Bible Study Project: Observation Assignment|My essay solution

Posted: February 23rd, 2023

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Bible Study Project: Observation Template

Passage: Acts 9:36-43

 

 

A. I have read Acts 9:36-43 in both a formal translation (KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, or CSB)

and a functional translation (NIV, NLT, or NCV). Highlight the correct answer. Please use the translation provided in your digital library or found at Biblegateway.com

 

· Yes

· No

 

B. Having read the passage in both formal and functional translation, list at least 2 similarities and 3 differences between the way both translations cover this story. You may list as many similarities and differences that you find as long as you meet the minimum amount.

 

1. Similarity –

 

 

 

2. Similarity –

 

 

 

3. Difference –

 

 

 

4. Difference –

 

 

 

5. Difference –

 

 

 

C. Identify the basic elements of the story you are studying

 

1. Main characters: (List them)

 

 

 

 

2. Plot: (50-100 words)

 

 

3. Story structure: (50-100 words)

Note: Plot and Story Structure are not the same thing (see the tutorial and student example)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. List basic observations about this passage using the “Key Question” for observation.

Remember to consult the list of items from the observation section in studying the Gospels in Chapter 36. This will help you be more detailed in your answers to “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why,” and “how.” Please be detailed and specific.

 

 

1. Who:

 

 

 

 

2. What:

 

 

 

 

3. Where:

 

 

 

 

4. When:

 

 

 

 

5. Why:

 

 

 

 

6. How:

 

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SOLUTION

• Similarity: Both translations describe the healing of a woman named Tabitha, who was a disciple in Joppa and had died.
• Similarity: Both translations state that Peter was summoned to Joppa by the disciples who were mourning Tabitha’s death.
• Difference: The NLT translation uses simpler language and describes Tabitha’s death as “she died,” while the ESV translation states “she became ill and died.”
• Difference: The NLT translation includes the detail that the widows in Joppa showed Peter the coats and garments that Tabitha had made while she was alive, while the ESV translation does not mention