2. Pick a parable that is important or meaningful to you and tell us why.(200 words or more) 3. In the Gospels of Mark and John, look at two portraits of the death of Jesus. Which one speaks better to American culture today? Why? 4. Do you see the variety and differences in the resurrection accounts as problems to be solved, as reasons to reject these accounts, or as evidence to support the resurrection? Why? How is the variety in the resurrection accounts evidence to support the resurrection

A two-part question:

If you were living at the time of Jesus under Roman occupation, how might you have reacted to Jesus claiming that the Kingdom of God is here? (200 words or more)
I ask you to assume the voice of one of the global perspectives in this module and discuss the implications to that perspective of Jesus claiming that the Kingdom of God is here. (200 words or more)
2. Pick a parable that is important or meaningful to you and tell us why.(200 words or more) 3. In the Gospels of Mark and John, look at two portraits of the death of Jesus. Which one speaks better to American culture today? Why? 4. Do you see the variety and differences in the resurrection accounts as problems to be solved, as reasons to reject these accounts, or as evidence to support the resurrection? Why? How is the variety in the resurrection accounts evidence to support the resurrection? (100 words or more) 5. Does Matthew 1:20-23 help you to define who Jesus is and what His purpose is in your life? (100 words or more)
PART TWO:

Top of Form
Paul uses two primary metaphors for community: the human body and a building. For body metaphors, see Romans 12:1-8, I Corinthians 12; for building metaphors, see Romans 15:20, 1 Corinthians 3:10, Ephesians 2:20. Which metaphor speaks to you, and why? (100 words or more)
Which one of Paul’s eight metaphors of the atonement detailed in the online lecture speaks to you? Why? (100 words or more)
One of the most important points to remember when reading the New Testament letters is that they are situational — written by specific people to specific people in particular circumstances. And yet from the earliest days of Christianity the letters were passed around and read by others (see Colossians 4:16). What is is about the letters that make them applicable to people in different circumstances? How might that explain their continued use by Christians today? Is such usage legitimate, in your view? Why or why not? (100 words or more)
PART THREE:

Most people think in categories of “this life” and “the life to come.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus says,“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life” (John 5:24) . How does this claim impact how you think about this life and the life to come? (100 words or more)
In the fourth Gospel Jesus is both the “Lamb of God” (John 1:29) and the “Good Shepherd” (John 10:11). Which metaphor for Jesus do you like better and why? (100 words or more)
Some people feel the Book of Revelation is disturbing and dangerous. Others find it attractive and appealing. (Be sure to note the global perspective at this point.) How would you account for these differing views? (100 words or more)
How do you view the Book of Revelation, especially if it is read as a series of cycles/spirals? (100 words or more)