If you were not assigned a specific book, browse through the library and check out a book that deals with a subject concerning our course and which you think is of interest to our discussions. Try to be precise and brief (one to two pages). Please submit the review through the link provided on the class website if possible.
Address the following aspects.
 | Use this format: Author. Title: Subtitle (City: publisher, year). Library call number [Your Name]. |
Example:
Strecker, Georg. The Johannine Letters: A commentary on 1, 2 and 3 John (Minneapolis: Fortress, Press, 1996) 227.94 St83j [Justin Time]
| Who wrote the book, where, when? Who does the author intend to reach? |
| How is the text structured? Brief overview of the contents. |
| What kind of evidence is described? (Examples: Greek text, historical background, scholarly research etc.) |
| How is this evidence interpreted? |
| Show essential characteristics of the book by demonstrating how a specific passage of the Bible is interpreted. |
| How was your reading experience? Did you like it? Why? Who do you think might profit the most? |