Commentary I got a distinction for this exam answer (84%). I can’t recall the question but it related to the transition from the Judges to the Kings and Yahweh’s role as ultimate king. The significant issue that you will note at the end of the assessment is my horrendous time management – I just messed up how long I have and wrote the last sentence as the clock ran down with...
Commentary I haven’t kept the questions for these exams, so the titles will be just covering the broad subject area. I got a distinction for this exam answer (80%). All in all, I was pretty happy with my work on this one. I’ll repeat my comment on my mark on all of these exam responses. I include my marks because they are an important indicator of the quality of the answer for your...
Title of Essay With a particular audience in mind (University Christian Youth Forum for this essay), provide a script for a talk responding to the following key question within the field of apologetics: Is Christianity good for the world? Evidence must be drawn from within both Scripture and secondary literature. Commentary: Unfortunately, I am still not enamoured of this subject. I understand...
Commentary I got a high distinction for this exam answer (86%). The exam question asked what the central message of Job is and gave a quote from Hill and Walton (as I recall). All in all, I was pretty happy with my work on this one. I’ll repeat my comment on my mark as I wrote on my Chronicles essay. I include my marks because they are an important indicator of the quality of the answer for...
Commentary I got a high distinction for the exam answer (86%). The question contained a quote from I think Dumbrell regarding the value of the presence of God rather than of Kings. The quote cuts to the heart of the purpose of the Book of Chronicles. (I obviously am aware that there are two books of Chronicles in the Christian Bible, but the original canon combined these into one very large book...
Title of Essay Summarise the key distinctions between the different apologetic methods/approaches: Classical Evidentialism Presuppositionalism Relational Experiential Narrative Furthermore, identity three reasons as to why you prefer one particular method/approach as well as outlining a major weakness found in the other methods/approaches. Commentary: This was a subject that I have not enjoyed at...
Title of Essay “The nations ‘remain on the sidelines’ (R. N. Whybray, Isaiah 40-66, 32) in the Writing Prophets’ view of the future.” Discuss this assertion in relation to the prophecies of Isaiah, Amos and Zechariah. Commentary: I had a few options to pursue in the “Writing Prophets” and chose the one that I actually thought would be the hardest. The others appeared to me to be...
Title of Essay Analyse the Effectiveness within Scripture of the following approaches to Apologetics: General Revelation, Historical Record & Eyewitness Testimony, Fulfilment of Prophecy and The Witness of Our Lives.To what extent are these approaches still valid for the apologetic task today? Commentary: I really don’t like this subject. I am not a fan of a structured approach to the...
Title of Essay With an audience in mind (e.g., youth, university), provide a script for a talk addressing and critically analysing the key areas that underpin the issues in one of following areas of applied ethics: Divorce and Remarriage Evidence must be drawn from Scripture and secondary literature. The scenario I chose was to present as if I was asked to give an address to a conference for...
So I made a bit of a mistake in this one by writing this essay in a systematic theology style rather than writing this as a historical survey of the topic from the Pentateuch. Some of my biblical referencing was inadequate. Still achieved a Distinction. Apparently one of only three in the class. Result was 80%. Abstract Each of the covenants within the Pentateuch (and indeed the later covenant...