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GLOBAL BIBLE COMMENTARY
Daniel Patte, General Editor
Contextual Format of GBC | Contextual Biblical Studies | Scriptural Criticism | Outline of Each Commentary
Preparing a Proposal | Word-length of Each Commentary | Style-Sheet | Email
Preparing a Proposal for a Commentary on a Biblical Book: A Template.

(Balancing the GBC so that it will truly be "global" as well as denominationally and gender balanced requires that each person who is asked about her or his interest in contributing to the GBC be as flexible as possible regarding the biblical books to which they could contribute. Thus, you are encouraged to present as many proposals as you can.  Please, complete the following template for each of the biblical books about which you could envision to write a contextual commentary.) This template presupposes that one has read the Outline of the Commentary on Each Biblical Book (see The Contextual Format of the GBC).

Download (save) this template on your computer to fill it in off-line.
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To send to the General Editor a template completed off-line: click on GBC@Vanderbilt.edu and paste it on the message.

Name of the Person completing this Template:  :

Institution:

Address:

e-mail address:

Biblical Book:

Is this you 1rst?  2nd?  3rd? Or 4th Choice?
 

Keeping in mind the Word-length of the Commentary on Each Biblical Book

a) Identify the Life-Context in Which You Propose to Interpret the Biblical Book.  (In a few words)

b) Analyze the Life Context, its Problems and the Hermeneutical/Theological Issues it Raises Regarding the Relationship Between Church/People of God and World.    Briefly suggest the kind of Contextual and Hermeneutical Questions that will focus your reading of the biblical book by addressing the two following questions:

What are the problems or needs concerning the relationship between church/people of God and the world that the Church/People of God should address in this situation for the sake of the world?

What does this biblical book say regarding these problems or needs?

c) & d) Briefly list the passages and textual features upon which you propose to focus your commentary, because they most directly deal with the issues identified above.

e) What do you anticipate will be your Overall Conclusions concerning the Teaching of the Text for Believers Today in your given Life-Context.