Description
Step 1: The Boundaries and Context of your Passage
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Passage: Jonah 3:1-10 The king & people of Nineveh repent because of Jonah’s message
- After reading the passage in the NRSV and two other versions, list at least three major words or phrases that differ across these versions of the Bible and why they stand out to you.
- Explain why your passage constitutes a complete literary unit by . . .
a. Listing words and phrases at the beginning of the passage that seem to mark a beginning.
b. Listing words and phrases at the end that communicate the story has come to a close.
c. Describing other ways the author has maintained a focus throughout the passage.
- Briefly state what you believe to be the overriding topic or issue going on in the passage.
Give evidence from your passage for your preliminary expression of the topic.
- Write a brief outline of 4-7 points of the content of the biblical book in which your passage occurs.
Sample Solution
