Hermeneutics Test 9

To best understand a passage of Scripture, we must pay attention to the surrounding context.

We should read a passage of Scripture only once.

Parallelism where the second line repeats and then furthers the idea of the first line.

The basic questions we ask when reading the gospels are __________.

The clear message of the gospels is that Jesus is the __________ and the __________.

One of the basics that we must know in a New Testament letter is the __________.

To know what a passage means we must be able to identify __________.

In the gospels, varying details actually give greater __________ and __________.

The gospels are written by __________ different __________.

To know what a passage means we must be able to identify __________.

The statement, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is a form of __________.

A question designed to make a point and provoke a response instead of give an answer.

In the introduction to a NT letter, we should expect to see the __________.

The gospels tell one united story about Jesus.

New Testament epistles have many __________ to ancient letters.

Paying attention to repetition is unimportant when reading the gospels.

God protected Scripture from details that are ultimately truthful and/or factual.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

New Testament letters were intended for God's __________.

Gospel means decent news.

Matthew, Mark, and John are called the "synoptic gospels."

The purpose of the gospels is to relate the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

New Testament letters serve as authoritative __________ for the author.

New Testament epistles are __________ in nature.

A comparison of two dissimilar things by using the words “like” or “as.”

Purposeful overstatement that is not to be taken literally.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

Knowing the surrounding context of a passage helps us to see the __________.

The gospels are largely historical __________.

In the introduction to a NT letter, we should expect to see the __________.

When studying a NT letter, we should read through the whole letter at least once.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

One of the basics that we must know in a New Testament letter is the __________.

When reading the gospels we need to look for __________ from the author.

A story with at least two levels of meaning, intended to teach one or more truths and life principles.

Symbolic and picturesque language in place of something or someone else.

In the introduction to a NT letter, we should expect to see the __________.

To know what a passage means we must be able to identify and summarize key moments.

In the body of a NT letter, we should expect to see __________.

Parallelism when two or more lines are saying basically the same thing or expressing the same idea.