Write an Essay about Theology

Description: Write a 5-7 page paper on a topic of your choice, decided on in consultation with the professor. One place to begin your research is to look up your topic in The Anchor Bible Dictionary (Six volumes), The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, The Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible (Four volumes plus a supplementary fifth volume). These dictionaries are in the reference section of Pius Library. You can also utilize Collins’ Introduction to the Hebrew Bible as a resource—he includes short bibliographies, with standard commentaries, at the end of each chapter. Possible Topics (for more possibilities, see me): - Choose a prophet (Hosea, Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah) and analyze their social context and message Resources: - In addition to the above, use scholarly commentaries (Anchor Bible commentary; Word Biblical Commentary; JPS) and articles which can be found through the ATLA Religion Database Evaluation: A: excellent to very good paper: good use of recent scholarship (commentaries and articles); excellent analysis of biblical and other ancient primary texts (if in your topic); includes your own insights and observations in interaction with both primary and secondary sources; adheres to formatting and length requirements B: good summary, distillation, interaction, analysis, etc. C: satisfactory D: partial credit for unsatisfactory assignments