Unit 4 Engagement Exercise
Part 1
1.Using the textbook material and Gospel texts, in 3-4 well-sustained paragraphs discuss
the types of miracles performed by Jesus. What role did these miracles play in the ministry
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Unit 4 Engagement Exercise
Part 1
1.Using the textbook material and Gospel texts, in 3-4 well-sustained paragraphs discuss
the types of miracles performed by Jesus. What role did these miracles play in the ministry
of Jesus? What was their significance?
2.The miracles of Jesus function, among many other things, to signify the in-breaking of
God’s kingdom. Read Mark 5:1-20 and explain how this miracle should be read and
interpreted today in light of the present reality of God’s kingdom? (discuss in 2-3 well
sustained paragraphs)
3.What do the following features of Jesus’ ministry indicate about his purposes?
a. His appointment of the Twelve (1 well-sustained paragraph)
b. His association with sinners and outcasts (1 well-sustained paragraph)
c. His attitude toward Gentiles (1 well-sustained paragraph)
d. His entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey (1 well-sustained paragraph)
e. His clearing of the temple (1 well-sustained paragraph)
4. What do Messianic titles tell us about Jesus’ identity? Were they created by the early
church? Did monotheistic Judaism have a category for a divine Messiah? (2-3 well
sustained paragraphs)
Part 2
1.Why is it significant to read Jesus in context? (1 well-sustained paragraph)
2. What sort of context does the documentary portray for understanding Jesus? (address
the complexities of both the Jewish and Roman backgrounds, 1 well-sustained paragraph)
3.What type of Jesus emerges from the documentary? (1 well-sustained paragraph)
4.What did you particularly appreciate about documentary? (1 well-sustained paragraph)
5.What is missing in the documentary? (1 well-sustained paragraph)
6.Using insights from the documentary, the course materials, and the gospels, answer the
following question: “Who is Jesus and why should we follow him?” (1 well-sustained
paragraph)
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