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Understanding the Faith by Summit (chapter 7)
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The Bible needs to be read but not interpreted
False
True
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An allegory is a fictional narrative in which characters and events are presented as symbols for moral & spiritual truth
False
True
3
What are good principles for studying the Bible?
Use a theological dictionary
Use a Bible Commentary
Reading the text carefully
Asking the right questions of the text
4
Most believers over the centuries did not own a Bible
False
True
5
What question helps us better understand context when reading Scripture?
What occasioned the writing?
Both questions
Neither question
What is the purpose of the writing?
6
A text can mean what its author never intended it to mean
True
False
7
A skeptical worldview, founded as a reaction to modernism, that teaches truth claims are political power plays
hermeneutics
deconstruction
postmodernism
systematic theology
8
Unique interpretations of Scripture are usually what?
direct communication with the Holy Spirit
wrong
born out of pride
Both wrong and born out of pride
9
Prayer is the essential starting point for any Bible study
True
False
10
The Bible is part of God's plan for restoring creation
False
True
11
A form of theological inquiry that aims to arrange and categorize religious truths into an internally consistent system
systematic theology
exegesis
allegory
literal theology
12
Which are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?
assuming the Bible is about us
forming opinions without understanding context
assuming the meaning of Scripture is flexible
all of the above
13
Time, place, culture, and audience of a text
literary context
historical context
14
We should ignore our doubts about God
True
False
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We should remember we all have doubts
True
False
16
from the Greek for "interpret"; the process of devising the best methods for understanding and interpreting Scripture
exegesis
hermeneutics
allegory
17
Which is a type of Bible translation listed in the chapter
formal literal translation
all of the above
functional equivalence translation
free translation or paraphrase
18
Discourse surrounding a passage that gives meaning to the content; the historical background that helps clarify meaning
context
postmodernism
content
deconstruction
19
The Bible speaks to everyone, yet written at a particular time to particular people, what is in tension?
eternal relevance and historical particularity
God's sovereignty and Christ's authority
None of the above
historical narrative and fictional narrative
20
It is best to read scholarly books about the Bible, instead of the Bible itself
False
True
21
We should share our doubts with a pastor, teacher, parent or mentor
True
False
22
Which is a mistake people make when studying the Bible?
ignoring passages that don't fit their overall theology
All of the above
Trying to interpret the Bible instead of just reading it
Looking at the full context of the passage
23
Which are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?
ask, "What is the overall context of this text?"
ask, "What did this passage mean to the person who wrote it?"
All of the above
ask, "What does this text mean to me?"
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You can apply a Biblical text to your life before you know what it means
True
False
25
What is the exposition or explanation of a Biblical text based on careful study and analysis called?
allegory
exegesis
historical context
systematic theology
26
A classification of literary styles, including poetry, historical narrative, psalms, parables...
exegesis
Biblical Genre
27
It is best to read Bible verses in isolation apart from their overall context
False
True
28
Which is NOT a literary style used in Scripture?
Parables
Historical fiction
Proverbs
Apocalyptic literature
29
To approach the Bible well, we need to first focus on what?
how to apply the text to our lives
How to deepen and enrich our understanding of God
ourselves
our current circumstances
30
The genre, structure, and grammar of a text
historical context
literary context
31
The meaning of words or passages; the subject of a written work is the CONTENT
False
True
32
Which of the following include a good principle(s) for studying the Bible?
theological dictionary
all of the above
different Bible translations
Bible commentary
33
The Bible inspired people to learn to read, and the telegraph gave them something to practice reading
False
True
34
Which passage is prescriptive (prescribes how people ought to live) in nature?
Matt. 5:1-16 (The Beatitudes)
Exodus 20 (10 commandments)
All of the above
Matthew 28: 16-20 (Great Commission)
