Category: Essays

Saul and David

Saul and David

Commentary I got a distinction for this exam answer (84%). I can’t recall the question but it related to the transition from the Judges to the Kings and Yahweh’s role as ultimate king. The...

Joshua

Joshua

Commentary I haven’t kept the questions for these exams, so the titles will be just covering the broad subject area. I got a distinction for this exam answer (80%). All in all, I was...

Is Christianity Good for the World?

Is Christianity Good for the World?

Title of Essay With a particular audience in mind (University Christian Youth Forum for this essay), provide a script for a talk responding to the following key question within the field of apologetics: Is...

The central message of Job

The central message of Job

Commentary I got a high distinction for this exam answer (86%). The exam question asked what the central message of Job is and gave a quote from Hill and Walton (as I recall). All...

Exams

Exams

This section will cover my exams. I generally don’t keep the questions after the exam, so I will merely indicate the topic area and leave it at that. Because these were written in exam...

Relational Apologetics

Relational Apologetics

Title of Essay Summarise the key distinctions between the different apologetic methods/approaches: Furthermore, identity three reasons as to why you prefer one particular method/approach as well as outlining a major weakness found in the...

“The Nations”

“The Nations”

Title of Essay “The nations ‘remain on the sidelines’ (R. N. Whybray, Isaiah 40-66, 32) in the Writing Prophets’ view of the future.” Discuss this assertion in relation to the prophecies of Isaiah, Amos...

Biblical Apologetics

Biblical Apologetics

Title of Essay Analyse the Effectiveness within Scripture of the following approaches to Apologetics: General Revelation, Historical Record & Eyewitness Testimony, Fulfilment of Prophecy and The Witness of Our Lives.To what extent are these...

Tithing and Stewardship

Tithing and Stewardship

Introduction I have been hesitant to write about tithing and stewardship because it is an uncomfortable topic and I am aware of the deep seated disputations on the subject.  On the one hand, those...