Hermeneutics Test #9

When reading the gospels we need to look for __________ from the author.

New Testament letters serve as authoritative __________ for the author.

Gospel means decent news.

A question designed to make a point and provoke a response instead of give an answer.

New Testament letters were intended for God's __________.

In the gospels, varying details actually give greater __________ and __________.

The basic questions we ask when reading the gospels are __________.

To know what a passage means we must be able to identify and summarize key moments.

To best understand a passage of Scripture, we must pay attention to the surrounding context.

Paying attention to repetition is unimportant when reading the gospels.

One of the basics that we must know in a New Testament letter is the __________.

Parallelism where the second line repeats and then furthers the idea of the first line.

The gospels are largely historical __________.

In the introduction to a NT letter, we should expect to see the __________.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

Knowing the surrounding context of a passage helps us to see the __________.

Purposeful overstatement that is not to be taken literally.

We should read a passage of Scripture only once.

New Testament epistles have many __________ to ancient letters.

When studying a NT letter, we should read through the whole letter at least once.

In the introduction to a NT letter, we should expect to see the __________.

A comparison of two dissimilar things by using the words “like” or “as.”

The gospels are written by __________ different __________.

Symbolic and picturesque language in place of something or someone else.

Parallelism when two or more lines are saying basically the same thing or expressing the same idea.

One of the basics that we must know in a New Testament letter is the __________.

To know what a passage means we must be able to identify __________.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

The statement, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is a form of __________.

God protected Scripture from details that are ultimately truthful and/or factual.

To know what a passage means we must be able to identify __________.

The gospels tell one united story about Jesus.

The purpose of the gospels is to relate the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

Matthew, Mark, and John are called the "synoptic gospels."

A story with at least two levels of meaning, intended to teach one or more truths and life principles.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

In the introduction to a NT letter, we should expect to see the __________.

New Testament epistles are __________ in nature.

The clear message of the gospels is that Jesus is the __________ and the __________.