Hermeneutics Final Exam

Question 1

Gen. 3.16 should be read prescriptive, showing what relationship between male and female was supposed to be & should be.

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False

Question 2

Approach that interprets the Bible not through references of time, but through the struggle of good and evil.

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Idealist

Question 3

There have been three major views about women in ministry. Which view sees biblical context is cultural.

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Mutuality

Question 4

Synthesizing the text means summarizing and restating what the text said.

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False

Question 5

Uses “like” or “as” to draw a comparison

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Analogy

Question 6

Important themes and ideas were often introduced in New Testament letters in the section commonly referred to as the ___

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Introductory prayer

Question 7

When interpreting remember that the author is making a claim meant for the spiritual transformation of the reader.

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True

Question 8

Prophecy in the OT was largely interpreted literally meaning we should expect the same in the NT.

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True

Question 9

When encountering a question, it is important to determine whether or not the question is rhetorical.

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True

Question 10

According to The Blue Parakeet, women didn't have significant roles in the Bible, never spoke for God, and were leaders.

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False

Question 11

What are the contexts of the “concentric” circles found within the biblical texts according to Michael Gorman?

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Nearer (immediate) and larger contexts

Question 12

Exegetes must understand their passage through the whole Bible, not just through the book or letter it is found.

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Canonical

Question 13

When observing sentences, what conjunction is typically considered a “contrasting” conjunction?

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But

Question 14

In doing historical analysis of the text for an exegetical paper, write out every fact possible in the exegesis.

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False

Question 15

Bible was written by and for real people, in historical context, to address particular individual & community needs.

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Contextual Analysis

Question 16

Though there is diversity within the Bible, it is one consistent message of God’s salvation of the world through Jesus.

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Coherence

Question 17

Which hermeneutic looks at the Bible not as religious, but mainly as a piece of literature or a historical document?

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Appreciation or Noncommitment

Question 18

Repeating the word, phrase, theme used at the beginning of a discourse or pericope at the end of the segment.

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Inclusio

Question 19

Prophecy is the only genre or type of literature found within the prophetic books.

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False

Question 20

To understand compound Greek words, one must split the word into its parts and determine the meaning of each part

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False

Question 21

The expression of similar, related, or contrasting things in parallel ways.

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Parallelism

Question 22

The Bible as a word from God bears special witness to the very purposes of God in the world.

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Hermeneutic of Suspicion

Question 23

Which of the following is a main goal of theological interpretation?

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Ever increasing communion with God and with one another.

Question 24

Textual Criticism refers to the critiques of the Bible that claim that the Bible is a manufactured document.

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False

Question 25

Exegesis is more of a science than art because using the proper rules and methods always yields the same interpretation.

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False

Question 26

Understands Revelation as a map to events that have unfolded since the Revelation was written.

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Historic

Question 27

Once you have done a detailed exegesis of a passage, you should never have to study that same passage again.

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False

Question 28

A ruling metaphor is a key term of some biblical text that give a clue as to how the passage should be interpreted.

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True

Question 29

While the genre of Revelation is apocalyptic prophecy, it is written in with a similar structure to that of a NT Gospels

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False

Question 30

In determining the historical-context, one does not need to understand the original audience of the book.

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False

Question 31

“Mirror reading” happens when interpreters read current culture and determine meaning based off of modern culture.

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False

Question 32

Scot McKnight argues that each of us Pick and Choose (adopt and adapt) the Bible to our culture.

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True

Question 33

The original authors of theBible put in specific chapters and section headings for future readers.

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False

Question 34

Looks at Revelation as a list of events that happened past, present and before the end of history.

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Futurist

Question 35

The best way to understand if the OT laws are applicable today is to break them down into moral, civil, and ceremonial.

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False

Question 36

In reading and interpreting the Bible, there are always shortcuts that one can take to get to the meaning quicker.

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False

Question 37

In order to better understand OT law, exegetes must interpret the laws through the grid of the New Testament.

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True

Question 38

To do a well thought out exegesis, one only needs observation and the Bible.

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False

Question 39

What literary term is used to define “ordinary speech or writing whether formal or informal”?

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Prose

Question 40

The authors of New Testament letters made it their practice to always writer their letters themselves.

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False

Question 41

According to Scot McKnight, the Bible is equal to God in its status.

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False

Question 42

One should not worry about the emotions that the Bible conveys for the emotions of the biblical writer are not important

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False

Question 43

One of the main ways to interpret a passage is by asking questions such as “what is going on here?”

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True

Question 44

God still speaks through the Bible today and God is the “ultimate source” of good interpretation.

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Consent or trust

Question 45

It is possible to read the biblical text and determine its meaning without any presuppositions.

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False

Question 46

It was common for first-century church communities who received a letter to circulate the letter amongst the community.

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False

Question 47

Ideas are organized into an A-B-B’-A’ pattern with the initial thoughts mirrored back throughout the entire second half.

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Chiasm

Question 48

To best exegete a letter in the New Testament one must determine the purpose or occasion of the letter.

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True

Question 49

II Samuel uses a Pivot Break in chapters 11-12 to signify the major shift in David’s life.

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True

Question 50

The focus of the Bible is God’s good rule over all creation and especially over God’s people, Israel and the church.

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True

Question 51

McKnight points out that slavery is a real issue within the Bible and slavery is even allowed within the Old Testament.

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True

Question 52

McKnight argues,“Our relationship to the God of the Bible is to listen to God so we can love him and others more deeply.

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True

Question 53

Emphasizes the similarity in the linguistic forms (vocabulary and grammar) between the source and target languages.

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Formal Equivalence

Question 54

Which approach analyzes meaning “within” the time it was written and is similar to how a literary critic analyzes?

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Synchronic

Question 55

It was common for the writers of the Prophetic books to use poetry to help deliver their prophecies.

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True

Question 56

Segment of narrative, biblical literature as found in books like Kings, Chronicles, the Gospels and Acts

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Pericope

Question 57

Books of the Bible only have one type of genre. All you need to do is identify the genre for exegesis.

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False

Question 58

Which type of exegetical tool helps exegets understand the historical-cultural background of a biblical text?

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Background Commentary

Question 59

What is the “art of effective (and therefore often persuasive speaking and writing”?

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Rheteric

Question 60

Contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

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Narrative Irony

Question 61

Stresses the similarity in linguistic function (meaning) between the two languages.

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Functional Equivalence

Question 62

Which exegetical fallacy happens when exegetes assume that the whole theological mean is meant in every use of the word?

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Etymology fallacy

Question 63

Analyzing the literary context of a passage helps the exegete understand _______ in context the passage is taking place:

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Where

Question 64

When images are communicated with words that are being used in a sense other than the normal literal use.

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Figures of Speech

Hermeneutics Final Exam

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Hermeneutics Final Exam

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