The primary job of the prophets was to:

Remind people of their covenant with God

Regarding the Bible, which statement is true?

Authorial intent in more important than reader response

The first thing you should do when reading a passage is:

Try to understand what the original audience knew

The gospels communicate truth through:

The order in which stories are written

Preunderstanding usually causes us to:

Limit what the text can actually mean

The most important thing to look for when reading Old Testament narratives is:

How the story points forward to Jesus

Before applying a theological principle, you should:

Make sure it lines up with the rest of Scripture

Preconceived ideas that we bring to the text are called:

Cultural Baggage or Preunderstanding

A theological principle

Should be applicable to the original audience and to us

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Bible 11: Hermeneutics

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1
Before studying a passage in a(n) ___________ you should first read it from start to finish.
Gospel
Epistle
Prophetic Book
Old Testament Narrative
2
A type of writing with its own rules for interpretation is:
Irony
Genre
Hermeneutics
Reader Response
3
The primary job of the prophets was to:
Remind people of their covenant with God
Grant mercy to the people
Punish the people for the disobedience
Tell the future
4
Regarding the Bible, which statement is true?
Reader response is more important than authorial intent
Authorial intent and reader response have equal weight
It is impossible to know the authorial intent
Authorial intent in more important than reader response
5
Imposing your own meaning on a Bible passage is:
Eisegesis
Exegesis
Authorial Intent
Hermeneutics
6
The first thing you should do when reading a passage is:
Look for the moral of the story
Try to understand what the original audience knew
Apply the passage to your life
Create a theological principle
7
What is the last thing you should do when reading a passage?
Find a theological principle
See how a passage points forward to Christ
Apply it to your life
Seek to understand the author's intention
8
The biggest mistake we make when reading Old Testament narratives is:
Looking for irony
Applying them to our lives
Moralizing the stories
Focusing too much on historical context
9
The gospels communicate truth through:
Exact quotes
Lots of historical details
Making sure the details of each gospel line up exactly
The order in which stories are written
10
Preunderstanding usually causes us to:
Reject modern interpretations of a text
Limit what the text can actually mean
Read the text too closely
Seek to understand the biblical audience
11
The most important thing to look for when reading Old Testament narratives is:
How to be like the characters in the story
What the moral of the story is
How the story shows the brokenness of creation
How the story points forward to Jesus
12
The gospels were written:
To explain how Jesus' childhood led to his ministry
In topical order
With excessive detail
In chronological order
13
Most of the prophecies in the Old Testament:
Are about where the Messiah would be born
Should be interpreted literally
Still have not taken place
Are in poetic language
14
Before applying a theological principle, you should:
Find someone else who agrees with you
Discuss it with your Bible teacher
Make sure it lines up with the rest of Scripture
Look for alternative interpretations
15
Preconceived ideas that we bring to the text are called:
Heresies
Hermeneutics
Cultural Baggage or Preunderstanding
Moralism
16
Drawing meaning out of a Bible passage is:
Hermeneutics
Eisegesis
Reader Response
Exegesis
17
A theological principle
Should be applicable to the original audience and to us
Should apply only to the original audience
Should be taken out of context
Should apply only in modern situation

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Bible 11: Hermeneutics

17 termsStudBud Administration573 plays

Bible 11: Hermeneutics

Flashcards17 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 17

Answers

1
Before studying a passage in a(n) ___________ you should first read it from start to finish.
Gospel
Epistle
Prophetic Book
Old Testament Narrative
2
A type of writing with its own rules for interpretation is:
Irony
Genre
Hermeneutics
Reader Response
3
The primary job of the prophets was to:
Remind people of their covenant with God
Grant mercy to the people
Punish the people for the disobedience
Tell the future
4
Regarding the Bible, which statement is true?
Reader response is more important than authorial intent
Authorial intent and reader response have equal weight
It is impossible to know the authorial intent
Authorial intent in more important than reader response
5
Imposing your own meaning on a Bible passage is:
Eisegesis
Exegesis
Authorial Intent
Hermeneutics
6
The first thing you should do when reading a passage is:
Look for the moral of the story
Try to understand what the original audience knew
Apply the passage to your life
Create a theological principle
7
What is the last thing you should do when reading a passage?
Find a theological principle
See how a passage points forward to Christ
Apply it to your life
Seek to understand the author's intention
8
The biggest mistake we make when reading Old Testament narratives is:
Looking for irony
Applying them to our lives
Moralizing the stories
Focusing too much on historical context
9
The gospels communicate truth through:
Exact quotes
Lots of historical details
Making sure the details of each gospel line up exactly
The order in which stories are written
10
Preunderstanding usually causes us to:
Reject modern interpretations of a text
Limit what the text can actually mean
Read the text too closely
Seek to understand the biblical audience
11
The most important thing to look for when reading Old Testament narratives is:
How to be like the characters in the story
What the moral of the story is
How the story shows the brokenness of creation
How the story points forward to Jesus
12
The gospels were written:
To explain how Jesus' childhood led to his ministry
In topical order
With excessive detail
In chronological order
13
Most of the prophecies in the Old Testament:
Are about where the Messiah would be born
Should be interpreted literally
Still have not taken place
Are in poetic language
14
Before applying a theological principle, you should:
Find someone else who agrees with you
Discuss it with your Bible teacher
Make sure it lines up with the rest of Scripture
Look for alternative interpretations
15
Preconceived ideas that we bring to the text are called:
Heresies
Hermeneutics
Cultural Baggage or Preunderstanding
Moralism
16
Drawing meaning out of a Bible passage is:
Hermeneutics
Eisegesis
Reader Response
Exegesis
17
A theological principle
Should be applicable to the original audience and to us
Should apply only to the original audience
Should be taken out of context
Should apply only in modern situation