Jesus
Clarifying questions focus on mastering the content. The one who asks the question expects an answer of near certainty. Think who, what, where, when (and sometimes even why). The one who asks the question caresthat is, she or he really wants more clarity about the content. For example:
· Powell lists all the New Testament images titles for Jesus on page 73. How many of these does Jesus himself use in the New Testament to describe himself?
Interpretive questions focus on deeper, philosophical meanings derived from the content. Like a clarifying questions, interpretive questions may focus on a specific part of a text. But they can only be answered by theorizing, that is, by asserting a thesis and supporting it with evidence. Think agree or disagree, how, and why. Interpretive questions appeal to your holy curiosity for learning. For example:?
· Given that the Jesus in the New Testament does not call himself by many the titles listed on p. 73 of Powell (that is, others give him those titles), how much control did Jesus have over his identity? How much control do we have over our own identities?
