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RLS 202 – Introduction to the New Testament Due Date – March 1, 2016 5-7pages, 6 resources. 1) Write a survey on the theme of the “Messianic Secret” in the Gospel of Mark. Use quotes from the primary source (i.e., the Gospel of Mark) and secondary sources (i.e., modern scholarsp) to (a) describe the nature/character of the “Messianic Secret”; (b) discuss the question of Jesus’ identity (i.e., who is Jesus according to Mark, the disciples, and the other characters?); and, most importantly, (c) offer an explanation as to what it is that Mark is trying to accomplish by portraying Jesus in ts manner. OR 2) Write a survey on the so-called “Synoptic Problem.” Ts paper should attempt to (a) explain the “problem”; (b) provide examples from the synoptic gospels that reinforce your descriptions of the problem; and (c) outline/explain the dominant theory that has been forwarded by scholars in order to account for the complex relationsp between the synoptic gospels (i.e., the Markan priority theory). Ts paper should also include a discussion on the document known as Quelle or Q. OR 3) Write a survey on the subject of Jesus’ identity in the Gospel of Matthew. Ts paper should shed light on (a) the different ways in wch Matthew emphasizes Jesus’ identity as a Jew (i.e., How does the genealogy in Chapter One emphasize ts point? etc); (b) how it is that Jesus’ identity supports the theology of Matthew (i.e., What does it mean to be the Jewish messiah? How does the person of Jesus fulfill scripture? etc); and (3) the ways in wch Jesus functions as a new Moses.