Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg

Mark Vitalis Hoffman
mhoffman@ltsg.edu
Valentine 414
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Full group classes meet Tuesdays, 8:45-10:00; 10:25-11:40
Sections meet either on Wednesday, 8:45-10:00 or Thursday, 10:25-11:00

Class Exegetical Text: Matthew 14.22-33

SCHEDULE

Reminder from the syllabus: Optional Extra Credit - Students may choose to write a 1-2 page book review of one of the books in the "Recommended Reading" list. This review needs to be turned in by the last day of class.

May 8 Tuesday

May 2/3 Sections

May 1 Tuesday

April 26, Thursday Section: NOTE: To make up for the class being missed on Wednesday, I will be offering both an 8:45-10:00 and the normal 10:25-11:40 session. You can attend either session.

April 25: Spring Convocation - NO SECTION - If possible, attend one of the Thursday sections

April 24 Tuesday

Friday, April (17 >>) 20: Exegetical Summary Due
I'm running a couple days behind on getting your exercises back, and some of you have expressed concern in light of other papers due at this time, so I have moved the due date back from Tuesday until Friday at 5PM. I'll say more in class on Tuesday the 17th about the paper.
  • An Exegetical Procedure for Gospel Texts - I will say more about this in class, but a number of you have been asking for advance notice. So far (as of 3/20), we have almost completed everything through Step 2, though you will want to look through all the sub-steps to see if you missed anything. Step 3 really is intended as only a follow-up to the work you will already have done. Step 4 is the actual writing, and be sure to follow the guidelines here closely!
    • Paper will be between 4-5 pages long (single spaced; 1.25" margins on all sides; 12 point font)
      • Section 1 is a summary of the work you did in the exegetical exercises is at most 2 pages long
      • Section 2 is the interpretive summary based on a clear thesis statement and is at most 3 pages long
    • Paper is due at 5pm. (Late papers will be assessed a minimum deduction of 10%.)
  • As an example of the kind of work assumed, note the work done on the Matthew 14.22-33 text (cf above for keys), and the following summary pages:

April 18/19 Sections

April 17 Tuesday

  • MOVIE Time! Meet in Val Auditorium at 8:30am. Bring snacks!
    • NOTE: The movie is 3 hours long. Please come early. I will start the movie at 8:30am and we will have a short break halfway through.
    • http://www.gospelofjohnthefilm.com/ for info on the film
    • (If you want to explore the additional features on the DVD later, it is BS2615.54 .G67 2003 DVD in the library.)

April 11/12 Sections

April 10 Tuesday

April 4/5 Sections

April 3 Tuesday

Thursday, March 29 (NOTE NEW DATE) – Optional Preaching Workshop on John 20.19-31 text: 4:15PM, Val 206 with Prof. Hedahl

March 28/29 Sections

March 27 Tuesday

  • GOSPEL QUIZ on Mark DUE (based on reading of Powell, Gospels, pp. 38-60)
  • Read Rhoads, Dewey, Michie, Mark, pp. 98-146
  • Redaction Criticism Exercise DUE

March 21/22 Sections - Spring Recess: NO CLASS
March 20 Tuesday - Spring Recess: NO CLASS

March 14/15 Sections

March 13 Tuesday

March 7/8 Sections

March 6 Tuesday

February 28/March 1 Sections

February 27 Tuesday

February 21/22 Sections

February 20 Tuesday

February 14/15 Sections

February 13 Tuesday

February 7/8 Sections

February 6 Tuesday

January 31 / February 1 Sections - Sections will not meet the first week. Instead, your assignment is to attend the Hein Fry lectures on Thursday (as many as you can). 

January 30 Tuesday: Bring your NET Bible (hardcopy) to class!