Thursday, November 15, 2007
MakeUP: Tenant Assesment 10/10/07
When looking at the Parable of The Wicked tenants and its meaning, especially in regards to the rejected conner-stone, it becomes clear that the rejected land of the land owner is just as the people of the lower class during the time, rejected by the elite for something more self-beneficiary. The parable implies that it's not enough to leave the people be then come back for payment. With the power of being a elite, you must understand the responsibility that comes with the territory. The idea built in the parable and the readings before in after is that to fully grasp society and make it like the kingdom of God, the ones with the power must recognize and appreciate the people that work for them, and understanding that these people are the conner-stone of all society, without the work there would be nothing for the elite to own, cherish, or even rule over. It's up to those who the story is being told to, the lawyers,priest, and elders, to step up and do the right thing. This parable is a call to action by Jesus, to the oppressors of the lowly, workers, and overall muscle of society. This story relates exactly to the work of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union. He, like Jesus, was calling out to the elite, landowners, to step up and recognize the hard work and success of the poor workers; showing that the workers were the cornerstone for all of harvest, work, and profit.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
"Parable Documention."
1. Read the parable: Read writings before and after the assigned parable to gain a greater context for which the parable it set. (Background Information)
Don't interpret on your first read: Read the parable for what it is. Look for details and draw an outline. Define terms you don't know.
2. Determine who, in your opinion, who is the main character and provide evidence as to why the story revolves around that character.
3. What is the conflict- why is Jesus telling this specific parables. Who is telling the story? Who is the Story being told to? What is the message being said?
4. Figure out the parts of the parable that don't make sense. Ask questions? Look at every detail.
5. Find the value or lesson of the story
6. Apply to modern day.
ANSWERS
1. In the parable of the "Knock at Midnight" the main character is the man knocking on the door. The story revolves around the question posed by Jesus' disciples of how to pray. Jesus then beings by showing the disciples as a man traveling at midnight, knocking on someones door. The storyteller, Jesus, tells us alot about the traveler through his persistence and his shamelessness. This also depicts a round character, in that he uses his emotions and physicality in the story. These reasons, show why the traveler would be the main character.
2. The story revolves around the conflict externally of the man knocking at midnight trying to get some bread. Internally, the conflict or problem is, what is the right way to pray. The setting of the parable is used because of the familiarity of the subject with Jesus' disciples. All the disciples were enriched in Jewish custom and could understand the abnormality of the man refusing the traveler bread. By relating to something really close, Jesus' message could be reached rather easily. The story is directed to Jesus' disciples, and all those present to Jesus' preaching. Mainly the story serves as a reminder to the people of villages like the one depicted, to remain faithful to Jewish custom, even if it's hard to do.
3. Characters:
The Traveler: A man in obvious need of bread. After all it is midnight. He is persistent in his call for the food, even though his friend turns him away, even yells at him. However, the traveler is persistent in his call for bread without any shame, he knows he needs help and is looking for help through his friend.
The Man in the House: Tired, obviously wants to sleep and not deal with his friends calls. He's agitated, tired, and down right not willing to help out of friendliness.
The man is a part of a "nucleated village", a village that was near some sort of large market and was built around a town well and oven. This type of village was one that would stay true to Jewish customs such as sharing with neighbors and especially sharing with "aliens" or outside visitors.
4. Whys?
Questions from the text:
What is the significance of the traveler appearing in the night?
Why does the man of the house act like he does...especially when it's not customary?
What is the main point of persistence?
Are we being told to be annoying so we can get what we want?
Don't interpret on your first read: Read the parable for what it is. Look for details and draw an outline. Define terms you don't know.
2. Determine who, in your opinion, who is the main character and provide evidence as to why the story revolves around that character.
3. What is the conflict- why is Jesus telling this specific parables. Who is telling the story? Who is the Story being told to? What is the message being said?
4. Figure out the parts of the parable that don't make sense. Ask questions? Look at every detail.
5. Find the value or lesson of the story
6. Apply to modern day.
ANSWERS
1. In the parable of the "Knock at Midnight" the main character is the man knocking on the door. The story revolves around the question posed by Jesus' disciples of how to pray. Jesus then beings by showing the disciples as a man traveling at midnight, knocking on someones door. The storyteller, Jesus, tells us alot about the traveler through his persistence and his shamelessness. This also depicts a round character, in that he uses his emotions and physicality in the story. These reasons, show why the traveler would be the main character.
2. The story revolves around the conflict externally of the man knocking at midnight trying to get some bread. Internally, the conflict or problem is, what is the right way to pray. The setting of the parable is used because of the familiarity of the subject with Jesus' disciples. All the disciples were enriched in Jewish custom and could understand the abnormality of the man refusing the traveler bread. By relating to something really close, Jesus' message could be reached rather easily. The story is directed to Jesus' disciples, and all those present to Jesus' preaching. Mainly the story serves as a reminder to the people of villages like the one depicted, to remain faithful to Jewish custom, even if it's hard to do.
3. Characters:
The Traveler: A man in obvious need of bread. After all it is midnight. He is persistent in his call for the food, even though his friend turns him away, even yells at him. However, the traveler is persistent in his call for bread without any shame, he knows he needs help and is looking for help through his friend.
The Man in the House: Tired, obviously wants to sleep and not deal with his friends calls. He's agitated, tired, and down right not willing to help out of friendliness.
The man is a part of a "nucleated village", a village that was near some sort of large market and was built around a town well and oven. This type of village was one that would stay true to Jewish customs such as sharing with neighbors and especially sharing with "aliens" or outside visitors.
4. Whys?
Questions from the text:
What is the significance of the traveler appearing in the night?
Why does the man of the house act like he does...especially when it's not customary?
What is the main point of persistence?
Are we being told to be annoying so we can get what we want?
Monday, November 12, 2007
"Herzog"
Herzog starts off by saying that travelers at night occured to beat the heat of the day. However this was usually only seen in derserts and places close to seas shoresm i.e seabreeze.
Bread was always at the ready and never cooked at a certain time. Low income peasants we able sustain their bread until is was all gone. There was a communal oven that enivetibly showed every who was packed the freshness. A normal meal had about 2 loaves of bread. 3 fresh loaves were given to guests as a part of strict jewish custom.
As a part of custom, hosts gave more food then the guest could possibly eat and the guest was always obligized to eat. The bread is dipped into a dish or salt. A guest is considered a guest to the entire village. The host would gather from the village if he was unable to provide for his guest. Because of the demands of customs and the vaule of tradition, it's hardly unlikely that a peasant would not answer the call of a guest at night. The village would see him as an a-hole.
The word Anaideian means "shamelessly". Anaideian refers to the sleeping neighbor. This tries to draw the conclusion that praying to god enough will bugg him so much that he;ll have to listen. However, the researcher, Bailey, determined that anaideian actually means "avoidance of shame". Therefore showing that God is here to hear us.
The setting of the parable is in a "nucleated village". A village that was near some sort of large market and was built around a town well and oven.
Peasants of this time believed that all good in life was limited. They stated that land, wealth, healath, friendship, love, manlieness, honor, respect, status, power, influence, security and safety always existed in limited quantity. To get more of this good you had to run others over and take their share.
The peasant farmer was concerned with one thing, protect and provide for the family. The Elites would offer protection in exchange for substinance. For every mistake made, there was someone there to bath in your wrong. People only helped others with the expentancy that the help would be returned.
The parable states that the begger is a long traveller looking for a place to eat. Since he is from far away, the resident has to obligation to feed him. Hospitality is in the name of Abraham and of the Torah.
The Torah was the souce of drawing boundries. Urban elites used Torah as rules of purity. Offering hospitaltiy challenged the elite that bounded the peasants. The elite recieved
Bread was always at the ready and never cooked at a certain time. Low income peasants we able sustain their bread until is was all gone. There was a communal oven that enivetibly showed every who was packed the freshness. A normal meal had about 2 loaves of bread. 3 fresh loaves were given to guests as a part of strict jewish custom.
As a part of custom, hosts gave more food then the guest could possibly eat and the guest was always obligized to eat. The bread is dipped into a dish or salt. A guest is considered a guest to the entire village. The host would gather from the village if he was unable to provide for his guest. Because of the demands of customs and the vaule of tradition, it's hardly unlikely that a peasant would not answer the call of a guest at night. The village would see him as an a-hole.
The word Anaideian means "shamelessly". Anaideian refers to the sleeping neighbor. This tries to draw the conclusion that praying to god enough will bugg him so much that he;ll have to listen. However, the researcher, Bailey, determined that anaideian actually means "avoidance of shame". Therefore showing that God is here to hear us.
The setting of the parable is in a "nucleated village". A village that was near some sort of large market and was built around a town well and oven.
Peasants of this time believed that all good in life was limited. They stated that land, wealth, healath, friendship, love, manlieness, honor, respect, status, power, influence, security and safety always existed in limited quantity. To get more of this good you had to run others over and take their share.
The peasant farmer was concerned with one thing, protect and provide for the family. The Elites would offer protection in exchange for substinance. For every mistake made, there was someone there to bath in your wrong. People only helped others with the expentancy that the help would be returned.
The parable states that the begger is a long traveller looking for a place to eat. Since he is from far away, the resident has to obligation to feed him. Hospitality is in the name of Abraham and of the Torah.
The Torah was the souce of drawing boundries. Urban elites used Torah as rules of purity. Offering hospitaltiy challenged the elite that bounded the peasants. The elite recieved
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Revised Methods
1. Read the parable: Read writings before and after the assigned parable to gain a greater context for which the parable it set. (Background Information)
Don't interpet on your first read: Read the parable for what it is. Look for details and draw an outline. Define terms you don't know.
2. Determine who, in your opninon, who is the main character and provide evidence as to why the story revolves around that character.
3. What is the conflict- why is Jesus telling this specific parables. Who is telling the story? Who is the Story being told to? What is the message being said?
4. Figure out the parts of the parable that don't make sense. Ask questions? Look at every detail.
5. Find the vaule or lesson of the story
6. Apply to modern day.
Don't interpet on your first read: Read the parable for what it is. Look for details and draw an outline. Define terms you don't know.
2. Determine who, in your opninon, who is the main character and provide evidence as to why the story revolves around that character.
3. What is the conflict- why is Jesus telling this specific parables. Who is telling the story? Who is the Story being told to? What is the message being said?
4. Figure out the parts of the parable that don't make sense. Ask questions? Look at every detail.
5. Find the vaule or lesson of the story
6. Apply to modern day.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
"Interpretation Methodology."
Method:
1. Read the Parable
2. Read the Parable
3. Read the Stories before and After the Parable Assigned.
4. Do a little research: look into keys terms offered in the Parable: see if you can find something helpful to help your understand images.
5. Identify the main character in the story: What is his roll? Why is he doing what he does?
6. Identify who the parable is spoken to: see what their roll in society is.
7. Relate what is happening then to what is happening today.
8. Take as many vantages as you can: look at the story from more then one perspective.
9. Read literally: don't read to deeply into the "hiddens"
10. Talk about it with other people: see what your parents think, classmates, Sutphin
1. Read the Parable
2. Read the Parable
3. Read the Stories before and After the Parable Assigned.
4. Do a little research: look into keys terms offered in the Parable: see if you can find something helpful to help your understand images.
5. Identify the main character in the story: What is his roll? Why is he doing what he does?
6. Identify who the parable is spoken to: see what their roll in society is.
7. Relate what is happening then to what is happening today.
8. Take as many vantages as you can: look at the story from more then one perspective.
9. Read literally: don't read to deeply into the "hiddens"
10. Talk about it with other people: see what your parents think, classmates, Sutphin
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