Yr 9 Scripture Commentaries BCE

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The purpose of teaching the text type Parables and Miracles: 

​Luke 10:25-37 – The Good Samaritan  Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 – The Parable of the Weeds Mark 1:29-41 – Jesus Heals Many at Simon’s House Mark 1:40-45 – Jesus Cleanses a Leper Mark 2:1-12 – Healing of the Paralysed Man Luke 5:12-16 – Jesus Cleanses a Leper John 9:1-39 – A Man Born Blind Receives Sight Luke​ 18:35-43 - Giving Sight to a Blind Man at Jericho 

Using skills of biblical criticism gives students opportunity to appropriately comprehend and interpret these New Testament texts. Understanding the intention of the human author allows the reader to determine the nature of truth - whether that is historical, factual, or religious for example.  Miracle stories and parables provide an opportunity to apply skills of biblical criticism to identify their textual features. 

Questions that may assist students create meaning from the text:  

• Why did Jesus tell this story? 

• Can you identify any factual truths in this story? 

• What meaning do religious truths bring to the story compared to other types of truth? 

• How does this possibly change how you read or interpret or make meaning of this text? 

• Why have the Gospel authors included miracle stories? 

• What are the structural and featural differences between a miracle story and a parable?  

The purpose of teaching the text:  Stories from the Pentateuch (Old Testament) reflect themes about the nature of what it is to be human and in relationship with God, to then understand and reach a conclusion about the dignity of the human person.   Using skills of biblical criticism gives students opportunity to appropriately comprehend and interpret these Old Testament texts.  These stories explore the co-existence and patterns of good and evil in the world and reflect the relationship of humans with God and God’s forgiveness of sin. 

Genesis 1:1-2:4 – The First Creation Story Genesis 6:1-9:17; 7:11-16a, 18-21, 24, 8:1-5, 7, 13a, 14-19 – The Flood Genesis 15:1-21 – God’s Covenant with Abram Exodus 12:1-30 – The Story of the Passover Exodus 13:17-14:31 - The Deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt

Questions that may assist students create meaning from the text:  

• If God cares for the world and humanity why does evil exist? 

• How do these stories respond to the question of why there is sin and suffering in the world? 

• What is a common contemporary understanding of the authorship and construction of the  Pentateuch? 

• How would you propose and create your own interpretation about the experience of sin in the world? 

• What perspective is reflected in these stories about human dignity that underpins Catholic Social teaching? Do you agree with this perspective?  Provide reasons to justify. 

The purpose of teaching the text: The Incarnation, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus These texts are primary sources when considering what early Christian communities believed about the foundational beliefs of Christianity. 

Matthew 25:31-36 – The Last Judgement Acts 1-12 – The Promise of the Holy Spirit Romans 1:1-7 – Salvation – God’s Saving Plan 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 – Raised from Death 

Questions that may assist students create meaning from the text:  

• How does this text provide evidence for belief in the Incarnation, Resurrection and/or Ascension of Jesus?  

• What was the world view of people in early Christian communities e.g. what did they believe about the physical location of heaven? 

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