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Exegetical Paper: Biblical Map and Application Assignment Instructions

Overview

The Exegetical Paper is important for applying to a specific passage what you have learned about hermeneutics. In this paper you will use the passage you picked for your earlier paper and offer an application for the passage that is aimed at a contemporary church setting. You will also investigate the place your passage and its principles inhabit in the overall story of the Bible. This assignment will provide an opportunity for you to show how the principles from your passage fit in a contemporary church setting as well as in the overall biblical map. This will address the fourth and fifth aspect of the Interpretive Journey: Consult the Biblical Map—make sure that the theological principles fit with the rest of Scripture; and Grasping the Text in our Town—the importance of application. This second exegetical paper assignment helps you synthesize the content of your passage.

Instructions

Use the passage from your initial exegetical paper assignment and start with the principles you developed for that passage. The paper should contain: an introduction, a brief summary of the principles found in the passage, an investigation into how those principles fit in the overall story of the Bible, a specific and measurable application of the principles of this passage, and a conclusion. You should include a bibliography for any sources you use (and be sure to offer footnotes for citation of sources). The sources used should reflect the seven (7) scholarly sources from your first and second papers (NOTE: you may use more sources). Textbooks do not count toward the total number of sources. You must use current Turabian format and submit the document as a .doc or .docx file.

1. Use the passage from the initial paper.

2. Offer an introduction (complete with a clear and concise thesis statement and an overview of the paper’s contents) regarding the topic of the paper.

3. Summarize the principles from the passage.

4. Examine where these principles fit in the overall narrative of the Bible. Are the principles in line with other biblical viewpoints? Use the information given by Duvall and Hays to discuss these issues.

5. Develop specific and measurable applications for those principles in a contemporary setting. Use the information given by Duvall and Hays to develop these applications.

6. Offer a formal conclusion to the paper.

7. Write a research paper of between 5-10 double spaced pages.

8. Edit for typos, spelling, grammar, and style based on current Turabian formatting.

9. There should be at least 7 scholarly sources.

10. For format questions, see the School of Divinity Writing Guide or contact your instructor.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

annotatedEXEGETICALOUTLINEBACKGROUND.pdf

Revelation 1:12 - 20 ESV

Thesis Statement

The majestic vision of the divine manifestation of Jesus Christ in Revelation 1:12–20 emphasizes

his dominance, authority, and eternal nature as the Alpha and the Omega, strengthening

believers' faith and inspiring them to persevere in the face of difficulties and adversity. However,

The main problem with this passage is interpreting the symbolism and understanding the broader

message behind John’s vision.

Outline

I. Introduction

II. Historical Background

a. Authorship and Recipients

b. Date of Writing

c. Provenance of Revelation

III. Context

a. Literary

b. Historical

c. Cultural and Social

IV. Exegesis of Revelation 1:12 – 20

a. The seven golden lampstands (v. 12)

i. Revelation's use of the number seven and its significance

ii. Interpretation of the lampstands as the seven churches

b. “One like a son of man.” (v. 13)

i. Description and importance of certain visionary aspects

ii. Relation to the book of Daniel and Old Testament prophecies

c. Christ's Role as the Divine Judge (v. 16)

i. The two-edged sword in Christ's mouth (v. 16)

1. The sword's symbolic meaning as a sign of judgment

2. Connection to the Word of God and its authority

ii. Christ's role in holding the keys of death and Hades (v. 18)

1. Interpretation of Christ's power over death and the life after death

2. Consequences for Christians and their faith in Christ

d. The Comfort for Believers (v. 17 - 18)

i. The message to the seven churches (v. 18)

1. Understanding the importance of each church message individually

2. Application and relevance for modern Christians

ii. Assurance of Christ's victory and sovereignty (v. 17 - 18)

1. Encouragement for believers facing persecution or hardships

2. The assurance of salvation and everlasting life in Christ

V. Conclusion

Bibliography

Bauckham, Richard. The Climax of Prophecy Studies on the Book of Revelation. London: T & T Clark,

2005.

Beal, Timothy K. (Timothy Kandler). The Book of Revelation: a Biography. Princeton, New Jersey:

Princeton University Press, 2018.

Blackwell, Ben C., John Goodrich, and Jason Maston, eds. Reading Revelation in Context: John’s

Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2019.

Koester, Craig R. Revelation: a New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. New Haven: Yale

University Press, 2014.

Metzger, Bruce M. Breaking the Code Revised Edition: Understanding the Book of Revelation. Nashville:

Abingdon Press, 2019.

Swindoll, Charles R. Insights on Revelation. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2014.

Tabb, Brian J. All Things New: Revelation as Canonical Capstone. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press,

2019.