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Mark Vitalis Hoffman
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Course Schedule (tentative)

Parables I will be teaching in class:

Sept 8 – Course introduction; Parables introduction; Leaven

Sept 15– Mustard Seed 

Sept 22 – Good Samaritan

Sept 29 – Lost & Found of Luke 15 (Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Sons)

Oct  6 – Unjust Judge; Student discussions

Oct 13 – Unjust Steward; Student discussions

Oct 20 – NO CLASS: Reading Days

Oct 27 - Exegetical Papers start being due;TBA; Student discussions

Nov 3 – Bridesmaids; Student discussions

Nov 10 – Great Supper; Student discussions

Nov 17 –  Pharisee and Publican

Nov 24 – Tenants; Parable re-presentations

Dec 1 - Talents; Parable re-presentations

Dec 8 - TBA; Parable re-presentations

Dec 15 – Parable re-presentations; Ten Lepers; What does this mean?

 

Fillers: (Rich man & Lazarus), (Laborers in Vineyard), Seed Growing Secretly, Woman with Jar, Assassin

 

Parables available for student work:

This is the list you should check over and from it choose the parable you will use for your project

 

Parable Presenter Group Discussion Date Paper Due Re-Presentation Date

Laborers in Vineyard

Tina, Jess Oct 6 Oct 27 Nov 24

Seed Growing Secretly 

Rebecca Oct 6 Oct 27 Nov 24

Rich man & Lazarus

Cris, Seth Oct 13 Oct 27 Dec 1

Hidden Treasure

Denise, Micki, Karen Oct 13 Oct 27 Dec 1

Friend at Midnight

Matt, Jeanne Oct 27 Nov 10 Dec 8

Unforgiving Servant

Aaron, Caitlin Nov 3 Nov 17 Dec 8

Tares (Wheat &Weeds)

Melissa, Sarah, Katharina Nov 10 Nov 24 Dec 15

Two Sons

     

Sower and Seed 

Barren Fig Tree

Tower Builder

Rich Fool

House Built on Rock/Sand

Campaign Planner

Net

Pearl

Doorkeeper

Another parable may be selected in consultation with instructor