THE YESHUA SEMINAR

Click on each of the following ten 45-minute to one-hour multimedia presentations.

Specific Internet Research Links Jewish and Christian Studies:

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~jtreat/rs/resources.html   

Compendium of Links for Biblical Studies:

http://web.infoave.net/~jwest/


Shroud Studies:

http://www.shroud.com/

 

The Jesus Seminar:

http://virtualreligion.net/forum/

 

Christian Scripture and Classic Texts Online:

http://www.ccel.org/

 

Early Christian Scripture and Literature:

http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-history.html

 

Gospel of Thomas and Gnostic Links:

http://home.epix.net/~miser17/Thomas.html

 

Biblical Studies; Textual Criticism:

http://rosetta.atla-certr.org/TC/TC.html

 

Biblical Studies;   The Problem of the Synoptic Gospels :

http://religion.rutgers.edu/nt/primer/

INFORMATION AND RUBRICS FOR B.D. CANDIDATES

Required text to assist with exegetical assignment:
Bard H. Young, The Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation
(Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, MA, 1998-2004) ISBN 1-56563-244-3

RUBRICS FOR EXEGETICAL ASSIGNMENT:

20%   Identification and Evaluation of Source(s): Marcan, Thomas, Q, Luke, Matthew, John
 20%   Identification of Key Aramaic Words and Messianic Concepts
20%   Identification and Evaluation of Redactional "Spin" in Source
20%   Reconstruction of Probable Historical Parable or Teaching Originally Given by Mar Yeshua
20%   Your Interpretation of Yeshua's Historical Teaching and its Meaning to a Modern Disciple

Click to Download EDITABLE RTF FORM FOR YOUR EXEGETICAL ASSIGNMENT
(Save on your computer and email to LK@wisdomseminars.org when complete.)

CHOOSE ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING PARABLES AND TEACHINGS:

  • Introduction To The Parables (Mt 13:1-3,10-17)
  • Defining The Kingdom Of Heaven (Mt 13:11)
  • The Sower [The Four Soils] (Mt 13:3-9,18-23)
  • The Wheat And Tares (Mt 13:24-30,36-43)
  • The Mustard Seed (Mt 13:31-32)
  • The Leaven (Mt 13:33)
  • The Hidden Treasure (Mt 13:44)
  • The Pearl Of Great Price (Mt 13:45-46)
  • The Dragnet (Mt 13:47-50)
  • The Householder (Mt 13:51-52)
  • The Unmerciful Servant (Mt 18:21-35)
  • The Laborers In The Vineyard (Mt 20:1-16)
  • The Two Sons (Mt 21:28-32)
  • The Wicked Vinedressers (Mt 21:33-46)
  • The Wedding Feast (Mt 22:1-14)
  • The Wise And Foolish Virgins (Mt 25:1-13)
  • The Talents (Mt 25:14-30)


 Other Teachings of Jesus that may be selected for Exegesis:

GOSPEL OF THOMAS
Your choice of any logia

GOSPEL OF JOHN
You choice of any logia
(More difficult to find historical teachings)

  • The Growing Seed (Mk 4:26-29)
  • The Two Debtors (Lk 7:41-43)
  • The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37)
  • The Friend At Midnight (Lk 11:1-13)
  • The Rich Fool (Lk 12:13-21)
  • The Barren Fig Tree (Lk 13:6-9)
  • Taking The Lowest Place (Lk 14:7-11)
  • The Great Supper (Lk 14:15-24)
  • The Lost Sheep (Lk 15:1-7)
  • The Lost Coin (Lk 15:8-10)
  • The Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11-32)
  • The Unjust Steward (Lk 16:1-15)
  • The Rich Man And Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31)
  • The Unprofitable Servants (Lk 17:7-10)
  • The Persistent Widow (Lk 18:1-8)
  • The Pharisee And The Tax Collector (Lk 18:9-14)
  • The Minas (Lk 19:11-27)

 

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