Chapters 1 & 2 | Chapters 3 & 4 | Chapters 5 & 6 | Chapters 5, 6, & 7 | Chapters 8 & 9 |
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What is autographs?
Original documents of the Bible
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What is figure of speech?
A metaphor of something; imagery
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What is chiasm?
A structure of writing whereas the first item parallels the last and the second item parallels the next to last
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What is pericope?
An extract from a text especially a Bible passage; similar to a discourse
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What is Root Fallacy?
The FALSE idea that the meaning of a word can always be found in the root.
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Who is William Tyndale?
First person to translate the New Testement into English from Greek instead of Latin?
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What is general to specific?
A general statement followed by a specific explanation
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What is major break/pivot?
A break in a story; a turning point.
Example: Saul/Paul meeting Jesus on the Damascus Road |
What is intuitive?
Based on what one FEELS to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive
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What is overload fallacy
The false idea that a word meaning includes ALL of its possible meanings
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What is Step 1in the Interpretive Journey?
Grasp text in their town; what did Scripture mean to the original audience; read and observe text carefully
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What is purpose/result statements?
Statements that show a purpose or result often using "so" or "so that"
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What are discourses?
Units of connected text that are longer than paragraphs; similar to a pericope
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What is inclusio?
Literary technique in which a passage has the same or similar word, statement, or theme; also called bracketing or framing
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What are genres of the Old Testament?
Law, Poetry, Wisdom, Narrative, Prophecy
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What is Step 3 in the Interpretive journey?
Cross the principle bridge; what is the theological principle; discover meaning intended by author
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What is His only Son?
The means in the verse "[God] gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
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What are Bible handbooks?
Books that give brief introductions and backgrounds to books in the Bible
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What is semantic range?
Knowing all the possible meanings of a word which helps to identify what it actually means in the specific context
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What are the guidelines for choosing which words to study?
Look for words that are crucial in the passage
Look for repeating words Look for figures of speech, forming word pictures or images Look for words that are unclear, puzzling, difficult; if so study them |
What is Step 5 in the Interpretive Journey?
Grasp the text in your town; how does the principle apply to Christians today
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What are passive verbs?
Types of words used to point out the things God has done for us
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What is historical-cultural context?
Knowing the ______ helps one to know why a passage was important to its original audience
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What are the foundational beliefs of a Christian about the Bible?
The Bible is the Word of God; the Bible is trustworthy and true; God has entered into history, so the supernatural does exist; the Bible is not contradictory
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What is CONTEXT DETERMINES MEANING?
The most important principle when interpreting the Bible
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