Topic: Thermatic Paper – Developments of Son of God
Order Description
Trace one of the biblical themes from the list below noting developments of that theme
in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. Show how New Testament writers reinterpreted
the theme. Show the continuity in the development of the theme as well as any changes in meaning. Note any areas of disputed understanding. This paper must be
accompanied by an outline.
Theme is: “Son of God”
Please provide
-Accurate use of English including careful
documentation and good organizational plan.
-Adequate research including use of primary
source(s)
-Ability to paraphrase and use quotations
-Accurate and complete reflection of material read for assignment
-Creative application of material read to some other
reading, to some problems, and/or critical
questioning in reasoned manner of material read
Please use 6 of these references for the paper
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Brown, R. et.al., eds. The Jerome Biblical Commentary. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1968.
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1962.
Ellison, J., ed. Nelson’s Complete Concordance of the Revised Standard Version Bible. New York:
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Rahner, K., ed. Sacramentum Mundi. 6 vols. New York: Herder, 1968.