- Write a 1200-1500 word (double spaced) essay-response (with an opening, body, conclusion, works cited/bibliography, Chicago for citations, please use headings, sub-headings, etc.).
- Please no Artificial Intelligence（AI) AND No plagiarism.
- I am looking for 2 things:
- 1. How are the two Gospels different from one another? (the comparison table will help in this). Highlight what you consider to be the top three differences. Explain why you chose those three differences as opposed to others (what makes these differences significant to you).
- 2. What, in your opinion, best explains these differences? Are the differences reconcilable? If so, how do you reconcile them? If they are not reconcilable, why are they not reconcilable? Explain yourself. Then move onto offer ideas as to why the differences exist.
- Grading Rubric
- 25% of your grade will be based on your use of the provided content. There are no extra marks for using sources beyond what has been provided.
- 50% will be based on your critical engagement with the topic (as in the opposite of describing what you read). To understand what is meant by critical thinking, see this website.
- 10% will be based on clarity of writing. Is it easy to understand what you are arguing/writing?
- 10% of your grade will be based on your use of sources. Do you use just the minimal amount, our do you use the additional sources as well.
- 5% will be based on your punctuation and grammar.
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Source Materials:
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Primary reading attached (this must be read, cited and use in the paper).
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“ Different Ways of Looking at the Birth of Jesus: Narrative strategies in New Testament infancy narratives .” Cite it as Gros Louis, Kenneth R. R. “Different Ways of Looking at the Birth of Jesus,” Bible Review 1.1 (1985): 32–40.
- Compare Matthew and Luke “horizontally”.
- Matthew 1-2 NRSV
- Luke 2 NRSV
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There is a comparison table(Nativity story comparison document attached) provided that helps you find where some of the differences between Matthew and Luke.
- Additional Sources (it will be noticed if you use these, cite them if used):
- Video from Prof. Helen Bond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc7_U_mRryg&t=4s
- Video explaining the differences in the genealogies between Matthew and Luke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvWwMC-I-mo&t=1s
- “ How Early Christians Viewed the Birth of Jesus ” by James Crouch
- “ The Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke—Of History, Theology and Literature ” by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
- “ O Little Town of … Nazareth? ” by Steve Mason
- “ Bethlehem … Of Course ” by Jerome Murphy-O’Connor