT simply say that they came from Google, and do NOT just list the URL!

This component will be graded, based on the completeness of your slides, per the above directions. Note that the class will all have a printed copy of your text, on which to take notes.

(4)  Oral (Teaching) Presentation – again, you MAY work with the other student, who was assigned your passage, on this component of the project, but both of you should speak in your presentation.

You will use your PowerPoint as visual support for your oral presentation, but you will be expanding upon the text as you show it, teaching us the exegetical information you learned in writing your papers. Do not stand there and read your papers! You may use a bare outline on note cards, to help you remember general topics, but your oral presentation should be communicated more freely than read. Know your information backwards and forwards. Rehearse. Be confident and enthusiastic. End on a strong note. The presentation should last no more than 5 minutes.

Grades will be based on the quality of your presentation, as described in the preceding paragraph. 

(5)  Listening Skills – Listen and take good notes when your classmates present their prophets.

Project Components

1. Research/Analyize your passage. 

2. Research Paper 

3. PowerPoint

4. Presentation

Research Highlights

1.  You need 2 print resources-books in the library (on a cart)

2.  Use Oxford Biblical Studies Online database (on LibGuide)

3.  In total you will have 3 sources.

3. Cite your sources using NoodleTools.  See link on the LibGuide.

Components:

• Research your passage of Romans individually and write a paper. 
• Oral presentation using a PowerPoint as a visual support.
• You may collaborate on a PowerPoint with one other person who also researched your passage.
• Presentation should last no more than 5 minutes.

• Use the Barclay commentary link below as well as in print on the library cart.
• Use Oxford Biblical Studies Online to find information on your passage. 
• Links are provided for images that you will integrate into your PowerPoint. 

There is a template in NoodleTools to cite the bible. 

In-text Citation: Bible

1. In one of the most vivid prophetic visions in the Bible, Ezekiel saw "what seemed to be four living creatures," each with the faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle (New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1.5-10). John of Patmos echoes this passage when describing his vision (New Jerusalem Bible, Rev. 4.6-8). 

2. If a source has no author listed (Use the title or part of the title in your intext citation. 

We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely because this region has "more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and study environmental change . . ." ("Impact of Global Warming" 6).

Print sources with known author or editor at the beginning of the citation

Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).

FYI: 

• Bible, Genesis, New Testament, Old Testament:  In your paper, do not put them in italics or quotation marks. 
• Romans would be abbreviated as Rom. in your parenthetical citation. 

·             Read your passage

·             Write a one-sentence summary of its main point.

·             Underline things that you don’t understand.

·             Look it up in the Oxford Biblical Studies online database, and read the commentary on it. Use the “reference” materials there to research anything you                 underlined that you didn’t understand. Search for pertinent information for your paper (see #2 above). Make note of your sources for your citations                       page.

·             Do your library research, and copy the pertinent pages as well as the title pages. Research anything you underlined that you still don’t understand.                       Search for pertinent information for your paper (see #2 above).

·             If you are having trouble, bring your questions to your teacher!

·             Write your summary paragraph for your paper, and organize your research information in bullet points for each subsequent paragraph. THEN meet with               your teacher to review it all before you write your final draft of your paper.

·             After the final draft of your paper is submitted, you’ll begin on your PowerPoint teaching preparation.

Use NoodleTools to cite your 3 sources. Create your citations and then export them to Word. Attach your citations page to your paper when you turn it in.