READING THE BIBLE GOD MATTERS XS IB CLE 2013-2014

WORKSHEET 5

Reading the Bible as Literature

ON THE PRINCIPLES OF LITERARY INTERPRETATION

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Use the three principles of literary interpretation to come up with a full reading of a Biblical passage.

SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS: 1. As a group, agree on which text i.e. passage each of the members is going to read. 2. Individually, research about your passage. Make sure that your sources are valid and legitimate. 3. After gathering enough data, discuss among yourselves the passage you have chosen. Agree on the genre of the text. Cite evidences to support your claim (genre). Then articulate the Author Meaning and Text Meaning of the passage. When you do these, make sure that you employ the big ideas of the three principles on literary interpretation. 4. When your group is done, work individually for the Personal Meaning of the text. Elaborate on it i.e. articulate your context so that any reader would clearly understand your reading. 5. Complete the table on the next page. 6. When you are done, upload your worksheet to Scribd, and embed it to your PLW.

BIBLICAL PASSAGES (CHOOSE ONE):

The Potters Vessel

JEREMIAH 18, 1-12

Promises of Redemption & Restoration

ISAIAH 43, 1-11

The Visit of the Magi

MATTHEW 2, 1-12

The Healing of a Deaf Man

MARK 7, 31-37

The Parable of the Lost Son

LUKE 15, 11-32

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NAME:

Geminiano Yabut
LC NO.: DATE:

4
PASSAGE

8-5

Parable of the Lost Son

LITERARY GENRE

Fiction, Parable It is a parable because it uses a ctional story, but it ends up teaching the audience a lesson
AUTHOR MEANING The Author here meant this story to teach a lesson to the people. In Context, Jesus told this story when the pharisees were criticizing him for dining with sinners. Jesus meant to tell this story to express Gods merciful love for everyone, even sinners.

TEXT MEANING The Story talked of a Son who left, but then came back. THe story evidently shows the theme of forgiveness and acceptance. It shows how a father will always love his son unconditionally.

PERSONAL MEANING

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To me, the story talks about how God our father will always love us no matter what. Even if we sin, as long as we come back asking for forgiveness, God will be there. As sinner it is easier for us to understand the story and the moral it teaches.

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