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Week 2 | Ministry of Jesus in Historical Context

Benchmark - Kingdom of God Essay

Due Date: Aug 13, 2017 23:59:59       Max Points: 130 Details:

Read "And Finally . . . the Kingdom of God Is Like This . . . ." Note how the author encourages readers to find contemporary metaphors for the Kingdom of God.

Write an essay (1,000-1,250 words) on contemporary metaphors for the Kingdom of God. Choose one parable or other metaphor used by Jesus to describe the Kingdom of God. Explain how this metaphor would have made sense to the 1st century audience of Jesus. Note its historical or cultural relevance. Note the meaning and impact of this message on his original audience. Finally, imagine how this same meaning and impact might be communicated in your contemporary context.

A successful paper will:

1. Take into account the historical/cultural significance, theological intent, and the impact of the parable or metaphor on the original audience.

2. Explain how the changed metaphor is faithful to the teaching of Jesus on the Kingdom of God while changing the metaphor for your audience.

3. Explain how this updated metaphor communicates to your audience the characteristics of the Messianic Kingdom of God as Jesus taught and modeled it.

4. Demonstrate your understanding of the teaching of Jesus on the kingdom and your ability to communicate that teaching in a contemporary setting.

In addition to the Bible and the assigned article, you must use at least two other scholarly sources.

Please have a clear thesis statement in your first paragraph. Your paper should reflect your thesis statement.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

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Rubric

Benchmark - Kingdom of God Essay

 

1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%

2 Less than Satisfactory 65.00%

3 Satisfactory 75.00%

4 Good 85.00%

5 Excellent 100.00%

70.0 %Content

 

25.0 % Historical/Cultural Significance, Meaning, and Impact CoT: 1.2

Essay does not provide an explanation for the historical/cultural significance, theological intent, and impact of the original Jesus metaphor/parable.

Essay provides an inadequate explanation for the historical/cultural significance, theological intent, and impact of the original Jesus metaphor/parable.

Essay provides a logical explanation for the historical/cultural significance, theological intent, and impact of the original Jesus metaphor/parable.

Essay clearly explains and provides supportive references for the historical/cultural significance, theological intent, and impact of the original Jesus metaphor/parable.

Essay thoroughly explains and provides relevant supportive references for the historical/cultural significance, theological intent, and impact of the original Jesus metaphor/parable.

15.0 % Translation of Metaphor for Contemporary Audience

Essay does not provide an explanation of how the changed metaphor/parable is faithful to the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God while being applicable for a contemporary audience.

Essay insufficiently explains how the changed metaphor/parable is faithful to the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God while being applicable for a contemporary audience.

Essay broadly explains how the changed metaphor/parable is faithful to the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God while being applicable for a contemporary audience.

Essay clearly explains how the changed metaphor/parable is faithful to the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God while being applicable for a contemporary audience.

Essay thoroughly explains how the changed metaphor/parable is faithful to the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God while being applicable for a contemporary audience.

15.0 % Characteristics of the Messianic Kingdom of God

Essay does not explain how the contemporary metaphor/parable communicates the characteristics of the Messianic kingdom of God as taught and modeled by Jesus.

Essay insufficiently explains how the contemporary metaphor/parable communicates the characteristics of the Messianic kingdom of God as taught and modeled by Jesus.

Essay accurately explains how the contemporary metaphor/parable communicates the characteristics of the Messianic kingdom of God as taught and modeled by Jesus.

Essay clearly explains how the contemporary metaphor/parable communicates the characteristics of the Messianic kingdom of God as taught and modeled by Jesus.

Essay thoroughly explains how the contemporary metaphor/parable communicates the characteristics of the Messianic kingdom of God as taught and modeled by Jesus.

15.0 % Communication the Translated Teaching in a Contemporary Setting

Essay does not describe how to communicate to a contemporary audience the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God.

Essay inaccurately describes how to communicate to a contemporary audience the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God.

Essay broadly describes how to communicate to a contemporary audience the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God.

Essay provides a sound description of how to communicate to a contemporary audience the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God.

Essay provides a detailed and well thought through description of how to communicate to a contemporary audience the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.

Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

10.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions

Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.

Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.

Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.

logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.

There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Format

 

5.0 % Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Appropriate template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 % Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)

No reference page is included. No citations are used.

Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.

Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.

Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and appropriate style is usually correct.

In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

100 % Total Weightage

 

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