The Passion Narratives and the Suffering Servant Described by Isaiah
Each paper has to use the Hahn article to indicate which of Benedict XVI’s approaches you are using for your paper. This approach has to be cited in the paper.
Each paper has to use the Bible for references (and cited correctly). The Bible footnotes are not sufficient to use as one of your sources.
Have to use at least 2 additional source
the Bible for references (and cited correctly). The Bible footnotes are not sufficient to use as one of your sources.
These sources must NOT come from a website.
Choose one of the topic
a.Compare and contrast the notions of faith in the Pauline Epistles (in the New Testament) with the Old Testament narratives of the Patriarch Abraham.
b.Compare and contrast the Passion Narratives of Jesus (NT) with the Suffering Servant in Isaiah (OT).
c.Write on Jeremiah’s prophecy (Jer 31:31-24, etc) of the New Law fulfilled by Christ (NT).
Formatting: Chicago Manual of Style
12 pt Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, double spaced
Papers must be formatting according to the checklist on Blackboard Checklist must be turned in
Electronic Title: THEO 1301 I_Fall 2019_Lastname, Firstinitial Organization: Introduction/Thesis Paragraph
Main paragraphs Conclusion
Sources: You must only use academic sources.
Do NOT use devotional websites or non-peer reviewed articles.
Submit: Paper Copy & Blackboard
Objective: How to research, present, and explain a theological topic using Benedict XVI’s approach to analyzing both the Old and New Testaments.
Assignment: Building on Hahn’s analysis of Pope Benedict XVI as presented in Paper 1, apply 1 or 2 of Benedict XVI’s approaches to Biblical theology by choosing one of the following topics to write your paper on:
- I. These choices focus on a theme for which you must discover, present, and analyze its theology using appropriate scholarly and Biblical support
- Compare and contrast the notions of faith in the Pauline Epistles (in the New Testament) with the Old Testament narratives of the Patriarch Abraham.
- Compare and contrast the Passion Narratives of Jesus (NT) with the Suffering Servant in Isaiah (OT).
- Write on Jeremiah’s prophecy (Jer 31:31-24, etc) of the New Law fulfilled by Christ (NT).
- II. These choices start with the passages of Scripture, for which you must discover, present, and analyze their underlying theological theme using appropriate scholarly and Biblical support
d. Using one prescribed set of Sunday readings (OT, PS, NT, & Gospel) for Advent 2019:
(Dec 1, 8, 15, or 22) (Calendar found here http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/120119.cfm), clearly discover, present, and analyze the connection between each passage, the main theme unifying these readings, and their underlying theology.
- Clearly indicate which of Benedict XVI’s approaches to exegesis you are using to analyze the biblical text – your analysis will follow which approach you have decided to use.
- Clearly identify the biblical passages used in your research and analysis.
- Give the overall context and meaning of the passages you use; and/or the themes you are analyzing.
- Clearly make the connections that are found within both the OT and NT passages
- Discover, present, and analyze the theology found within these themes / passages.
The Passion Narratives and the Suffering Servant Described by Isaiah
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Introduction
Benedict’s work is structured to show how the old and new testament should be seen as a unified whole. He uses the word symphony to emphasize that the two should be treated as parts of a whole and without one, the other is meaningless and cannot be exclusively understood. Jesus suffering and death was foretold in the Old Testament by Jeremiah and Isaiah with striking literary connections. It is only through the understanding of what they prophesied about the coming of the Messiah that a person can first; truly understand that Jesus was son of God who was send to atone for the sins of the world as earlier God’s messengers had foretold. He perfectly fitted the description earlier prophets had pointed out. Secondly, the biblical text can be seen as a unified whole where the new testament is a fulfilment of the old and the old is the precursor of the new. These things echo what Hahn points out about Benedict’s work, ‘On a practical level, this means that Benedict always reads the New Testament in light of the Old, and the Old Testament in light of the New. Individual passages in Scripture are "read and understood only in terms of the whole.’ The importance and the vivid description of how Jesus life would be is the testament of God’s plan for redemption through His son. It would be impossible for anyone else to claim he was the promised Messiah if the description did not accurately portray him. One of the biblical accounts from the Old Testament that foretold the coming of the Messiah is in Isaiah chapter 53. Isaiah’s intended audience were the Jews of the sixth century BC. Isaiah gives a vivid description of how Jesus was to be born, his ministry for which many people will reject and hate him for, his death and resurrection. His prophesy tries to show that Jesus will be a new beginning of God’s relationship with his people.[Benedict Insisted that the Old and New Testaments should only be treated as part of a unified whole. Each should be read and analyzed in the context of the other] [Scott W. Hahn, The Symphony of the Old and New Testaments in the Biblical Theology of Benedict XVI] [Smith, Powis. "The Ethical Significance of Isaiah, Chapter 53." The Journal of Religion 3.2 (1923): 132-140.]
How Isaiah’s Prophetic Account of Jesus and his Ministry Compares to the Gospels
First, Isaiah describes Jesus as the suffering servant. Many Jews expected Jesus to be born of royalty and to have a very good life. they expected the new king to be like other kings they have had before, people born into families where he would hardly lack any material thing he would ever need. Isaiah’s prophesy contrasts those expectations and by prophesying about a savior who will suffer and in many ways be like ordinary Jews. In Isaiah 53:2, he foretells that he will grow like a tender shoot in a dry ground and there is no beauty we should desire of him. The dry ground shows that he will be borne of very hard circumstances and his vulnerability relative to his background will be unlikely and hard. In the new testament, Luke 1& 2 Jesus’ birth is foretold and...
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