Exegesis – Matthew 17:1-13

Exegesis: Students must complete an exegesis of a passage from the New Testament. Exegesis means to expound upon a text, to unpack a text of its many meanings. Elements of various type of criticism will be employed to develop further one’s ability to interpret the Bible. Please respond to the following items as you exegete the assigned passage from the Bible.  Recommended passage are at the discretion of the instructor(Many find one of the following Matthew 17:1-13 or Luke 9:18-36 or Matt. 6:9-13 or Luke 11:2-4 manageable.).

This paper should be between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length. Please use standard format for documentation(MLA, Chicago Manual of Style or APA). Include a works cited page.  Bible citations consist of chapter and verse, e.g. Mark 8:31, not page numbers.

Follow the outline below and answer the questions in each section using recommended sources. Keep the outline headings below as the subheadings of your exegesis.

Literary Criticism

Context: What follows and precedes your passage? Is your pages affected by this context?

Form Criticism: What is the literary form of your passage? Are there other places in the Bible (or related text) where this form is used and which help to interpret this passage?

Structure: Do you detect any particular structural pattern? (e.g., parallelism within your assigned book of the Bible). Describe the parts of your passage.

Redaction Criticism: Has you passage come through an editorial process? What changes have been made? Explain why certain changes have been made?

Key Words: What are the theologically important words in the passage? Do these words evoke any other parts of the Bible? Are these words used in a new way by the author of this passage? What do these words mean?

Theological Analysis

What does this passage say about the relationship with God?

What questions might this passage have addressed in the community for which it was originally written?

Some of the ideas above are adopted from “ A guide to Biblical Exegesis” (unpublished)by G. Landes and W. Wink.

Document your exegesis carefully. Include sections of the assignment outline as subheadings for your paper. Be sure to use some material from the course bibliography for your exegesis, especially the Biblical Reference Books.

Biblical Reference Books
Anderson, B., ed. The Books of the Bible. 2 vols. New York: Scribners, 1989.
Bauer, J., ed. Sacramentum Verbi. 3 vols. New York: Herder, 1970.
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Gospels: General Background
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Mark’s Gospel
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Matthew’s Gospel
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Davies, W.D. and D. C. Allison. Matthew. T&T Clark, 1988.
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Luke’s Gospel
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Caird, G.B. St. Luke. Penguin, 1963.
Cassidy, R. Jesus Politics and Society. Orbis, 1978.
Crossan, D. The Gospel of Eternal Life. Milwaukee: Bruce, 1967.
Fitzmyer, J. The Gospel According to Luke. 2 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1981.
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LaVerdiere, E. Luke. Wilmington: Michael Glazier, 1980.
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