1. Identify ONE rhetorolect in the following text: (Click for slide progression and answers.) Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Choose ONE of the following six rhetorolects: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE, or PRIESTLY. ExploringHow Progressive Texture Blends Rhetorolects Exploring How Progressive Texture Blends Rhetorolects

2.  PROPHETIC  Identify the phrase that indicates PROPHETIC rhetorolect. Identify ONE rhetorolect in the text: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE, or PRIESTLY. Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” nswers: Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Answers:

3. Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” A nswer:  “the one who is to come”  Identify another rhetorolect based on the task John the Baptist asks two of his disciples to perform. Identify the phrase that indicates PROPHETIC rhetorolect.

4. Identify another rhetorolect based on the task John the Baptist asks two of his disciples to perform. Choose ONE of the following rhetorolects: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE, or PRIESTLY.  WISDOM  Why does the task they are to perform indicate WISDOM rhetorolect? Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Answer:

5. Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Answers:  They must seek information (WISDOM ) by asking a question.  The presence of two “disciples” also indicates WISDOM rhetorolect. Why? Why does the task they are to perform indicate WISDOM rhetorolect?

6. Luke 7:18-20: John [the Baptist] summoned two of his disciples 19: and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 20: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Answer:  Because disciples are “learners” or “pupils” of a person whom they “follow.”  Click on the next slide and identify another rhetorolect within the following verse: Luke 7:21. The presence of two "disciples" also indicates WISDOM rhetorolect. Why?

7. What rhetorolect is present in the additional verse, Luke 7:21? Choose ONE of the following rhetorolects: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE, or PRIESTLY.  MIRACLE  Click on the next slide and identify another rhetorolect within the following verses: Luke 7:22-23. Luke 7:21: Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind. Answer:

8. Luke 7:22-23: And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. 23: And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” Answer:  MIRACLE  Identify a rhetorolect in addition to MIRACLE in these verses. What rhetorolect is clearly dominant in the additional verses, Luke 7:22-23? Choose ONE of the following rhetorolects: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE, or PRIESTLY.

9. Identify a rhetorolect in addition to MIRACLE in these verses. Choose ONE of the following rhetorolects: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, or PRIESTLY.  PROPHETIC  What two statements indicate PROPHETIC rhetorolect? Luke 7:22-23: And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. 23: And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” Answer:

10. What two statements indicate PROPHETIC rhetorolect?  (1) “The poor have good news preached to them.”  (2) “And blessed is he who takes no offense at me.”  Why is “The poor have good news preached to them.” PROPHETIC rhetorolect? Luke 7:22-23: And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. 23: And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” Answer:

11. Why is “ The poor have good news preached to them. ” PROPHETIC rhetorolect?  Because this is one of the tasks of the prophet in the book of Isaiah the prophet in the Hebrew Bible.  What are two reasons that “And blessed is he who takes no offense at me” is PROPHETIC rhetorolect? Luke 7:22-23: And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, The poor have good news preached to them. 23: And blessed is he who takes no offense at me.” Answer:

12. What are two reasons that “And blessed is he who takes no offense at me” is PROPHETIC rhetorolect?  (1) “Blessings” and “curses” are part of PROPHETIC speech.  (2) People regularly are offended by the message of a prophet, causing the prophet to be rejected. People should not be offended by a prophet, however, because a prophet speaks a message God has given him to speak.  Click for summary. Luke 7:22-23: And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, The poor have good news preached to them. 23: And blessed is he who takes no offense at me.” Answer:

13. Great Work! WISDOM, PROPHETIC, and MIRACLE rhetorolect blend in the story of Jesus' answer to two of John the Baptist's disciples. Asking questions and receiving answers, and being a disciple, indicate WISDOM rhetorolect. References to “he who is to come,” to “preaching good news to the poor,” and to being “blessed” are PROPHETIC rhetorolect. References to curing people of diseases, blind receiving sight, lame walking, lepers cleansed, deaf hearing, and dead being raised are MIRACLE rhetorolect.