Context, and "contexture": (tone, volume, emotion): 
1)Write this sentence on the board in your non-dominant hand:
I know how you feel.
2.
At FPU, if a student has met all the formal requirements and has demonstrated good comprehension of the subject, their grade is ____.
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From FPU handbook:
A=Superior. The student has demonstrated a quality of work and accomplishment far beyond the formal requirements and shown originality of thought and mastery of material.
B=Above Average.
The student’s achievement exceeds the usual accomplishment, showing a clear
indication of initiative and grasp of subject.
C=Average. The student has met the formal requirements and has demonstrated good comprehension of the subject and reasonable ability to handle ideas.
- Review Moodle
- Pop quiz follow-up
- Prodigal Son and your stories
- saints and aints
- Philemon
- Songs as Text: Sleeps Like a Baby
- Christus Victor
- God and Devil
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>Don't forget to bring back your bar of soap in a different form next week
Remember, part of your prep reading for next week is Psalm 22.
We will talk about PSALM 22 in class next week..AND you may choose it as an alternate text for your signature.. you may do it instead of Philemon!
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In class exercise, with a Moodle Followup.
Read the parable of the Prodigal Son to a partner:
Then (not before) and read these links below and see how you did.
In class exercise, with a Moodle Followup.
Read the parable of the Prodigal Son to a partner:
Luke 15:11-32New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Parable of the Prodigal and His Brother
11 Then Jesus[a] said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. 14 When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. 16 He would gladly have filled himself with[b] the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.”’ 20 So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. 21 Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[c] 22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. 27 He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.’ 28 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’ 31 Then the father[d] said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’”
Then close your Bible, and retell the parable without notes, mentioning the crucial parts.Then (not before) and read these links below and see how you did.
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Before going any further, answer in your mind, "Why did Jesus die on the cross? What was His death intended to accomplish?"
Why did Jesus die on the cross?
Before going any further, answer in your mind, "Why did Jesus die on the cross? What was His death intended to accomplish?"
Why did Jesus die on the cross?
The first and foremost answer , for the early church, was:
- To trick the devil!
- To play a practical joke on the devil
- Christus Victor
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he usual answer to "Why did Jesus die on the cross?" is "To pay the penalty for my sin." Indeed that is a biblical answer, it has come to be called "Penal (legal) Substitution".
But for the first 1500 years of Christianity the first answer was "To trick, trump and triumph over the devil" or "To play a practical joke on the devil, who was too dumb to realize the trick." This has come to be called the "Christus Victor" view.
Read this text from Paul in Colossians 2. You should see both views.
God forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled
Read some or all of the Christus Victor scripture texts below, and summarize in your mind what CV may be about (Paste each Scripture text into the search bar in Bible gateway here, if you want to save time).
- Matthew 12:28/ Luke 11:20
- Mark 10:45
- Luke 4: 1-21
- John 1:4-5
- John 12:31-33
- Romans 5:15-21
- Romans 8:31-39
- Romans 16:19
- 1 Corinthians 2:6-7
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
- Galatians 4: 3-9
- Ephesians 1: 19-23
- Ephesians 3:9-10
- Ephesians 4: 7-10
- Ephesians 6:12
- Colossians 1:13-14
- Colossians 2:8-19
- Hebrews 2:14
- 1 Peter 3:21-22
- I John 3:8
If the discussion on Christus Victor (Jesus' death and resurrection were a practical joke/trick/triumph over the devil and evil) and the Narnia movie was interesting, consider this. The CV theology, though rarely grasped by contemporary Christians, is expressed in other films and literature.This option examines CV in a series of movies that is NOT Christian; in fact it is rated R (LOL, are you old enough?): The Matrix, a series that defies genre (action/fantasy?), but is in many ways an allegory of Jesus/church. In the first film, we see Neo (Keanu Reeves) as a Christ figure; and in the third movie we see a compelling representation of Jesus' (Neo's) death as a triumph over the devil (Note the devil figure even says "It's a trick! Extra credit if you text Dave when and under what circumstances he says it).
Click here (or see below) to preview this option, and to see excerpts of the actual films, and assigned questions.
Even if you have never seen the Matrix films before, it is an adventure to watch Jesus/Bible connections. Even people who who have seen the main (first) film in the trilogy, the idea that the Jesus story is there at all, is sometimes new news.
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On one level, the story is about a group of people who realize the world is fake, a computer-generated simulation called the Matrix, and they have escaped it, and help others to escape to Zion (Bible language for heavenly
city). Their leader is Neo, who has unique abilities to save them. Besides the clue that Neo dies and resurrects, there are many other hints that it can also be a Christian allegory.
Tons of Jesus and Bible connections throughout the first movie. Numbers are often symbolic. Note, here above is the plaque on the wall that Neo walks by. I bet you know what Bible verse to look up when you see it.
It seems clear, though, that Neo (Keanu Reeves) is a Christ figure.
And that he...and the others...all represent one main person in the Jesus/Bible story, but also two or more characters:
- The name Neo means "New," is an anagram (rearrange the letters) for "One" (Messiah is "The One" in Hebrew) and "Eon" (Greek word in Bible for Kingdom Age"). Neo is also known as Thomas Andserson ("Thomas: is a "doubting Thomas" and "Anderson" literally means "Son of Man, " which is what Jesus calls himself. So he is Christ, but also a disciple.
- Morpheus is always saying about Neo that "He is The One." That is exactly what John the Baptist said about Jesus, you'll remember. Morpheus, in lesser ways, is also a Peter (leader of the disciples) figure. Sometimes God the Father. Also Lazarus, who Jesus raised. from the dead
- Trinity represents...well, the Holy Trinity, but also at times she is The Holy Spirit, and sometimes the Marys.
- "Cypher" is the devil (Note; Lu-Cyher) in a way, but also clearly Judas (he betrays Neo for money).
Tons of Jesus and Bible connections throughout the first movie. Numbers are often symbolic. Note, here above is the plaque on the wall that Neo walks by. I bet you know what Bible verse to look up when you see it.
Agent Smith is a devil figure, Look at his license plate. You'll know to look up Isaiah 54:16, which says "I, the Lord, have created the smith for the day of destruction.: No accident.
Here below are some scenes from the end of the third film, ":Matrix Revolutions," Here watch for Christus Victor. Clue: Neo goes to die in enemy territory.
Watch for lots of crosses (kudos if you find a snake tattoo that turns into a cross." Fascinating whose voice speaks when Neo dies, and what he says "It is done" (Jesus said this when he died). Note that at the same time Neo is dying, in another realm he is duking it out with the devil and demons (This is kind of what the early church taught about Jesus death. Look for a cross over Neo's head at 1:26 in the first clip:
--PHILEMON
Literary World structure/sentence diagram
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.
towards Lord Jesus and all the saints
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 ( 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.
Philemon:
- If, for your paper, you want to consider chiasm in Philemon, after searching out any such structures yourselves (which you are getting good at!) consider:
Philemon:
- If, for your paper, you want to consider chiasm in Philemon, after searching out any such structures yourselves (which you are getting good at!) consider:
- PHILEMON AS CHIASM WITH VERSE 14 AS CENTER
- THE SAME CHIASM AS ABOVE, WITH MORE DETAIL
- SAME CHIASM , SEEN A BIT DIFFERENTLY
- SAME CHIASM, DIFFERENTLY AGAIN
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- INTERESTING INCLUSIO AND CHIASM OF NAMES IN PHILEMON
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- CHIASM IN PHILEMON 5
- SAME PHILEMON 5 CHIASM
What were the puns/plays on words we talked about in Philemon?
---elder/old man: spiritual elder OR old man? Fuzzy set: BOTH
---Onesimus' name is used in v.10 and 20_
---elder/old man: spiritual elder OR old man? Fuzzy set: BOTH
---Onesimus' name is used in v.10 and 20_
Headsup One of the best ways to PRACTICE interpreting a text is by doing in class something you do all the time:
Interpreting the text of a song/music video..especially when you can "Venn it" with two versions.
Songs as text:
TEXT reading practice.. Song interp ..
Sleep Like a Baby version 1
Morning, your toast
Your tea and sugar
Read about the politician’s lover
Go through the day
Like a knife through butter
Why don’t you
You dress in the colours of forgiveness
Your eyes as red as Christmas
Purple robes are folded on the kitchen chair
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like someone else’s suicide
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Dreams
It’s a dirty business, dreaming
Where there is silence and not screaming
Where there’s no daylight
There’s no healing, no no
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like a suicide
But you’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Hope is where the door is
When the church is where the war is
Where no one can feel no one else’s pain
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like a suicide
But you’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Sleep like a baby tonight
Like a bird, your dreams take flight
Like St. Francis covered in light
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Headsup One of the best ways to PRACTICE interpreting a text is by doing in class something you do all the time:
Interpreting the text of a song/music video..especially when you can "Venn it" with two versions.
- Songs as text:
TEXT reading practice.. Song interp ..
Sleep Like a Baby version 1
Morning, your toast
Your tea and sugar
Read about the politician’s lover
Go through the day
Like a knife through butter
Why don’t you
You dress in the colours of forgiveness
Your eyes as red as Christmas
Purple robes are folded on the kitchen chair
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like someone else’s suicide
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Dreams
It’s a dirty business, dreaming
Where there is silence and not screaming
Where there’s no daylight
There’s no healing, no no
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like a suicide
But you’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Hope is where the door is
When the church is where the war is
Where no one can feel no one else’s pain
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like a suicide
But you’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Sleep like a baby tonight
Like a bird, your dreams take flight
Like St. Francis covered in light
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Your tea and sugar
Read about the politician’s lover
Go through the day
Like a knife through butter
Why don’t you
You dress in the colours of forgiveness
Your eyes as red as Christmas
Purple robes are folded on the kitchen chair
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like someone else’s suicide
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Dreams
It’s a dirty business, dreaming
Where there is silence and not screaming
Where there’s no daylight
There’s no healing, no no
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like a suicide
But you’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Hope is where the door is
When the church is where the war is
Where no one can feel no one else’s pain
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
In your dreams everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like a suicide
But you’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Sleep like a baby tonight
Like a bird, your dreams take flight
Like St. Francis covered in light
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
"Sleep Like A Baby ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE VERSION
In the morning when you wake up
You won’t have much
But you’ll have enough
When you are weakest
I’ll be strong enough for you
Dreams
Yeah, the ones where you are fearless
Can’t break what’s broken
You are tearless
Steal back your innocence
That’s what they stole from you
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Not everything can be so black and white
There are demons in the broad daylight
But you can sleep like a baby tonight
Stop
Where you stand right now
Just stop
Don’t think or look down at the drop
The people staring from the street
Don’t know what you’ve got
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
No, not everything can be so black and white
There are demons in the broad daylight
But you can sleep like a baby tonight
Hope is where the door is
When home is where the war is
Where nobody can feel no one else’s pain
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Not everything can be so black and so white
There are demons in the broad daylight
You’ve got to sleep like a baby tonight
Sleep like a baby tonight
Where you stand
Where you fall is where I kneel
To take your heart back to where you can feel
Like a child, a child
But you’ll have enough
When you are weakest
I’ll be strong enough for you
Dreams
Yeah, the ones where you are fearless
Can’t break what’s broken
You are tearless
Steal back your innocence
That’s what they stole from you
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Not everything can be so black and white
There are demons in the broad daylight
But you can sleep like a baby tonight
Stop
Where you stand right now
Just stop
Don’t think or look down at the drop
The people staring from the street
Don’t know what you’ve got
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
No, not everything can be so black and white
There are demons in the broad daylight
But you can sleep like a baby tonight
Hope is where the door is
When home is where the war is
Where nobody can feel no one else’s pain
You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
Not everything can be so black and so white
There are demons in the broad daylight
You’ve got to sleep like a baby tonight
Sleep like a baby tonight
Where you stand
Where you fall is where I kneel
To take your heart back to where you can feel
Like a child, a child
KINGDOM
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video: Impersonation of me by Pastor D.J. Criner (who looks just like me..but more handsome)
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| Pastor D.J. Criner |
Sometimes in a Bible class, I will leave the room for five minutes,
and challenge the students to practice presenting anything they've learned.
It's totally up to them: they can tea- teach it, one person can present etc.
Sometimes I am even brave/dumb enough to say they can choose someone to impersonate (roast/toast( me and my style.
I should have known that with the delightful and daring Pastor D.J. Criner (of Saint Rest Baptist Church) in class, that the class would choose him for that impersonation option (:
It was caught on video ...
I guess I say ":awesome" a lot.Look what you wrote on the board to impersonate me. Brilliant!
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