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Biblical Philosophy Chapter 7
Biblical Philosophy Chapter 7
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1
The Bible inspired people to learn to read, and the telegraph gave them something to practice reading.
True
False
2
It is best to read scholarly books about the Bible, instead of the Bible itself.
False
True
3
Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?
Looking at the full context of a passage
Trying to interpret the Bible instead of just reading it
Ignoring passages that don’t fit their overall theology
All of these
4
Most believers over the centuries did not own a Bible.
True
False
5
_________________ _______________ is the genre, structure, and grammar of a text.
Historical context
None of these
Theological context
Literary context
6
The Bible needs to be read but not interpreted.
False
True
7
A(n) ___________ is a fictional narrative in which characters and events are symbols for moral and spiritual truths
allegory
metaphor
exegesis
paraphrase
8
In order to better understand context, what question should we ask when reading Scripture?
What is the purpose of the writing?
Blue and yellow only
What occasioned the writing?
What is the text saying to me?
9
Which of the following are examples of how to properly treat the Bible allegorically?
Using the story of Jonah to represent being “swallowed” by defiance
None of these
Using the story of David and Goliath to represent how to be brave
Using the story of Noah to represent how to fight for survival
10
___________ _________ is a form of theological inquiry that aims to arrange truths into an internally consistent system.
Systematic theology
Literary theology
Theological deconstruction
Theological context
11
Which of the following are good principles for studying the Bible?
Reading Bible verses in isolation, not whole chapters or books
None of these
Reading the entire Bible prescriptively
Reading scholarly books about the Bible, not the Bible itself
12
It is best to read Bible verses in isolation apart from their overall context.
True
False
13
Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?
They ask, “What is the overall context of this text?”
All of these
They ask, “What does this text mean to me?”
hey ask, “What did this text mean to the person who wrote it?”
14
Which of the following passages is prescriptive in nature?
All of these
Matthew 28:16–20 (the Great Commission)
Matthew 5:1–16 (the Sermon on the Mount)
Exodus 20:2–17 (the Ten Commandments)
15
________ says we cannot know ultimate truth and claims that those who say they can are trying to gain power over us
Materialism
Premodernism
Millenialism
Postmodernism
16
Unique interpretations of Scripture are usually what?
Born out of pride
Wrong
Red and yellow only
Direct communication with the Holy Spirit
17
The Bible speaks to all, yet it was written at a particular time to particular people. Which two are held in tension?
Historical narrative and fictional narrative
Eternal relevance and historical particularity
God’s sovereignty and Christ’s authority
Modernism and Postmodernism
18
Which of the following is a good principle for studying the Bible?
All of these
Use several Bible translations
Use a Bible commentary
Use a theological dictionary
19
A text can mean what its author never intended it to mean.
True
False
20
Which of the following is a type of Bible translation listed in the chapter?
Formal equivalence translation (or literal)
Free translation (or paraphrase)
All of these
Functional equivalence translation
21
What should you do with doubts?
Ignore our doubts.
Red and yellow only
Share our doubts with a pastor, teacher, or mentor.
Remember we all have doubts.
22
_________________ ________________ is the time, place, culture, and audience of a text.
Historical context
Theological context
Literary context
Elemental narrative
23
Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?
They try to make the Bible fit modern standards of political correctness.
They try to read the Bible in its historical and literary context
They try to interpret the Bible based on modern moral standards
Red and Yellow only
24
Most of the Bible is prescriptive in nature.
True
False
25
Scientists claim that we can really only know our descriptions of the world, not the world itself.
False
True
26
Which of the following is not a literary style used in Scripture?
Epistles
HIstorical fiction
Proverbs
Parables
27
Every passage in the Bible is not meant to be read as a command.
False
True
28
Which of the following describe Postmodernism’s view of truth?
It claims that truth changes from person to person.
All of these
It denies the existence of objective truth.
It denies that we can know the world as it truly is
29
_________________ is the exposition or explanation of a biblical text based on careful study and analysis.
Symbolism
Metaphor
Allegory
Exegesis
30
To approach the Bible well, we need to first focus on what?
How to apply the text to our lives
Ourselves
Our current circumstances
How to deepen and enrich our understanding of God
31
__________ _________ is a classification of literary styles, including poetry, historical narratives, prophecies, etc.
Historical context
Literary context
Theological context
Biblical genre
32
The Bible is part of God’s plan for restoring creation.
False
True
33
Which of the following are good principles for studying the Bible?
Striving to create a unique interpretation of the text
Learning to ask the right questions of the text
Learning to read the text carefully
Red and blue only
34
Prayer is the essential starting point for any Bible study.
True
False
35
Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?
Assuming the meaning of Scripture is flexible
Forming opinions before thoroughly understanding content and context
Assuming the Bible is about us
All of these
36
Postmodernism says texts claiming to communicate truth about the world must be undergo ___________
deconstruction
description
construction
censorship
