The Kingdom of God

Read pages 134-140 and answer these questions: Jesus' Kingdom of God differed radically from the traditional Jewish view of the Kingdom. What was the key difference and would you have preferred Jesus' view or the traditional view if you were a first century Jew living at the time of Jesus? Explain!

John's Gospel

Read pages 105-106 and answer theses questions: Respond to this quote from John's Gospel.... "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." What did John mean by the "WORD?" Why do you think he decided to use this technique to introduce his Gospel? Do you like John's style? Explain.

Religious Truth & Historical Truth

Read and highlight pages 25-29 carefully and answer these questions: What is the difference between "religious truth" and "historical truth?" Do you believe they are both valid forms of truth? Explain.

The Great Temple of Jerusalem

Read and highlight pages 94-97 and answer this question: If you were a young Jew from a small village, what do you think your reaction would be to seeing the Temple for the first time? What would you think and feel as a young Jew?

Women of Israel (HW due Monday, October 26th)

Read pages 84-91 and respond to these questions: How were women in Jesus' time treated? What types of things would modern women find unacceptable? How were the marriages different from our modern marriages? Do you think women are happier today?

The Greek Occupation of Israel

Read pages 63-66 and answer this question: Why did the Jews rebell against Greek rule after many years of peace and cooperation? What group inside Israel led the rebellion and what group failed to lead when they were needed the most? Why do you think the Jews were successful?

HW for Tuesday 10/6. The Great Exodus from Egypt

Why does the Biblical account of the Great Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt differ from that of historians? Does it matter if they differ? Why or why not?

Jewish History: Homework for Tuesday, 9/29

Read pages 49-51 in your textbook and answer this question thoughtfully: Why is the studying of Jewish history and culture important to understanding Jesus?

The Marist Brothers

Watch the Marist Brothers Youtube video posted on the left side and answer these questions: Think about all the good that the Marist Brothers bring to this world... What do you admire most about them and what question(s) would you most like to ask them? Post your comments below:

The Historical Jesus

Read & highlight pages 13-18 carefully and then give an intelligent response to the following question: In your educated opinion, how and why was "Josephus" the most important witness to the historical Jesus?

Also...be sure to vote in our poll on the left side and listen to "Boston" by Augustana and think out what it is to know someone.