The Interpretive Commentary:
Final Assignment is an interpretive paper on 2 Chronicles 26 – 29. You will write
a detailed exposition discussing historical, literary, and theological insights
found within the literary units of 2 Chronicles 26 – 29. The final paper should include these parts: a
title page, contents page, introduction (which was submitted earlier and
corrected, if needed), exposition of the literary units of 2 Chronicles 26 – 29
(which uses the interpretive outline submitted earlier as the structure for the
exposition), a conclusion that identifies at least 3 enduring theological
truths found in the text of 2 Chronicles 26 – 29 and connects each truth to the
New Testament, thereby demonstrating their relevance for Christian life today,
and the bibliography without annotations.
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Length of assignment: At
least 10 pages but no more than 15 pages, excluding title page, contents page,
and bibliography.
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Format of assignment: current
Turabian format. Use appropriate headings, double space the paper, and include page
numbers. The student must document Scripture passages with parenthetical
citations within body of paper, but all other sources used must be documented
with properly formatted footnotes in current Turabian format.
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Acceptable
sources: The Bible (excluding study notes), at least 5 academic sources
published within the past 50 years that directly address 2 Chronicles 26 – 29,
especially academic biblical commentaries on 2 Chronicles. Internet sources
require instructor’s prior approval.
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Main body of the paper:
The exposition of 2 Chronicles 26 – 29 structured not merely by chapter breaks,
but by literary units that are marked by cohesion of subject matter and genre.
In narrative literature, paragraph breaks often indicate shifts between
literary units. For each literary unit (as determined by your own structural
analysis), you will provide interpretive commentary that discusses, analyzes,
and interprets the content within that unit. A well-rounded commentary will
engage in the historical, literary, and theological points of interest and
interpretive issues within the text of 2 Chronicles 26 – 29.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for
originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
