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What do you remember about these pics?
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Philemon:Remember what "saints" means in the Bible? ChristiansRemember when I asked who was a saint in class?Remember St. Bernard>
Remember what "church" means in the Bible? Philemon? Never a buikding. People.And how large was a "large" church?---
What do you remember about these pics?
Philemon:
Movie Night: The Ten Commandments are a ___________
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a)
Watch this interview of a congressman on Colbert about the Ten Commandments. Post a short response: What did you think about it?
b)What are the first five things that come to mind when I say "The Ten Commandments"?
Don't think hard, don't Google, just post your first instinctive answers, bulletpoint is fine
This is word association, so say anything ..words or phrase..you think of : images, characters, feelings, anything.
Make one or two of you answers actual examples of the commandments. That is, name a commandments if you know any, or remember any from the
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a)
Watch this interview of a congressman on Colbert about the Ten Commandments. Post a short response: What did you think about it?
b)What are the first five things that come to mind when I say "The Ten Commandments"?
Don't think hard, don't Google, just post your first instinctive answers, bulletpoint is fine
This is word association, so say anything ..words or phrase..you think of : images, characters, feelings, anything.
Make one or two of you answers actual examples of the commandments. That is, name a commandments if you know any, or remember any from the
'=' If not, guess.
We asked which list is the REAL ten commandments:
Exodus 20 or 34?Se 2.1
MYSTERY TO SOLVE FOR NEXT CLASS:
Which list of the Ten Commandments is the "real" list??
We joked you could win $100 by saying, :
Let me read you a list of the Ten Commandments, the only list the Bible explicity calls the Ten Commandments. Tell if this is the list. A hundred bucks says I'm right. Then read them the Ten Commandments from Exodus 34!!:
Exodus 20 Exodus 34: Note: this list, NOT THE OTHER, is the one that says "THESE ARE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS"
1. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before me.
1. Thou shalt worship no idol. (For the Lord is a jealous god). Smash all idols,
2. You shall not make for yourself a graven image. You shall not bow down to them or serve them.
2. Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 3. The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep in the month when the ear is on the corn.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
4. All the first-born are mine.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
5. Six days shalt thou work, but on the seventh thou shalt rest.
6. You shall not kill.
6. Thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
7. Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread.
8. You shall not steal.
8. The fat of my feast shall not remain all night until the morning.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. The first of the first fruits of thy ground thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God.
10. You shall not covet.
10. Thou shalt not boil a baby goat in its mother's milk.
These look only loosely related to the list we've all heard from Exodus 2O. Hmmmmm
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I wonder what they meant? Who remembers?
By now, you may have noticed talk about "the grid": Everybody has one, even if it's unspoken or intuitive. By the end of class, we would love for you to be able to articulate what you think is the best "grid" for discerning which scriptures (usually Old Testament commandments, like against mixing threads in clothes, dietary laws like no shrimp, or the no tattoos text we have looked at etc,; as well as the New Testament commanding slaves to obey masters--is slavery OK? , and apparently demanding wives to submit, and women not to speak in church) are binding for today? Which texts are descriptive, and which are descriptive? What is the grid for deciding which commandments we are intended to keep "literally" or as they are, in our contemporary world? Chapter 9 of Fee and Stuart offers some help. Another metaphor for this, though it may sound crude, is "buckets." You may have seen two (or three) buckets in some of Dave's classes and videos. This is based on Ron Martoia . Survey Ron Martoia's post on the "two buckets" ), as well as Adam Hamilton's (see this on THREE buckets), as they challenge us to decide which bucket we place certain Scriptures in, and why.
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=Songs as text:
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Exodus 20 Exodus 34: Note: this list, NOT THE
| 1. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before me. | 1. Thou shalt worship no idol. (For the Lord is a jealous god). Smash all idols, | |
| 2. You shall not make for yourself a graven image. You shall not bow down to them or serve them. | 2. Thou shalt make thee no molten gods. | |
| 3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. | 3. The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep in the month when the ear is on the corn. | |
| 4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. | 4. All the first-born are mine. | |
| 5. Honor your father and your mother. | 5. Six days shalt thou work, but on the seventh thou shalt rest. | |
| 6. You shall not kill. | 6. Thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end. | |
| 7. You shall not commit adultery. | 7. Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread. | |
| 8. You shall not steal. | 8. The fat of my feast shall not remain all night until the morning. | |
| 9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. | 9. The first of the first fruits of thy ground thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God. | |
| 10. You shall not covet. | 10. Thou shalt not boil a baby goat in its mother's milk. |
I wonder what they meant? Who remembers?
By now, you may have noticed talk about "the grid": Everybody has one, even if it's unspoken or intuitive. By the end of class, we would love for you to be able to articulate what you think is the best "grid" for discerning which scriptures (usually Old Testament commandments, like against mixing threads in clothes, dietary laws like no shrimp, or the no tattoos text we have looked at etc,; as well as the New Testament commanding slaves to obey masters--is slavery OK? , and apparently demanding wives to submit, and women not to speak in church) are binding for today? Which texts are descriptive, and which are descriptive? What is the grid for deciding which commandments we are intended to keep "literally" or as they are, in our contemporary world? Chapter 9 of Fee and Stuart offers some help. Another metaphor for this, though it may sound crude, is "buckets." You may have seen two (or three) buckets in some of Dave's classes and videos. This is based on Ron Martoia . Survey Ron Martoia's post on the "two buckets" ), as well as Adam Hamilton's (see this on THREE buckets), as they challenge us to decide which bucket we place certain Scriptures in, and why.
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= Song as Text : "Venn it" on the Nameless Streets
Great job "practicing" Three Worlds interpretation by listening to songs, especially songs that come in two versions.
Sometimes it's a music video that tells a story, sometime the venue or occasion shifts the song's meaning or application.
Here's a very different U2 song , with two different performances from the same year
Watch both versions, and post notes about each. Jot down as you watch and listen:
Lyrics you can discern, theme, emotions, message, possible meaning of the title etc. Especially watch for visual/nonverbal clues. How were they the same/different? Which did you like better and why?
This idea of comparing and contrasting two versions of the same song to detect meaning(us), we will call "Venn it!",
Draw a version of this diagram (two interlocking circles in a "venn" diagram, color is up to you) and in the left hand circle, jot observations and notes about version a of the song, in the right hand circle, jot observations and notes about version b. In the middle, write anything you like about what the songs have in common, and post a word abut common theme or feel. You can do this in paper and screenshot it, or draw mechanically. ) In class , we do this for all our songs and analysis of two scriptural texts, commandments vs wedding etc,) Examples? ; see last week to see a "Venn it" of : the two creation accounts,
Note: for the second version, some "historical world" info will be given to help. This is like reading Philemon cold, or having a bit of backstory (who was Paul, slavery etc).
Resist the temptation to google the song, as the idea is to practice YOUR skills.
Version a :'
version b:
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Version b: U2 is not a "Christian band" in the sense of being in the Christian market or on a Christian label. But all members are Christian, and the lyrics are full of biblical and faith references. The band is from Ireland, and Bono (singer/lyricist) grew up with a Catholic parent and a Protestant parent, in times when those two groups (bounded sets) were often enemies, and even killed each other. The setting for this version of the song is their huge homecoming concert at Slane Castle, with 80,000 fans reserved. BUT the night before, Bono's father passed away. The band and families are very close, and Bono and the band are heartbroken. But what do you do, cancel a huge homecoming concert, to which fans were coming from several countries? No, you keep the date, and perform this song:'
Read this... and watch this video after you have finished ZOOM 3 on the U2 song "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Before you watch, try one word for what the song seems to be "about"...even if the word isn't mentioned in the lyrics.
The lyrics can be hard to hear..they are here, and may give a clue.
Bono, the singer/songwriter says all their songs can be turned into a prayer.
And he says about this song: "We can be in the middle of the worst gig in our lives, but when we go into that song, everything changes. The audience is on its feet, singing along with every word. It's like God suddenly walks through the room. It's the point where craft ends and spirit begins. How else do you explain it?"
Dave reveals the "historical world" secret to "Streets Have No Name" in his video here Remember, this is the first Super Bowl after 9/11, and U2 had already been booked to perform (Hmm, how might an Irish band speak to America's shock and grief?). Dave reveals in the first video what Bono says at the beginning, and what's on the screen, of this Super Bowl version of the song.
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TATTS Remember the adjunct prof at FPU with the Leviticus 19:28 tattoo? =
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Extra credit: The FPU magazine implied this cross was on the school sign for decades, But it was only there for three hours, and I (dave) put there...and almost got kicked out of school fir doing it., Google for that story and text it to Dave by Week 3 class
--We did the first two minutes of this video, especially the EASIER VS HARDER QUESTION.We talked about how Jesus shifted the law. We will do the rest on Moodle this week
Great job "practicing" Three Worlds interpretation by listening to songs, especially songs that come in two versions.
Sometimes it's a music video that tells a story, sometime the venue or occasion shifts the song's meaning or application.
Here's a very different U2 song , with two different performances from the same year
Watch both versions, and post notes about each. Jot down as you watch and listen:
Lyrics you can discern, theme, emotions, message, possible meaning of the title etc. Especially watch for visual/nonverbal clues. How were they the same/different? Which did you like better and why?
This idea of comparing and contrasting two versions of the same song to detect meaning(us), we will call "Venn it!",
Draw a version of this diagram (two interlocking circles in a "venn" diagram, color is up to you) and in the left hand circle, jot observations and notes about version a of the song, in the right hand circle, jot observations and notes about version b. In the middle, write anything you like about what the songs have in common, and post a word abut common theme or feel. You can do this in paper and screenshot it, or draw mechanically. ) In class , we do this for all our songs and analysis of two scriptural texts, commandments vs wedding etc,) Examples? ; see last week to see a "Venn it" of : the two creation accounts,
Note: for the second version, some "historical world" info will be given to help. This is like reading Philemon cold, or having a bit of backstory (who was Paul, slavery etc).
Resist the temptation to google the song, as the idea is to practice YOUR skills.
Version a :'
version b:
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Version b: U2 is not a "Christian band" in the sense of being in the Christian market or on a Christian label. But all members are Christian, and the lyrics are full of biblical and faith references. The band is from Ireland, and Bono (singer/lyricist) grew up with a Catholic parent and a Protestant parent, in times when those two groups (bounded sets) were often enemies, and even killed each other. The setting for this version of the song is their huge homecoming concert at Slane Castle, with 80,000 fans reserved. BUT the night before, Bono's father passed away. The band and families are very close, and Bono and the band are heartbroken. But what do you do, cancel a huge homecoming concert, to which fans were coming from several countries? No, you keep the date, and perform this song:'
Read this... and watch this video after you have finished ZOOM 3 on the U2 song "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Before you watch, try one word for what the song seems to be "about"...even if the word isn't mentioned in the lyrics.
The lyrics can be hard to hear..they are here, and may give a clue.
Bono, the singer/songwriter says all their songs can be turned into a prayer.
And he says about this song: "We can be in the middle of the worst gig in our lives, but when we go into that song, everything changes. The audience is on its feet, singing along with every word. It's like God suddenly walks through the room. It's the point where craft ends and spirit begins. How else do you explain it?"
Dave reveals the "historical world" secret to "Streets Have No Name" in his video here Remember, this is the first Super Bowl after 9/11, and U2 had already been booked to perform (Hmm, how might an Irish band speak to America's shock and grief?). Dave reveals in the first video what Bono says at the beginning, and what's on the screen, of this Super Bowl version of the song.
TATTS Remember the adjunct prof at FPU with the Leviticus 19:28 tattoo? =
Extra credit: The FPU magazine implied this cross was on the school sign for decades, But it was only there for three hours, and I (dave) put there...and almost got kicked out of school fir doing it., Google for that story and text it to Dave by Week 3 class
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Thursday, August 12, 2021
bib 451 week 1 content
1.2 Class Debrief : Texts, Sets, Worlds and Final Exam (post by Thurs.11:59 PM, reply to one other by by Friday 11:59 PM
Quickly scan to review below.
A post that includes:
- How did you feel about the class and why? Different than you were expecting? Why?
- Two highlights or interesting lessons and why they were
- A response to the question Dave asked for at the end of the set theory video .
If you missed class. read and watch all the above, and post a list of observations and questions, in addition to the three questions above
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Remember the easy extra cred assignment on this two-minute video, see first class announcement email
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, our beloved coworker Philemon, to our sister Apphia, to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church in your house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always when I mention you in my prayers, because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus. I pray that the partnership of your faith may become effective as you comprehend all the good that we share in Christ. I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother. For this reason, though I am more than bold enough in Christ to command you to do the right thing, yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus. I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me. I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you. I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel, but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced. Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for the long term, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to me. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self. Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ. Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask. One thing more: prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my coworkers. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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Agenda =
- Intros
- "Final Exam"
- Three Worlds and Texts
- Set theory/Class "exercise"
- Field Trip
- Timelines
- Genesis 1 and 2 :Venn it
- Song of the Week: Venn it
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class content
Remember his opening line:
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What did you learn from this video ? 2700 people got it wrong:
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- What does FPU Campus Safety officer, Robert Brewer, say is the secret of his job, in one word?
Remember Robert's answer: PATTERNS!
....a key word for reading the Bible. Or any text.PS: who did I say was the most important person on campus tonight ? His name is :______________________________
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PHILEMON.. your "final exam". Your signature paper is on the Bible book of Philemon. We read and discussed it
PHILEMON:
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier —and to the church that meets in your home:3 Grace and peace to you (plural) from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.4 I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear about your
love and faith towards Lord Jesus and all the saints
6 I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.7 Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
PHILEMON.. your "final exam". Your signature paper is on the Bible book of Philemon. We read and discussed it
8 Therefore although in Christ I could be bold, and order you to do what you ought to do, 9 yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul— an old man (elder) and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— 10 that I appeal to you for my son-- Onesimus,["Useful"]" who became my son while I was in chains.
11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
12 I am sending him —who is my very heart —back to you. 13 I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel. 14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary. 15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever— 16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is that to me, but even more so to you,
both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 So..
if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. 18 If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will pay it back! (not to mention that you owe me your very self) 20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit or usefulness from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.22 And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you (plural) in answer to your ( plural) prayers.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. 24 And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your (plural) spirit.
HERE's most of what I said about Philemon....and more. It should help!
Keep observations of Philemon, already preparing for your signature paper. Remember to look for any clues/cues to tome/emotion/volume.
Your observations:
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1) Don't trip on the word "saints." In the Bible it just means "Christians." Even Dave is a saint, not just holy people like Ashlee (: Remember Paul wrote two letters to some bad Christians who were getting drunk at communion and having sex with relatives (1 and 2 Californians, I mean Corinthians), and he called even them "SAINTS."
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Don't trip on "the church that meets in your house." The Bible knows nothing of official church buildings; they didn't exist yet. They met in homes, and churches were small. This doesn't mean Philemon had a large house, or was necessarily wealthy.
IMPORTANT: WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THIS PAINTING?
See this video for the question about the painting (27 sec-50 sec mark)-, then the 4:25 min mark for the question about it
(ignore the rest, it's from a prior class. How many of you got the answer right??)
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We covered this content on texting found in the video below.It also includes the famous/infamous BUTT CHEEKS story, and an extra credit challenge:
HERE's most of what I said about Philemon....and more. It should help!---
See this video for the question about the painting (27 sec-50 sec mark)-, then the 4:25 min mark for the question about it
(ignore the rest, it's from a prior class. How many of you got the answer right??)
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These FPU Bible classes are famous (and infamous), and have been for years. For decades, everyone has had to take a version of this class. There is some fear involved.
At first, it can be hard to get a handle on what these classes are about. If you are not well-versed (pun intended!) in the Bible and its background, you may worry you are not equipped.
It sure scared me to register for it!
Here's a pic of me in my main campus dorm room c. 1983, writing my signature paper for this class on something called a typewriter.
I think it helps to know that all of us are already experts in the key discipline needed in this class:
texting!
I know what you're likely thinking: "Huh? Texting??"
FPU professor (and 'textpert') Greg Camp introduced the brilliant idea of having students text the instructor during class as a way of demonstrating that we all are experienced in sending and receiving messages...and reading texts, and discerning context and subtext etc. We all intuitively use the skills of what we will call "The Three Worlds" in making sense of messages we receive/read.
This will prepare us for the reading of our textbooks, especially the "text" of the Bible.
What is a 'TEXT'?
TEXT: the word does not anymore mean just written words, or text message.
a TEXT is
"any message,
in any medium,
designed to communicate anything"
... so obviously the Bible counts as a "TEXT message."
We will be reading the Bible..and even if it is a new book to you, and even if you are not a believer, you are already a good interpreter of texts.
You do it every day.
Watch this video, which should help. Be sure to follow the instructions you will hear at the beginning.:
When you interpret a text, it can be crucial to discern emotion, volume, atmosphere, tone, context and "CONTEXTURE" (atmosphere, tone).
These texts will become our curriculum as we interpret them. Remember the "Three Worlds" concept your instructor talked about in the video (review just the 2 min to 3 minute mark). The worlds help us interpret a text in context and "contexture," and are the key approach we take in FPU Bible classes to interpret texts, especially the Bible.
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The Three Worlds approach to reading the Bible
Literary World--The literary world of the Bible is simply the text itself, apart from anything outside the text. We mean the world (or, better, worlds) created by the text; the words on the page, by the stories, songs, letters and the myriad other types of literature that make up the Bible. All good literature (and the Bible is, among other things, good literature) creates in readers' minds magnificent, mysterious, and often moving worlds that take on a reality of their own, whether or not they represent anything real outside the pages (Hauer and Young ch 2).
Historical World--The historical world of the Bible is the world "behind the text" or "outside the text". It is the context in which the Bible came to be written, translated, and interpreted over time, until the present. In studying the historical world of the Bible, we look for evidence outside the text that helps us answer questions such as, who wrote this text, when was it written, to whom was it written, and why was it written. We also probe the text itself for evidence that links it to historical times, places, situations, and persons (Hauer and Young 2)..
Contemporary World--The contemporary world is the "world in front of the textt" or the "world of the reader." In one sense, there are as many contemporary worlds of the Bible as there are readers, for each of us brings our own particular concerns and questions to the text. They inevitably shape our reading experience. We are all interested in answering the questions of whether the Bible in general, or particular texts, have any relevance to our personal lives
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What continent is Israel on?
Field trip: =
All I said is go L on Plaza, R on Goshen to the shopping center on Akers. On the trip, find the following:
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The answers I was looking for (though you found some better ones (send the pics, so I can post:
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in any medium,
intended to communicate anything"
Movies are texts; conversations at St. Arbuck's are texts. etc
So the primary discipline/skill/art we should cultivate is that of sending and interpreting text messages.
All of life is a text message.
Of course, when dealing with The Text (Scripture), how much more...
Text me..
":any message
in any medium,
designed to communicate anything"
But so does everything.
All you ever do is send and receive and interpret texts:
me a text message from their inbox. These become our curriculum for the next few minutes as we interpret them.This opens great discussion..
- TO ILLUSTRATE SET THEORY, WE DID AN IN-CLASS EXERCISE. STUDENTS HAD TO DECIDE WHICH SIDE OF THE ROOM TO STAND ON. BASED ON WHICH OF EACH PAIR THEY PREFERRED.PICK A SIDE OF THE ROOM TO STAND ON FOR EACH PAIR:
- TO ILLUSTRATE SET THEORY, WE DID AN IN-CLASS EXERCISE. STUDENTS HAD TO DECIDE WHICH SIDE OF THE ROOM TO STAND ON. BASED ON WHICH OF EACH PAIR THEY PREFERRED.PICK A SIDE OF THE ROOM TO STAND ON FOR EACH PAIR:
THIS HELPED INTRODUCE SET THEORY:
- THIS HELPED INTRODUCE SET THEORY:
ONE OF THE MOST HELPFUL WAYS OF UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE...AND LIFE..IS SET THEORY.YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW THE THREE SETS FOR MOODLE 1.5 AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS.MANY SUCCESSFUL SIGNATURE PAPERS INCORPORATE SET THEORY.
ALL THREE SETS EXPLAINED WITH EXAMPLES IN THIS VIDEO:
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Genesis 1 and 2
Even many people well-seasoned in the Bible don't realize there are two accounts (not one) of creation in the Bible. A helpful Three Worlds discipline to hone is this: when there are more than one version of a story (ex. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all tell the story of the miraculous feeding), it is productive to compare and contrast accounts. Read the first account of creation in Genesis Chapter 1, continuing through Genesis 2:4. Then read the second account (beginning with Genesis 2.4 through the end of chapter 2. What are the characteristics of each account? How are they the same/different? Did they feel like they were written in different styles, genres, even by different writers? Jot down some informal notes about your observations in the forum below, bullet points might be helpful. Respond to at least two classmates about their observations.--t.
Glance at the faculty notes on Two Creation Accounts i below this. Regarding the item printed in red there: answer below in your post whether or not you noticed that as you made observations . Think about power of not missing significant observations/differences in reading texts, and in life in general.
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The two accounts are separate but complementary, like the four gospels. They can be read at different levels, from literal to figurative, with no bearing on the truth of it. Poetry is not less true than a newspaper, just a different kind or mode of truth. And, one must always ask the question what the implied author intended and what the implied audience would have understood. Ancient notions of history are very different from ours.Genesis 1:repetitious, tabular, formaldays of creation reported in the same way, formulaicauthority and brevitystyle of ordering material into a series of similar solemn commands are unchallengedcontent presents major divisions of creation known to writercatalog or tabulation of events and commandsvocabulary = create (bara), humanity as likeness/image, male/femaleDIFFERENT NAME FOR GOD USED IN THE TWO ACCOUNTS, IN GENESIS 1, God = "God" (Hebrew word is Elohim, characterized as powerful cosmic organizer, speaks things into being, stands outside of cosmos and controls itHumanity = created as vice regent, created in image gives representative statuspolemic against mythical concepts of life and creationGenesis 2:relationship of characters emphasizedlanguage is picturesque and flowing, poetic terms, colorfulGod's actions more interrelated than separated by divisions of time or set expressions (idioms)no two acts are alike and none are preceded by divine commandvocabulary = form (yasar), humanity as living being, man/womanDIFFERENT NAME FOR GOD USED IN THE TWO ACCOUNTS, IN GENESIS 1, "GOD" AND IN GENESIS 2, "Lord God" (In Hebrew language, "Yahweh," characterized by immanence, personal nearness, involvement on human scene, intimate master, depicted humanly (hands, walking, digging)Humanity = ready contact with and immediate responsibility to God. Humanity's creation linked to ground (word play on adam = man and adamah = ground) and curse is alienation from the land, is distinctive because Yahweh personally addresses himpolemic against fertility cults in Canaan
===Song of the Week: Streets Have No Name (by Sun 11:59 pm)
NOTE: We did the first song in class already, so just do the second and post
Instructions
Strangely enough, one of the best practices or "labs" for successfully interpreting a text (including the Bible) is by remembering and rehearsing something you already do well: Interpreting a song. The main reason will become clear in two weeks. But a key reason is also that when we listen to/read a new song for the first time, it is a great practice in reading and interpreting a "text" using the Three Worlds.
I assume the song below will be a new song to many of you, if not all of you. Good; it was the same way with Philemon.
There are no second first reads. You will see/hear things that I miss. And it's okay of you feel you don't get much. Use the usual skills: recurrences? mood? theme? storyline? characters? clues as to message/backstory that occasioned it?
Lyrics and music below. Don't Google or research the song. Just listen, read, and make notes below. Include what you would guess the song is about (be as specific as possible: who is being addressed, what's happening)
Song as Text : "Venn it" on the Nameless Streets
We will be "practicing" Three Worlds interpretation by listening to songs, especially songs that come in two versions.
Sometimes it's a music video that tells a story, sometime the venue or occasion shifts the song's meaning or application.
Here's a v U2 song , with two different performances from the same year
Watch both versions, and post notes about each. Jot down as you watch and listen:
Lyrics you can discern, theme, emotions, message, possible meaning of the title etc. Especially watch for visual/nonverbal clues. How were they the same/different? Which did you like better and why?
This idea of comparing and contrasting two versions of the same song to detect meaning(us), we will call "Venn it!",
Draw a version of this diagram (two interlocking circles in a "venn" diagram, color is up to you) and in the left hand circle, jot observations and notes about version a of the song, in the right hand circle, jot observations and notes about version b. In the middle, write anything you like about what the songs have in common, and post a word abut common theme or feel. You can do this in paper and screenshot it, or draw mechanically. ) , o
Note: for the second version, some "historical world" info will be given to help. This is like reading Philemon cold, or having a bit of backstory (who was Paul, slavery etc).
Resist the temptation to google the song, as the idea is to practice YOUR skills.
Version a :
Version b: U2 is not a "Christian band" in the sense of being in the Christian market or on a Christian label. But all members are Christian, and the lyrics are full of biblical and faith references. The band is from Ireland, and Bono (singer/lyricist) grew up with a Catholic parent and a Protestant parent, in times when those two groups (bounded sets) were often enemies, and even killed each other. The setting for this version of the song is their huge homecoming concert at Slane Castle, with 80,000 fans reserved. BUT the night before, Bono's father passed away. The band and families are very close, and Bono and the band are heartbroken. But what do you do, cancel a huge homecoming concert, to which fans were coming from several countries? No, you keep the date, and perform this song:
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