Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom InstructionMark Roncace, Patrick Gray While books on pedagogy in a theoretical mode have proliferated in recent years, there have been few that offer practical, specific ideas for teaching particular biblical texts. To address this need, Teaching the Bible, a collection of ideas and activities written by dozens of innovative college and seminary professors, outlines effective classroom strategies—with a focus on active learning—for the new teacher and veteran professor alike. It includes everything from ways to incorporate film, literature, art, and music to classroom writing assignments and exercises for groups and individuals. The book assumes an academic approach to the Bible but represents a wide range of methodological, theological, and ideological perspectives. This volume is an indispensable resource for anyone who teaches classes on the Bible. |
Contents
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Text Criticism with David and Goliath | 22 |
METHODOLOGIES | 23 |
APPROACHES AND RESOURCES | 43 |
An Approach to a Bible and Film Course | 55 |
The Bible Slavery and American Culture Kyle Keefer | 62 |
1020 2018 26611 | 81 |
115 and 19111 | 90 |
MMs Playdoh Plumb Bobs How You Got Your Name and Prophets Rolf Jacobson | 168 |
Modern Poetry and Prophetic Form Criticism | 169 |
Heller | 170 |
Victims Testimonies and Prophetic Literature | 171 |
Ron Clark | 172 |
Isaiah and Bob Dylan on the Watchtower | 173 |
Mark McEntire | 174 |
Second Isaiah and the Exilic Imagination | 175 |
When the Meaning is Not Moral | 102 |
15 Explaining Variation in Small Details | 113 |
Greifenhagen | 114 |
Julie Galambush | 115 |
Acting Out Exodus 1920 Elna K Solvang | 117 |
The Fourth Commandment and Etiologies | 119 |
Mark Roncace | 120 |
The Relevance of the Laws Mark Roncace | 122 |
Exploring the Relevance of Law Codes Michael R Cosby | 124 |
Decoding Laws Still on the Books of Moses Ryan Byrne | 125 |
Why Leviticus is the Most Important Book in the Bible | 127 |
Tod Linafelt | 128 |
Remembering Deuteronomy Brad E Kelle | 130 |
Learning About the Laws of Kashrut and Kosher Food | 131 |
Heather A McKay | 132 |
Teaching the Documentary Hypothesis to Skeptical | 133 |
Students William L Lyons | 134 |
Nave Jr | 135 |
The Authorship of the Pentateuch T Perry Hildreth | 136 |
The Conquest of Canaan Nicolae Roddy | 137 |
The Book of Joshua and Issues of War and Peace | 138 |
Leonard Greenspoon | 139 |
The Book of Joshua and Popular Culture | 140 |
Leonard Greenspoon | 141 |
The Book of Joshua and Jewish Exegetical Traditions Leonard Greenspoon | 142 |
A Short Story of the Judges Mark Roncace | 144 |
Dramatization F V Greifenhagen | 145 |
The United Monarchy Samuel and Kings Brad E Kelle | 146 |
Who Decides Whats in the Bible? The Case of 1 Samuel 11 | 147 |
Megan Bishop Moore | 149 |
Davids Rise to Power Sandie Gravett | 150 |
David at the Movies Michael R Cosby | 152 |
The Ideology of Biblical Popular Culture Roland Boer | 153 |
A Case of MisSent Power | 155 |
F Scott Spencer | 156 |
A Controversial King Nicolae Roddy | 157 |
Patronage in 1 Kings 17 and 2 Kings 8 | 158 |
Ronald A Simkins | 160 |
Nicolae Roddy | 161 |
What is a Prophet? Rolf Jacobson | 162 |
The Prophets and Two Good Doctors Brent A Strawn | 163 |
On Becoming Prophets John R Levison | 165 |
Prophetic Call Narratives Brad E Kelle | 167 |
Brent A Strawn | 176 |
Diagnosing Ezekiel Johanna Stiebert | 178 |
Ezekiels Inaugural Vision Johanna Stiebert | 179 |
The Abusive God L Juliana M Claassens | 180 |
Hosea Meets Hank Williams Donald C Polaski | 181 |
Amos and Economic Justice for All Michael Barram | 182 |
The Rhetoric of Amos 13216 | 184 |
Teaching Biblical Interpretation Methodologies | 185 |
An Introduction to Hermeneutics and Humility John R Levison | 186 |
How the Bible Tells a Great Story | 187 |
Megan Bishop Moore | 189 |
The Many Voices of Prophecy Micah | 190 |
D Matthew Stith | 191 |
WRITINGS | 194 |
Acting Out the Sermon on the Mount Roger Newell 200 Jesus and the Law Guy D Nave Jr | 199 |
Introduction to Wisdom Literature D Matthew Stith 134 The Social Settings of Ancient and Modern Wisdom | 208 |
Putting God on Trial F V Greifenhagen | 215 |
Historical Criticism Brad E Kelle | 222 |
Reading Poetry of Distress in Distressing | 228 |
The Structure of Ecclesiastes and the Views of | 232 |
VARIA | 240 |
THE GOSPELS AND ACTS | 255 |
Comparing Synoptic Texts Using Jesus Film Clips | 261 |
Whither History? John F Kennedy and the Gospels | 270 |
Creating Comfort with Ambiguity about Jesus | 284 |
Forgiveness Jaime ClarkSoles | 293 |
Parable Project Sandra Hack Polaski | 299 |
Nicola Denzey | 305 |
The Sermon on the Mount Nicole Kelley | 310 |
Texts Carleen Mandolfo | 324 |
Teaching the Unity of LukeActs John B Weaver 214 Acts 18 and Life in the Early Church | 330 |
LETTERS | 340 |
Conversion or Call? | 346 |
Womens Ordination the New Testament and | 347 |
Qoheleth Sings StampsBaxter Donald C Polaski | 356 |
What Does Paul Mean by the Expression Pistis | 359 |
Discipline in Pauline Communities 1 Corinthians | 367 |
Pauls Rhetoric in Philemon Emily R Cheney | 378 |
The Great Cloud of Witnesses in Hebrews 11 | 385 |
Symbolism in Revelation Mark Roncace | 391 |
Introducing Revelation through the Visual Arts | 398 |
The Origin and Source of Scripture Guy D Nave Jr | 421 |
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