Author: Joyce

Relate the Roman cultural understanding of paterfamilias to Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21.

Relate the Roman cultural understanding of paterfamilias to Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21. The prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21 begins with an affirmation and declaration of God as Father and as the one from whom all families on earth derive their names. This is a beautiful and powerful declaration of God’s character and his supremacy and takes on even more meaning when we understand the Roman cultural background of the day. Learning Activity #5: Greco-Roman Family Reflection Write a two-page reflection on what you have learned about Greco-Roman families and the concept of paterfamilias. How might this cultural insight illumine Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3?

Describe the nature of Greco-Roman household life.

Describe the nature of Greco-Roman household life. A Greco-Roman household was very different from one today. To know how to interpret New Testament passages about family life we need to know both our own culture as well family life in Greco-Roman culture. Learning Activity #2: Greco-Roman Family Life Response Use this week’s textbook readings BY CALVIN ROETZEL… THE WORLD THAT SHAPED THE NEW TESTAMENT pp. 76-78; 90-110 EXPLORING THE NEW TESTAMENT WORLD BY..ALBERT BELL: pp.185-213; 221-249 on Greco-Roman family life to design a Greco-Roman family tree with each potential member of a Greco-Roman family shown. Under a sketch or photo of each person write their duties, responsibilities, and any freedoms they are given in the household.

Choose any Wolf related tale from literature or film, or poetry. Do not retell the story (you can give a one sentence synopsis. Discuss its putative origin, variations, and moral. Why does it exist?

A “What Did You Notice” journal is different from a typical journal because it pairs introspection with community research. Each week you will be given a prompt that will ask you to explore a different genre of folklore in a different medium. This week’s assignment looks only at Wolf tales. Choose any Wolf story, The Three Little Piggies, The movie “The Werewolf”, .Little Red Riding Hood, Romulus and Remus, Give yourself 45 minutes to completely immerse yourself in the piece of folklore. Then, write about 250 words answering the question: “what did you notice?” Your answer should include the source(s) that you found, observations you made, how you reacted to the sources and observations, your analysis of them, and your personal thoughts on the activity. Below are the specific activities for each week: Choose any Wolf related tale from literature or film, or poetry. Do not retell the story (you can give a one sentence synopsis. Discuss its putative origin, variations, and moral. Why does it exist? Who is the audience? What does it teach? Who cares? Is its existence indicative of a strength of the tale? Who told it originally? Which origin theory is the most likely (Primitive, Elite survival or original peasant tale?). Is the wolf hero or villain? Does the wolf interact with others? How, why and what does it all mean? Are their non lupine variants?