Exegetical Paper

InstructionsWrite a 3-4 page (double spaced, 12-pt font, 1-inch margins) exegetical paper on:•the Book of Jonah: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+1-4&version=NRSV
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The book of ruth: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ruth+1-4&version=NRSV
This assignment requires that you closely read your selected bookseveral timesto analyze and interpret its textconsidering what you have learned in our course so far.This assignment is due during Week 11 for Peer Review (Mar22) and after making edits based on your peer reviewer’s comments, you will submit your paper for a grade (Mar 26).Each book is 4 chapters long, so please plan accordingly to complete this assignment.NOTE: If you are absent for peer review or do not bring a completed paper to class on March 22 for the peer review process, you will lose half a letter grade from your Exegetical Paper grade and receive a 0 for Peer Review (no exceptions). As you read the Book of Jonah ORthe Book of Ruth, take notes on any questions or interesting points during your readings. Consider the following questionsin your analysis:•What is the main themeor key thoughtof the book?How does the main theme or key thought of the book connect with ancient Israel’s narrative? •What is the literary context or genre(s) of your selected book? •How are the main characters described?How is God described? What is the relationship between human characters and the divine?•What social, societal, political, and/or theological issues does the book address?How does the book describe or explain suffering, judgment, or punishment?•How does your background and self-narrative affect how you read this book?How does the main theme or key thought of the book apply in ourmodern world? Make sure you clearly and concisely explain how you understand your selected book in your interpretation of its message.You may consult commentaries and reference any coursematerials such as the Carr textbook or the New Oxford Annotated Bible, but your analysis and interpretation should primarily be from the reading and interpreting the text itself rather than quotations of how other scholars analyze the book. You may chooseto focus on a specific section to analyze but should be able to relate that section to the broader themes of the whole book.