Continuing the Year of St. Paul, have the students write a 750-word commentary paper on a selected passage in one of Paul's letters. Suggested passages include:
1 Thessalonians
Mission of Timothy (3:1-8)
Chastity and Charity (4:1-12)
I Corinthians
Body of Christ (12:12-31)
Love (13)
Philemon
Dignity of All (entire letter)
Galatians
Called by Christ (1:10-24)
Justification through Faith (3:1-14)
2 Corinthians
False Apostles (11:1-5)
Romans
Faith, Hope, and Love (5:1-15)
Love and Law (13:8-10)
Use the following outline to help you organize your paper:
I. Text of the Passage
What does the passage say?
II. Content of the Passage
What do biblical commentaries and scholars say about the passage?
Analyze based on historical criticism, source criticism, form criticism, and redaction criticism.
III. Interpret the Passage
What does the passage mean for our world?
What does this passage mean for me?
This activity is taken from Encountering Jesus in the New Testament by Michael Pennock.
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