Essay Assignment

Topics: You may choose your topic from one of the following areas

• The Role of the Prophet in narratives: Nathan Challenges David, 2 Samuel: 11-12; Elijah Challenges Ahab and/or Jezebel

OR

• The Prophetic Book You Examined for your Presentation and a contemporary Application

OR

• The Narrative of Amnon and Tamar: Moral implications

The topics above are very broad. Focus your paper on a main idea related to one of these topics that can be developed in a paper of four pages. As background reading, study the historical context in which the prophet functions, as well as the period in which it was edited. Your analysis requires a careful reading of the biblical text, along with good footnotes and Interpreters' tools. The reference section of the library contains some useful Commentaries and Biblical Dictionaries.

Your paper should be thesis driven. Since it will be a shorter paper, the thesis should be obvious upfront. The first paragraph should present your main idea and suggest the way in which you will develop it. Each paragraphs should further your thesis. Be sure your ideas are supported through reference to the scriptures, biblical tools, logical analysis. You may develop your own ideas, especially relating to any contemporary applications, but your paper should be based on careful examination of the texts.

There will be an opportunity for peer review, and you will receive credit for active participation in that project and other related assignments.

• You do not need a cover sheet. Type name, class and date in left corner. Center title.
• The paper should be double - spaced, about four pages.
• You must submit a hard copy and an electronic copy.
• Collate and staple pages.
• Citations should follow MLA guidelines.