Chapter Assignment 2

Chapter Assignment 2June 9, 2014Allan RitchChapter Assignment 2BIBL 350-B03 LUO

Assignment 6-4Read the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan women recorded in the John 4:1-39. Then read an article on Samaria or Samaritan in a Bible dictionary or encyclopedia and make a list of all the ways the article helps you understand the conversation between Jesus and the woman.

1. Samaria is a city and a territory (province)2. Southern half remained faithful while northern half was mostly pagan3. Served God and served other gods4. Separation seems to be more political than religious5. Herod built a temple for Augustus to be worshipped as god6. Intermarriage was common7. Animosity between territory of Samaria and that of Judea8. Populated by those returning from exile and those who remained during exile period9. Samaritan food was considered unclean

Assignment 6-5Use a Bible dictionary or encyclopedia to answer the following questions about Nehemiah:

1. How much time passes between the month of Kislev (or Chislev) in Nehemiah 1:1 and the month of Nisan in Nehemiah 2:1?4 months2. Where is Susa (Neh. 1:1)?Today know as Shush in the plain of Iranian Khuzestan, near the Zagros Mountains.3. For which empire did Susa serve as one of the three royal cities?Elam and later Persia4. What other biblical character lived in Susa?King Xerxes and Queen Ester5. Did the character live before Nehemiah or after?Before Nehemiah6. Which empire did King Artaxerxes rule over and when (Neh. 2:1)?The Persian Empire7. What was a cupbearers (Neh. 1:11) status in the royal court?A cupbearer is an important official who serve wine to the king. His statue in the royal court is that of great influence. He was always present with the king and served as his personal guard. The position of cupbearer is a highly influential one due to his access to the king.

Assignment 8-1Write a paragraph describing the passages surrounding context of the following passages:Acts 1:7-8 and 1 Corinthians 11:27-32.

He said to them, It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. -- Acts 1:7-8 (NASB)

This passage is a restating of the Great Commission in Matthew (28:19). Jesus is preparing His disciples for their upcoming mission, the mission of evangelism and the arrival of the Holy Spirit. They were concerned with the restoration of the kingdom of Israel, however, Jesus defects their concerns. Jesus is telling them, and us not be too caught up on when prophecy will be fulfilled but to spread the message of His death and resurrection. Jesus commanded the disciples to remain in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit had come upon them.

Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup.For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly.For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep.But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world. 1 Cor. 11:27-32 (NASB)

The context surrounding this passage is one depicting greed and selfishness. The church in Corinth was continuing in some of the pagan practices that they were called to give up as followers of Christ. Paul was admonishing members of this church to examine their own behavior when commemorating the death of Christ during the Lords Supper. Many were taking the bread and drink in a dividing and selfish manner. Some were rushing through while other had none. Paul continues to explain that the Lords Supper was not for the nourishment of the body but in remembrance of His sacrifice for us, for the entire church body.

-Assignment 9-1: Concordance Exercises

1. Use the concordance to answer the following questions about Acts 1:8.a. Write out the English transliterated form of the word translated power in Acts 1:8. Dunamis (G1411)b. How many times does this word occur in the New Testament? 121c. List the passages in Acts that translate this word as power.Acts 1:8, 3:12, 4:7, 4:33, 6:8, 8:10, 10:38d. List the passages in Acts that translate this word as miracles.Acts 2:22, 8:13, 19:112. Use the concordance to answer the following questions about Exodus 4:21.a. Wright out the English transliterated form of the word translated power in Exodus 4:21.Yad (H3027)b. How many times does this word occur in the Old Testament? 44c. List the passages in Exodus that translate the word as power. Genesis16:6Proverbs3:27

31:2918:21

Exodus3:8Isaiah8:11

4:2147:14

14:3164:7

Numbers11:23Jeremiah16:21

Deuteronomy34:1218:21

Judges1:3521:12

6:222:3

7:246:24

Job1:1246:26

2:6Ezekiel35:5

5:20Daniel8:4

8:48:7

12:612:7

27:11Hos13:14

27:22Amos1:8

Psalms22:20Zechariah4:6

49:1511:6

63:1011:6

78:4211:6

89:48

106:42

3. The NASB uses the word judge in 1 Corinthians 4:3, 5; 6:5. Are these the same Greek words? No Wright out the English transliteration of the three Greek words translated as judge in these three passages.

1 Corinthians 4:3Examined G350anakrino1 Corinthians 4:5Judgment G2919krino1 Corinthians 6:5Decide G1252Diakrino

4. Use the concordance to answer the following questions about the word hope.a. Paul uses the word hope in Romans 4:18. How many times total does he use the same word in his letter? 13 (G1680)b. How many times is the word used in Matthew, Mark, and Luke? None c. Is this the same work for hope that is used in 1 Corinthians 13:13? Yes (G1680)Assignment 9-2"For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life,as towhat you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body,as towhat you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? (Mt 6:25 NASB).You are studying the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) and the word worry (worried in NASB) in Chapter 6 catches you eye. You decide to study the word worry in more depth.1. Use the concordance to find the Greek word that translated worry (worried in NASB) in Matthew 6:25. Do this by looking up worry in the first part of the concordance. Then find Mt 6:25 in the left column and look to the right to find the G/K number. What is the G/K number of the word translated worry (worried in NASB) in Matthew 6:25? G3309

2. Now turn to that number in the Greek to English Dictionary and Index in the back of the concordance. Remember, we use the Hebrew to English Dictionary and Index for Old Testament words and the Greek to English Dictionary and Index for New Testament words. What is the Greek word that is beside that number? Wright out the word in transliterated English form MERIMNAO (Dont worry about spelling.) How many times is it used in the New Testament? 20

3. While you are looking at the Greek word in the Greek to English Dictionary and Index, make a list of the different ways the NASB translates this particular Greek word:

a. Anxious (1 time)b. Care (2 times)c. Concerned (5 times)d. Havecare(1 time)e. Worried (4 times)f. Worry (6 times)g. Worrying (1 time)

4. Next, look up each translation you listed above in the first part of your concordance and find the chapter and verse where the Greek word is used. For example, the NIV translates the Greek word as worry about five times. As you look up worry about in the first part of your concordance, you need to make sure both words (worry and about) are in bold print and that the number to the right is the same one that you have already identified. You will discover that the Greek work is translated worry about by the NIV in Matthew 12:29 is a different G/K number. Now finish completing the chart below by looking up each translation:

a. Anxious (1 time) Phil 4:6b. Care (2 time) Matt 6:34; 1Cor 12:25c. Concerned (5 times) 1Cor 7:32, 33, 34(x2); Phil 2:20d. Havecare(1 time) 1Cor 12:25e. Worried (4 times) Matt 6:25, 27, 28; Luke 10:41f. Worry (6 times) Matt 6:31, 34, 10:19; Luke 12:11, 22, 26g. Worrying (1 time) Luke 12:29

5. Now that you know how the NIV translates the word and where it is found in the New Testament, examine each occurrence in context as a means of identifying the words range of meaning. All this is part of determining what the word could mean before you decide what is does mean in Matthew 6:25. This step is probably the most important, but also the most difficult. There is an art to identifying a words semantic range. Dont give up. Keep working at it and youll find that it gets easier with practice. Answer the following questions about how the word is used in each context as a way of getting at its range of meaning:

a. What things are we told not to worry about in Matthew 6:25, 27, 28, 31, 34; Luke 12:22, 25, 26?

Your life, what you will eat, what you will drink, for your body, what you will put on, tomorrow, life, and other matters.

b. What is the context in Matthew 10:19 and Luke 12:11? Is this a different kind of worry than that prohibited in Matthew 6:25?

Public defenseThis worry is different in Matthew 6:25 but it is the same word. This worry refers to sustainment (food, water, clothing, shelter, etc.) c. What stands in contrast to Marthas worry (Luke 10:41)? How does this contrast help to define Marthas worry?

Marys attentiveness to listen verses Marthas attentiveness to tasks (busyness).

d. In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul uses the word four times. Describe the context of this use.

1Cor 7:32 --The unmarried man being concerned about the things of the Lord1Cor 7:33 Married man concerned with the things of the world or how he can please his wife1Cor 7:34 (1) unmarried or virgin concerned with the things of the Lord (2) Married woman concerned with the things of the world or how he can please his wife

e. What does the context of 1 Corinthians 12 and Philippians 1 have in common?

Both are concerned with the welfare of the church or body of Christ

f. What kind of worry is Paul describing in Philippians 4? How do you know?

Providing for the ministry, it is stated in Phil 4:16

6. Based on your brief study of the word as used in context, describe as best you can the semantic range of the word. There are at least two major senses of the word and perhaps a couple more.

1) We are not to be concerned about the day-to-day requirements of life. That is what we are to eat, drink, and wear.2) We are to provide for the needs of the church and its ministers and ministries.3) If we are persecuted we are not to concern ourselves with our defense, God will provide.4) We (the church) are to care for one another.

7. Now decide what the Greek word used in Matthew 6:25 and translated worry actually means in this verse. Select one of the semantic-range options that you identified in step 6 and explain why you think the word carries the meaning in Matthew 6:25.

Concerned best fits the best fit for this passage. We are not to be concerned with the day-to-day concerns of life. We are to seek the provisions that God provides for our daily bread.

8. To check your work, see Verbrugge, New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology: Abridged Edition, 364.

BibliographyDuvall, J. S., & Hays, J. D. (2012). Grasping God's Word. Grand Rapids, MI, USA: Zondervan.Strongest NASB Exhaustive Concordance. (1998). Grand Rapids: Zondervan.

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