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Hermeneutics is the study of principles for? |
Interpreting the Bible |
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Hermeneutics affects our beliefs about what three things |
Salvation, speaking in tongues, & the deity of Christ |
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Hermeneutics teaches us to study the |
Historical settings of scriptures |
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Verbal plenary inspiration refers to |
The entire Bible being fully inspired |
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What is a qualification of a Bible interpreter |
Depending on the Holy Spirit |
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The life in the spirit Bible is |
Pentecostal |
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When using concordances, remember that |
The same word can have different meanings |
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A commentary gives? |
An author's opinion on each verse in a biblical book |
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The first goal of hermeneutics is to |
Discover the author's meaning |
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Finding what a passage says to us today is |
The second goal of interpreting Scripture |
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Which rabbinical rule of interpretation is affirmed by the modern teachers of hermeneutics |
The God of Israel has spoken in the tongues of human beings |
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In what way did the apostles interpret Scripture? |
Christologically |
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In Old Testament pattern or symbol of a New Testament fulfillment is |
Type |
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The historical grammatical method of interpretation holds that |
Each verse has one meaning based on its words and grammar |
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Which of the following is a feature or characteristic of a type? |
It must resemble in some significant way the thing to which it refers |
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Which goals of hermeneutics did Erasmus of Rotterdam fulfill |
Find the original meaning and make modern applications |
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Identify a contribution that was made by Martin Luther in the development of biblical interpretation |
Declared the right of every believer to interpret the Bible |
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Which would John Calvin regard as most helpful in the interpretation of a verse of scripture? |
Careful consideration of the passages in which the verse is found |
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What is the meaning of the term demythologize? |
"To remove(what Bultmann called) the myths [miracles] of scripture" |
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Pentecostals and evangelicals generally agree on the principles of hermeneutics set forth by |
The International Council on biblical inerrancy |
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Which best describes the reason that we must research the historical cultural background of a scripture? |
We received the scripture from the others who lived at different places and in different times |
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To interpret Scripture correctly we must be able to |
Think in two worlds; past and present |
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How is it possible to think in the terms of the ancient world of the Bible and also in the terms of the modern world? |
The enduring principles of the Bible can be applied in ways appropriate to modern times |
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What is the first consideration when we attempt to determine the meaning of a passage of Scripture? |
What did the passage mean to the original hearers or readers |
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Which question is the most important consideration regarding the author of a book of the Bible |
What relationship did he have with those he wrote to? |
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Which question is the most important consideration regarding those who received a book of the Bible? |
What was their social status? |
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Why are the genealogy of Jesus regarded as valid? |
The genealogies include historical figures who were known to exist |
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Identify an interpretive question that requires historical cultural background |
How does the specific passage relate to the author's purpose? |
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Which is a biblical principle about slaves and masters Ephesians 6:5-9 |
Christ is the Lord of both slave and master |
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Galatians 3:10-14 is a passage that deals with faith, works, the law, and Christ's sacrifice. Which statement provides a valid interpretation? |
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming cursed for us |
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Which of the following statements best States the law of context? |
Scriptural passages are like parts of a garment |
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Which of the following statements best explains the rule "scripture interprets Scripture"? |
The entire Bible is the ultimate context of any verse in the Bible |
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How do we determine the meaning of a word in the Bible? |
Determine its usage as a term in context |
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Which of the following is a good rule to follow regarding chapter and verse divisions? |
Try to identify complete thoughts rather than detached verse segments |
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Which of the following is most helpful in Bible interpretation? |
A determination of the structure of the book |
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What approach is most effective in the interpretation of a difficult passage? |
Interpret the difficult text in comparison to parallel passages in the same book |
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What should i serious Bible student do when a particular Scripture passage appears to contradict other Scripture |
Use the clear and explicit passages to interpret obscure or implicit passages |
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To understand a difficult verse in Luke, we should compare it with a parallel passage in? |
The book of Acts |
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When you find an Old Testament verse quoted in the New Testament |
Turn to the Old Testament passage to find out what it means in context |
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The Gospel of Matthew includes many references to the Old Testament. Therefore, to interpret Matthew, we must consider |
All the Old Testament passages quoted by Matthew. |
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How can we determine what a passage in the Bible means? |
By correctly applying interpretive principles |
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When Christians speak of Revelation, they refer to |
Making divine truth knowable and known |
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Basic qualifications necessary for effective Bible study include |
Spiritual understanding, character, and an alert mind |
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In order to study the Bible effectively, a person must have |
Spiritual character and spiritual understanding |
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The Magi knew very little about Jesus, but more was revealed to them because |
They were obedient in the small amount of knowledge that they had |
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Which statement best explains why the same word can have different meanings in a concordance |
The meaning of a word depends on the way it is used in a passage |
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The Living Bible is best described by which statement |
Uses paraphrasing to make the meaning more beautiful and understandable |
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A biblical application is |
Relating the content of the passage to an individual person or a local situation |
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The term exegesis refers to |
Determining what a passage says |
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The most effective method in determining the intent of a biblical author would be to |
Determine what his readers or hearers would have understood |
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An allegory is |
A story in which the characters allude to or suggest other things |
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Language used the natural or normal way is known as |
Literal language |
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Which of the following is the best definition of a type in the Bible |
A person or thing in the Old Testament that foreshadows another person or thing in the New Testament |
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A person or thing in the Old Testament that is believed to foreshadow another in the New Testament is called a |
Type |
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When Jesus pointed out that the Sabbath is made for people, not people for the Sabbath, what interpretive method was he using? |
Principle and application |
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What was a major contribution of Martin Luther to the development of Bible study? |
Translation of the Bible into the German language |
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John Calvin is identified with what technique of interpretation? |
Contextual |
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What is the meaning of the term demythologize |
To ignore accounts of miracles when interpreting the Bible |
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Which of the following is a noun? |
Home |
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If a word has a preferred dictionary meaning, how can it mean something else? |
The meaning of a word depends on the way it is used. |
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This, that, these, and those are referred to as |
Demonstrative pronouns |
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In the phrase I have written, what part of speech is the word have? |
Helping verb |
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The definite article (the) and the indefinite articles (a) (an) function of what part of speech |
Adjective |
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Which of the following correctly describes the usage of the word "a"? |
The word "a" is a general word that refers to anyone in a group |
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Identify the subject of the sentence: after Jesus was born, during the time of Harold, magi came from the east |
Magi |
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Identify an adjective in the sentence: a gentle south wind began to blow. |
South |
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A good translation of 1st Timothy 6:10 is, the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. To interpret this first correctly, we should understand that the love of money is |
A cause of various evils |
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What part of speech tells us how? |
Adverb |
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the natural or normal way a language is used is known as |
Literal meaning |
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In Paul kept on talking until midnight acts 20:7, the word midnight means |
A general time between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. |
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The Bible relates that Peter, James, and John climb the mountain with Jesus. What does the word mountain mean? |
A rocky hill |
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Which paraphrase best describes figurative language? Figurative language |
Uses symbols which represent other things |
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Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit by using what physical substance as a symbol |
Water |
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When should a passage of Scripture be taken figuratively? |
When a literal interpretation would contradict scripture or create an absurdity |
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Which of the following employs figurative language? |
Jesus said, "I am The Good Shepherd". |
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Identify a procedure to interpret figurative language in a verse of scripture |
Look for clues in the context |
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And understanding Jesus parables, one must remember that each parable |
Has truths about Christ and His Kingdom |
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Which word best describes the term hyperbole? |
Exaggeration |