New Testament

3. Research and find out as much as you can about the book.  

a. When was it written? Who has written the book (Authorship)?  

 

b. What is the genre of the book (Historical Narrative/ Gospel/ Narrative/ Parable)?  

 

c. What is happening immediately before and after your story takes place?  

 

 

4. Summarize the main characters and their characteristics in a sentence or two below.  

 

5. What happens to the characters? Are they affected by the story in a positive or negative way?   

 

6. What is the conflict in the story?  How does the story end?  

 

7. Bringing all of the information together, please write your own summary of the biblical story below. Please make sure the summary is at least 100 words in length:  

 

 

 

Exegesis Paper - Thesis Statement  

1. What does the story tell you about humanity and God? Provide 3 Bible passages with a direct quotation and a citation.  

1. “…” (John 13:1) 

 

2) 

 

2. What is the main idea (=theme) of the story? What did you learn from the story?  

 

 

 

3. Provide your thesis statement by following this formula:  

 

[Biblical passage] demonstrates/reveals + [BIG IMPRESSION] + through the following events/characters/symbols (choose one): 1, 2, and 3.    i.e. [The book of John 13:1-17] reveals [the significance of serving others] through the following events: Jesus preparing to wash His disciples’ feet, ___________________ and ____________________.

Your thesis statement:    John 13:1-17 demonstrates the significance of serving others through the following events: Jesus preparing to wash His disciples’ feet, Jesus kindly answering to Peter’s request, and _____.