BIB 213 - Midterm Review

Question 1

When outlining a chapter, which of the following is NOT a word indicating a transition in thought/subject?

Accepted Answer

“additionally”

Question 2

The first step in analyzing a sentence or clause is to identify:

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its subject and verb

Question 3

An indirect analogy is a figure of speech where:

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no comparison is actually made, but one is understood

Question 4

The terms “de” or “meta outos” are translated into English as:

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after these things

Question 5

Understanding the world of the Bible through historical context helps one better understand the Bible itself.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a typical source of dogma?

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Scriptural teaching

Question 7

Typology is used to:

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Find references to Jesus or the church in the Old Testament

Question 8

Our presuppositions are all influenced by our ________.

Accepted Answer

worldview

Question 9

Who made the statement, “The Scripture cannot be understood theologically until it is understood grammatically?”

Accepted Answer

Melanchthon

Question 10

In the Middle Ages, the Bible was viewed as:

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mystical

Question 11

Since a concordance is an index of all the words used in a translation, each translation has its own unique concordance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Cultural relativism holds that the value or truth of an idea depends on the culture in which it is found.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

With Postmodernism, the reader’s experience becomes authoritative.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

An antitype is an NT fulfillment of an OT type.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Hermeneutics comes from the Greek word Hermeneuo, which means:

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Interpert

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the general characteristics of Naturalism?

Accepted Answer

Rejects Biblical Criticism

Question 17

True or false: Exegesis means to “read out of” while Eisegesis means to “read into”

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

When following a mechanical sentence outline, the ________ is unindented, flush next to the left margin

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independent clause

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main theories of translation?

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Culturally derived

Question 20

Within the schools of typological interpretation, Rationalists

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Rejected all types as forced exegesis

Question 21

Paul studied under the school of Shammai.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Mark often uses the Greek term “eutus” which means:

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immediately

Question 23

In the 20th century, the focus of the naturalist shifted to:

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Cultural relativism

Question 24

True or false: Special hermeneutics principles are applicable in some but not all types of literature (genre).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Martin Luther emphasized all of the following EXCEPT:

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the Bible has a higher, allegorical meaning that certain believers ascertai

Question 26

Words in scripture are generally clear and straightforward.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

A simile is a figure of speech where:

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an explicit comparison is made using “like” or “as”

Question 28

The use of isolated “_________” can help prove any doctrine you wish to prove even when Bible clearly teaches opposite

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proof texts

Question 29

The overarching problem with “spiritualizing” scripture is that it makes scripture subj., and the interpreter is authori

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Synecdoche is:

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Substitution of the whole for the part or the part for the whole

Question 31

Jerome, Augustine, and Hugo of St. Victor were known for

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Dogmatic beliefs

Question 32

“Free” translations are always paraphrases, so they should be avoided for serious interpretation.

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True

Question 33

Postmodernism focuses on the original “Author” more than the “Reader.”

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False

Question 34

Bishop Marsh:

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Only accepted those the NT explicitly says are types

Question 35

For Bible study, your professor recommends pairing at least one literal translation with one free translation.

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False

Question 36

The Catholic Church made the Dogmatic approach the official position of the Roman Catholic Church at the Council of ____

Accepted Answer

Trent

Question 37

The term “pericope” refers to:

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the story unit and how it fits into the author’s purpose

Question 38

The quality of a source used for a Bible translation depends on three things: the __,__, and __ of manuscripts.

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age, quality and quantity, comparison

Question 39

Some books in the Bible may not have an overall plan.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

From the _____ until the _____ century, the super naturalistic approach was strongly entrenched in the church.

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4th; 16th

Question 41

Avoid using chapter divisions as a key to making an outline, since these are not an original part of the Bible

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

Fee recommends that one think __________ if he wants to understand the individual pericope of the text.

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paragraphs

Question 43

According to the PowerPoint, text without context is ________.

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a pretext

Question 44

Metonymy is:

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substitution of one thing for another

Question 45

Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses take care to acknowledge the author’s original meaning when interpreting scripture.

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False

Question 46

Use of Biblical typology is never acceptable.

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False

Question 47

The dual nature of scripture refers to what?

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The use of both divine communication and human communication

Question 48

The Laws of ________ replaced inspiration as the ultimate test of scriptural authority in the 19th century.

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Linguistics

Question 49

The Greek god Hermes was known as a ________.

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messenger

Question 50

Within the schools of typological interpretation, Spiritualizers

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Saw types everywhere in OT

Question 51

After identifying the subject and verb of a sentence, the next step in analysis is

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identifying how the remaining words complete the thought.

Question 52

A concordance is:

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An alphabetical list of words used in the Bible

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements in the analysis of the Biblical context of a passage?

Accepted Answer

The vocabulary/grammatical structure of the language used

Question 54

A metaphor is a figure of speech where:

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an implicit comparison is made (the verb “to be” is often used)

Question 55

Which of the following was NOT one of the greatest accomplishments of the Protestant Reformation?

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more free, reader-friendly translations of the Bible were created

Question 56

Who correctly observed that “words are the basic building blocks for understanding meaning in any passage”?

Accepted Answer

McQuilkin

Question 57

A(n) ___________ is defined as “that which we take for granted, and which is required to exist previously.”

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presupposition

Question 58

The Bible Code uses computers to discover encoded messages in scripture.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 59

In Genesis, the word “tolodoth” means

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generations

Question 60

Figurative language is often used to express an idea or concept that is perceptible by the five senses.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 61

What were Philo of Alexandria, the Jewish Cabbalists, and Clement of Origen known for?

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Finding deeper, “allegorical” meaning in scripture

Question 62

In the 17th century, naturalism examined the Bible from a(n) ________ and _________ perspective.

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humanistic; rationalistic

Question 63

McQuilken believes only innate types are true with no exceptions.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 64

The danger of dogmatism is that our theology becomes more authoritative than the Bible itself.

Accepted Answer

True

BIB 213 - Midterm Review

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BIB 213 - Midterm Review

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