What two purposes do Old Testament narratives serve?

To chart the ongoing progress of salvation and to illustrate God's plan

The ‘four senses’ of interpretation are ....

literal, symbolic, ethical and mystical

What are the three levels of Biblical narrative?

The big picture, the strategic picture, the detailed picture

Which of the following is NOT a reason for interpeting the Bible?

To justify disunity in the church

The Epistles Historical Context is identfied by ....

When and to whom was Paul writing

Which statement best describes exegesis?

the act of interpreting or explaining the meaning of scripture

Which of the following best describes hermeneutics?

the science of interpreting what an author has written

purposeful stories retelling the historical events of the past

Which of these questions needs to be asked when doing exegesis?

What is the author’s purpose ?

drawing out the author’s original meaning. from the text

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1
The Epistles were all written by Paul
False
True
2
In Jesus day parables were used to impart doctrine
False
True
3
What two purposes do Old Testament narratives serve?
To record historical events and to communicate God's law
To chart the ongoing progress of salvation and to illustrate God's plan
To teach the commandments and to prophecy the Messiah
To communicate the message of atonement and to proclaim redemption
4
Which gospel forms a natural bridge with the OT, being written by a Jew primarily for Jewish Christians
John
Mark
Matthew
Luke
5
The ‘four senses’ of interpretation are ....
background, plan, language and meaning
metaphor, symbol, genre and hyperbole
genre, context, history and style
literal, symbolic, ethical and mystical
6
Paul used his letters to addressspecific issuesin the church
False
True
7
What are the three levels of Biblical narrative?
The genre, the historical context, the purpose
The big picture, the strategic picture, the detailed picture
The style, the translation, the interpretation
The author, the language, the cultural setting
8
The Gospels give exacly the same account of events in Jesus life
True
False
9
Parables should not be used to establish doctrine
False
True
10
Which of the following is NOT a reason for interpeting the Bible?
To justify disunity in the church
To avoid taking verses out of context
Distorting the message of the passage
Avoiding deception and wrong teaching
11
What was Luke's reason for writing Acts?
To provide a historical record of the events of the early church
To narrate the spred of the Gospel
To complete the account of the on-going work of the resurrected Christ
All of these
12
The Epistles Historical Context is identfied by ....
What language Paul was writing in
The style of Paul uses in his writing
What Paul was writing
When and to whom was Paul writing
13
There are 21 Epistles
False
True
14
What type of parabl is story pure and simple which illustrates a point
A metaphor parable
A similitude parable
A simile parable
A true Parable
15
Which statement best describes exegesis?
the act of interpreting or explaining the meaning of scripture
the process by which scripture is studied
the art of studying scripture
the method used for understanding the historical context of scripture
16
In the Hebrew Bible, poetry is extensively used, not only in the Psalms, but throughout the prophets
False
True
17
Which of the following questions relates to hermeneutics?
What is the cultural, historical context?
Who was the writer?
All of these
To whom were they writing?
18
Which of the following best describes hermeneutics?
all of these
the method of translation and interpretation of Bible verses
the ability to make sense of confusing scriptures
the science of interpreting what an author has written
19
The word “inspiration” (theopneustos), in 2 Timothy 3:16 literally means ...
God-spoken
God-breathed
God-revealed
God-inspired
20
Isaiah 43:14-21 is ..
all of these
poetic narrative
historical narrative
prophetic narrative
21
The literary context deals with the way the letter is written – what arguments are used and how they are arranged
True
False
22
Narratives are .....
purposeful stories retelling the historical events of the past
symbolic stories with a hidden meaning
historical stories that describe Biblical events
stories that are written to explain Biblical truth
23
Which of these is a general rule of hermeneutics?
Regard for genre
Regard for timing
Regard for language
Regard for style
24
The vocabulary of poetry is purposefully often metaphorical
False
True
25
Which of these is TRUE : Because the Bible is God's Word ...
it has eternal relevance
all of them
we must listen - and obey
it speaks to all humankind, in every age and in every culture
26
2 Tim. 3:16 says that all Scripture is ....
helpful for training in righteousness
All of these
inspired by God
profitable for teaching
27
When Jesus says that a judgmental person has a log in his eye and doesn’t know it, he is using....
A symbol
A Simile
A hyperbole
A metaphor
28
Which of these questions needs to be asked when doing exegesis?
Did the author attend Bible College?
What is the author’s purpose ?
Has the author studied Greek?
Where was the author living ?
29
Exegesis means .....
translating the text into its original meaning
drawing out the author’s original meaning. from the text
reading into the text your own assumptions and meaning
applying the text to a modern context
30
The Meaning of the Parable is often stated in its introduction
False
True

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