(ZMAN, I’ve heard your cry and have taken action)
My advanced biblical interpretation class concluded last night with three students making a presentation based on a verse of their choosing.
Choices included John 4:27, Revelation 3:18, and Romans 16:1. I’ve asked them to prepare their thoughts in the form of an article for distribution.
As I sat and listened to their presentation I couldn’t help but feel some "fatherly" pride as these students applied themselves diligently to translate and interpret their chosen text.
What a feeling! Those of you who teach and see a student catch on or demonstrate competency in something you taught them know and understand what I’m talking about. It’s a great feeling.
It reminded me of the old saying: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Give a man a boat and you’ll never see him again."
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June 14th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
To whom are you teaching biblical interpretation? Are you certified? (no, I didn’t say certifiable). Are these degree seeking kids?
As for the fish reference, you’d think here I am in the hometown of Bass Pro and I’d understand the obsession with fishing, boats, etc. Sorry, can’t get past the camos in the catalogue & on the racks.
June 15th, 2007 at 7:26 am
May I skip (nothing personal) and take the boat? How about a jet ski?
June 15th, 2007 at 8:11 am
That must have been a rewarding evening!
June 15th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
When I teach, that is certainly the best part, but it is, frankly, even better with my own kids. During the NBA finals 6 year old Gibson looked over at me and said “why didn’t Varajao pass the ball back to Lebron instead of shooting it? That was a selfish play. They should get you to go to Cleveland and tell them all that passing stuff you alway say to me.” His mother rolled her eyes as mine filled with tears of pride and joy.
I thought the saying went: “give a man a fish, feed him for a day. teach a man to fish, he can feed both of you.”