UTF- Chapter 7

Question 1

texts claiming to communicate truth about the world must be undergo_________ in order in order to reveal assumptions

Accepted Answer

Destruction

Question 2

Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?

Accepted Answer

They ask, “What does this text mean to me?”

Question 3

Scientists claim that we can really only know our descriptions of the world, not the world itself.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

the genre, structure, and grammar of a text.

Accepted Answer

Literary context

Question 5

You can apply a biblical text to your life before you know what it means.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

the meaning of words or passages; the subject matter of a written work.

Accepted Answer

Content

Question 7

including poetry, historical narratives, legal prescriptions, prophesies, psalms, proverbs, and many others

Accepted Answer

Bible genre

Question 8

Which of the following passages is prescriptive in nature?

Accepted Answer

aLl Of ThEsE

Question 9

the process of devising the best methods for understanding and interpreting Scripture.

Accepted Answer

Hermeneutics

Question 10

Which of the following are good principles for studying the Bible?

Accepted Answer

all of these are wrong

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of Bible translation listed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

Formal equivalence translation (or literal), Functional equivalence translation, Free translation (or paraphrase)

Question 12

the historical background and literary setting of a text that helps clarify meaning.

Accepted Answer

Context

Question 13

Which of the following are good principles for studying the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Learning to read the text carefully and ask the right questions

Question 14

the time, place, culture, and audience of a text.

Accepted Answer

Historical context

Question 15

Every passage in the Bible is not meant to be read as a command.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Most of the Bible is prescriptive in nature.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

a fictional narrative in which characters and events are presented as symbols for moral and spiritual truths

Accepted Answer

Allegory

Question 18

Which of the following is a good principle for studying the Bible?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 19

The Bible is part of God’s plan for restoring creation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

It is best to read Bible verses in isolation apart from their overall context.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

the exposition or explanation of a biblical text based on careful study and analysis.

Accepted Answer

Exegsis

Question 22

It is best to read scholarly books about the Bible, instead of the Bible itself.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?

Accepted Answer

They try to interpret the Bible based on modern moral standards., They try to make the Bible fit modern standards of political correctness.

Question 24

A text can mean what its author never intended it to mean.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Which of the following describe Postmodernism’s view of truth?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 26

The Bible inspired people to learn to read, and the telegraph gave them something to practice reading.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

To approach the Bible well, we need to first focus on what?

Accepted Answer

ow to deepen and enrich our understanding of God

Question 28

Prayer is the essential starting point for any Bible study.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a literary style used in Scripture?

Accepted Answer

Historical fiction

Question 30

Which of the following are examples of how to properly treat the Bible allegorically?

Accepted Answer

None of these

Question 31

a form of theological inquiry that aims to arrange and categorize religious truths into an internally consistent system.

Accepted Answer

Systematic theology

Question 32

Unique interpretations of Scripture are usually what?

Accepted Answer

Wrong, Born out of pride

Question 33

Bible speaks to everyone, yet it was written@ a particular time to particular people. What 2 things are held in tension?

Accepted Answer

Eternal relevance and historical particularity

Question 34

What should you do with doubts?

Accepted Answer

Share our doubts with a pastor, teacher, or mentor., Remember we all have doubts.

Question 35

Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 36

The Bible needs to be read but not interpreted.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 37

Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Ignoring passages that don’t fit their overall theology

Question 38

_________says we cannot know ultimate truth and claims that those who say they can are trying to gain power over others.

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism

Question 39

What mistake do people make when they apply Matthew 18:20 to their own circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Taking the passage out of context

Question 40

Most believers over the centuries did not own a Bible.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

In order to better understand context, what question should we ask when reading Scripture?

Accepted Answer

What occasioned the writing?, What is the purpose of the writing?

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