Leads everyone to the same truths & guides them through understanding

What are some questions to NOT ask yourself when studying the historical-cultural context?

How does this apply to culture today? Where are we from?

What steps of The Interpretive Journey involve determining the meaning of the text?

Step 1 (Grasp the text in their town) & 3 (Cross the principilizing bridge)

When looking at the literary context, the order of surrounding context is:

Passage > Immediate Context > Larger Section > Rest of Book > Rest of Bible

What are some ways the Holy Spirit works through us as we study Scripture?

Illumination, conviction, and encouragement

What is the problem with reader response?

Different readers can come up with meanings that contradict the author

Which of the following is the best definition of "Measuring the Width of the River to Cross"?

Understanding how biblical culture and modern culture are different

What is historical-cultural context?

The background information that helps us understand the world of the Bible

What is literary context?

It is about looking at how words and sentences fit together in a passage

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1
To help with understanding application, you can find or create a real-life situation that is parallel to the Bible
True
False
2
How can we avoid misreading the Bible?
Recognize our preunderstandings
All of the above
Use reliable study tools
Pray for wisdom
3
Who controls the meaning of scripture?
The church
The preacher
The author
The reader
4
The Holy Spirit:
Can help an unbeliever in their understanding
Can not help a believer in their understanding; they just need to study
Leads everyone to the same truths & guides them through understanding
Leads everyone to different individual truths
5
We can rely on The Interpretive Journey only to help us understand Scripture, or we can rely on the Holy Spirit only
True
False
6
What are some questions to NOT ask yourself when studying the historical-cultural context?
How does this apply to culture today? Where are we from?
Who wrote the book? What was their background? Where are they from?
Who was the message originally for? What challenges were they facing?
What was happening in history at the time? What were their traditions?
7
There is only one application of a passage of Scripture, but there are multiple meanings.
False
True
8
What steps of The Interpretive Journey involve determining the meaning of the text?
Step 1 (Grasp the text in their town) & 3 (Cross the principilizing bridge)
Each step deals with finding a different meaning
Step 5 (Grasp the text in our town)
Step 2 (Measure the width of the river) & 4 (Consult the biblical map)
9
What are some of the genres of scripture?
Poetry, Fiction, Prophecy
Prophecy, Law, Gospels
Narrative/History, Poetry/Wisdom, Letters/Epistles
Both A (red) and B (blue)
10
When looking at the literary context, the order of surrounding context is:
Rest of Bible > Rest of Book >Larger Section > Immediate Context > Passage
Immediate Context > Larger Section > Rest of Bible > Passage
Passage > Immediate Context > Larger Section > Rest of Book > Rest of Bible
Chapter > Verse
11
What are some ways the Holy Spirit works through us as we study Scripture?
Silence, tradition, and human wisdom
Confusion, fear, and uncertainty
Illumination, conviction, and encouragement
Memorization, study skills, and good behavior
12
The last step of the Interpretive journey deals with application.
True
False
13
Application:
Can be personal, communal, or even global
Both A (red) and C (yellow)
Always looks the same no matter the person or situation
Can be different depending on the person and situation
14
What is the problem with reader response?
It is problematic because it focuses too much on the historical background
It limits interpretation only to trained scholars and theologians
Different readers can come up with meanings that contradict the author
There is not an issue because we can come up with whatever we want
15
Which of the following is the best definition of "Measuring the Width of the River to Cross"?
Understanding how biblical culture and modern culture are different
Looking at how different translations interpret the text
Comparing the Old Testament with the New Testament
Finding a Bible verse that directly applies to our lives
16
If you look closely, there are deeper spiritual meanings hidden in Scripture.
True
False
17
When studying the literary context, you should just pull a verse and study the main idea of that verse only.
False
True
18
What is historical-cultural context?
Something that only historians and scholars have to pay attention to
The background information that helps us understand the world of the Bible
When you take your own history into consideration when first reading
Looking at how words fit together in a passage to understand the meaning
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What is literary context?
It is only paying attention to the figurative language in a verse
Literary context is determining how we would rate a genre of Scripture
It is the background info that helps us understand the world of the Bible
It is about looking at how words and sentences fit together in a passage
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You do not have to use any tools when studying, and you can just use your own preunderstanding to interpret a text.
True
False

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