Interpretation paper Exodus 21-24 Interpretation paper Exodus 21-24 PAPER GUIDELINES Engaging Introduction Genre: Narrative/story Historical/cultural context: Who is speaking? Who is being spoken to? Who is writing? When is the event taking place? When is writer writing? Where is the event taking place? What are the cultures like during this time period? What did they believe? Unique practices? Anything you find interesting from your commentaries about the people, places, and events of this time period that impacts the understanding of the text. Use good historical/cultural commentaries for this section! Remember to cite sources in your works cited page! Take the bibliographical information down for your citations! Word study: What are the key words used in this passage that help you understand the story? Hebrew terms? Commands? Repetitions? Questions? Interesting phrases? Difficult passages? Overall purpose: Thesis statement! In one sentence, state the central idea of the passage as a whole. Application: Personal application: share your personal insights, application, and experience with the text. How does this story impact your personally? What have you personally gained from studying this text?