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Elements 3 and 4: Formal and Detailed Analyses
Elements 3 and 4: Formal and Detailed Analyses
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This quiz reviews the major points about conducting formal and detailed analyses for exegesis.
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T/F:
The Bible is a library of books with one genre; within each book there is only one form.
True
False
2
T/F:
There is only one correct way to outline a text.
True
False
3
Meaning is based upon what?
None of the above
phrases
context
words
4
What is inclusio (inclusion)?
parallel elements mark a text's beginning and end: bookends
None of the above
text's first two elements = its ending: A-B-B'-A' pattern
parallel elements form ring composition, concentric pattern
5
According to Gorman, what does genre mean?
All of the above
formal features shared among pieces of writing
None of the above
larger literary units (prophetic book, gospel, etc.)
6
What are the three main tools you should use in interpretation of words?
wordbooks with essays on important words
concordances to find words and their possible meaning range
dictionaries or lexicons
All of the above
7
T/F:
Poetry in the Bible must rhyme.
False, there are several methods of "rhyming" in the Bible
True, rhyming in the Bible always ends with the same sound
8
The detailed analysis of a passage consists of what?
Select all that apply.
None of the above
All of the above
detailed explanation of each part based on its outline
key ideas on each logical larger segments (2-5 major parts)
9
T/F:
Each word has a range of meanings, only one of which is its meaning
in context
.
False
True
10
What is the purpose of constructing a phrase outline of your passage?
Select all that apply.
To summarize the content of a passage's words
To summarize the purpose or function of a passage's words
None of the above
To repeat the words of the text
11
When constructing a phrase outline of your text, what things should you do?
Pair verses with each part of the outline
Present the reverses in sequence (order) with no omissions
Do not repeat the verses at the same level of the outline
Follow normal outlining conventions: no I without II, etc.
12
What are common movement patterns besides repetition or compare/contrast?
Check all that apply.
logic: reasoning using words like "if," "since," etc.
description: general identification to specific details
explanation: announcement followed by sequence of ideas
catalogue: a listing
13
What does it mean to discuss formal analysis of a text?
the form (kind of literature) of a specific text
the flow (progression, movement) of a specific text
All of the above
the shape (structure) of a specific text
14
T/F:
Identifying key words, images in the text as unknown variables will help us focus on them.
False
True
15
What is illegitimate totality transfer?
When a word is interpreted by its context
When a word is interpreted as a combination of its meanings
None of the above
When a word is interpreted by the reader
16
What are the self-contained units of meaning that make up a text?
Select all that apply.
sentence segments (phrases) and sentences
words
text as a whole
text segments (paragraphs, clusters of sentences, etc.)
17
To what does movement refer?
the relationship of the parts and how it unfolds in the text
All of the above
None of the above
progression of text through its parts from beginning to end
18
T/F:
According to Gorman, the key to good reading is discovering the organization of the text.
False
True
19
T/F:
In the detailed analysis, you should write about every detail you find in the text.
True
False
20
T/F:
A biblical word means the same thing in every place it occurs; it is unchanging.
True
False
21
Intertextuality consists of what?
quotations/allusions to texts, ideas, and cultural images
echoes from someone talking
reverberations of good culture music
None of the above
22
What are the various contexts that can affect word meanings?
speaker's/writer's social location
All of the above
speaker's/writer's personal way he/she used the word (bank)
literary and rhetorical setting in which the word appears
23
T/F:
Different kinds of media can be read with the same principles of interpretation.
False
True
24
T/F:
A word means what its origin and history or its component part might suggest.
False
True
25
What are some historically/culturally conditioned speech in the Bible?
Select all that apply.
images (simile and metaphors)
None of the above
connotations: words that have additional meanings
figurative language
26
What is the basic unit of meaningful, complete thought and communication?
sentences
paragraphs
phrases
words
27
T/F:
Formal analysis considers the form and structure
of the book
in which a text appears.
False
True
28
What are the two general ways to understand relationships between segments of a text?
logically (condition, reason, purpose, result, etc.)
chronological (reaction, action, location, time, etc.)
Non-verbally (up, down, etc.)
Verbally (loud, soft, fast, slow, etc.)
29
Gorman describes a shift in commentaries' focus over the last decades. What is that shift?
None of the above
Analysis larger segments instead of verse-by-verse analysis
All of the above
Analysis of larger units: form, context, shape
30
What are the two sources of a text's structure?
All of the above
None of the above
author's creativity or subjectivity
cultural conventions (tradition) related to a literary form
31
What is the basic information to gather about key word to determine their meaning in context?
usage in the specific book or by the same writer
All of the above
None of the above
normal (possible) range of meanings
32
T/F:
According to Gorman, subgenre are specific categories within a genre.
False
True
33
What is the normal way to examine the text in detailed analysis?
segment by segment then sentence by sentence within each
word by word then sentence by sentence
phrase by phrase then paragraph by paragraph
None of the above
34
To what does the word structure refer?
coherent organizing principles or patterns of the writing
the outline of the text
All of the above
a text's parts, main divisions, and subdivisions
35
What are the common organizing and structural patterns that occur in biblical texts?
None of the above
repetition of words, phrases, grammar: a A-X-A-Y-A-Z pattern
contrast or antithesis: A and opposite of A pattern
parallelism: similar, related, contrasting parts
36
According to Gorman, what is the heart of biblical exegesis?
detailed analysis (study of parts and whole)
historical and literary analysis
thesis
reflection
37
T/F:
Discerning the structure allows us to understand the author's meaning and purpose.
False
True
38
T/F:
Both location (context) and formulation (structure, movement) contribute to its meaning.
False
True
39
Gorman references the concept of "hermeneutical circle" several times. What is this process?
More study of the text leads to greater confusion
Back and forth engagement with a text --> more understanding
None of the above
More writing about the text helps to eliminate content
40
According to Gorman, the form of a text is comprised of what?
Select all that apply.
None of the above
common recognized principles for their interpretation
smaller literary units
common distinguishing features shared among a set of texts
