Hermeneutics: Context Test

What keeps us from making ridiculous errors of interpretation is _____________

Preunderstanding is formed by both good and bad influences, some accurate and some inaccurate.

What is not one of the genres found in the New Testament?

Our culture has a tremendous influence on how we read and interpret the Bible.

The combination that makes up our culture includes what?

The Biblical writer is effectively the _____________ of a book of the Bible

Once we understand the meaning of a text in its _______ context, we can apply it in ways that will be more relevant

What is something that one Doesn't need to consider about the biblical writer

__________________ context relates to just about anything outside the text that will help you understand the text itself

The interpretation game determines the rules for interpretation.

Preunderstanding surfaces when we come to the text with a theological desire already formulated.

Discovering the historical-cultural context also involves knowing something about the biblical audience

historic context tells the stories that explain which of the following questions?

Your friends is also a central element in your cultural world.

One of the most powerful yet subtle, aspects of preunderstanding is that of pride.

Studying historical context that there is a difference between the context of the passage and the _____ of the passage

Every violation of __________ is a dangerous matter.

Inaccurate information can get passed down through generations of preachers and teachers

God cared nothing about the original audience but was merely using them to get a message to us.

Unless we know those rules, we will almost certainly misinterpret the meaning of a book

What is not a danger of preunderstanding

To disregard literary genre in the Bible is to violate our covenant with the biblical author and with the Holy Spirit

___relates to the particular form a passage takes and to the words, sentences, & paragraphs that surround the passage yo

Which is not one of the Dangers of studying the historical context

Just because we approach Scripture as evangelical Christians does not make us immune to misinterpretations

Context takes two major forms: literary context and historical-cultural context

The greatest danger is using the historical-cultural context

What is not a historical context element?

Readers of the Bible are not by nature neutral and objective.

We should take the ancient historical-cultural situation seriously.

What is the most often overlooked context?

If our interpretation would not have made sense back then, we are probably on the wrong track.

What is not one of the genres found in the Old Testament?