Methods of Biblical Interpretation

Using archaeology to explore events in the text is

which text was used by Matthew and Luke

Which method might read a text from the perspective of the poor or those excluded from society

Exploring how Matthew and Luke changed Mark is an example of

Form criticism explores

Understanding a book of the Bible in the context of the whole of the Bible is known as

Literary criticism and Rhetorical criticism explore

Questions such as When and Where was the text written, Who wrote it and For whom belong to

Which approach might explore how women read and respond to the text or what it says about women

Genesis 1 was believed to have been written 

The Contextual/Advocacy approaches and the Canonical Approach explore

Examining the history of the text is a part of

Methods which examines whether the text has been used before by another author

Examining the social world and cultural expectations of the text is

Historical criticism, Form criticism, Source analysis and Socio-cultural analysis explore

Which method focuses on how readers today experience the text and contribute to making meaning.

An analysis of how a text is trying to persuade, move or change an opinion is

It is important to understand the genre of the text because

Exploring structure, plot, symbolism and metaphors is known as