Hermeneutics Final

OT laws are not applicable to the Christian unless the _________ specifically reaffirms their validity

New Testament

Parallelism

One thought expressed in two (or more) lines of text

The basic unit of literary context in letters (epistles) is __________

PARAGRAPH

Basic literary unit for interpreting Gospels

PERICOPE!!!

The basic literary unit of the Gospels

Pericope

What are the Psalms?

Poetry- musical poetry or song lyrics

Who wrote the most NT letters?

The apostle Paul wrote 13 letters

Euphemism

To change what is harsh or indelicate for a more pleasant or gentle equivalent

Merism

When a whole is represented by two complementary and mutually exclusive parts "heavens and earth" = whole universe

Symbol

When an author or speaker invests a thing with symbolic meaning such that one thing stands for another thing

Hyperbole

a *deliberate exaggeration* of something (size, number) to express a high degree of something

Interpreting parables: Don't ________ or over interpret the details

allegorize

The earthly and materialistic _______ and _________ of the Law are no longer in effect

blessings curses

Interpreting parables: Base important doctrines on __________

clear passages that teach them

Letters need careful attention to literary and historical ____________

context

A Biblical narrative does not ___________________ a doctrine

directly teach

The Law of Moses does not teach nor agree with the common animistic idea of _______________

generational curses

Interpreting Parables: Pay careful attention to h ________________

historical context

A Biblical narrative usually _____________________ taught propositionaly elsewhere

illustrates a doctrine or doctrines

What is an epistle? An epistle is just a fancy word for _________

letter

Interpreting Parables: Pay careful attention to the l____________

literary context (verses before and after the parables)

Interpreting Parables: Identify the__________ or ___________ of each parable

main point or big idea

The primary function of the OT law for the Christian is to be a ________ that shows us our sinfulness and need for grace

mirror

Most OT laws have_____________ under the new covenant

not been renewed (100s!!)

The old covenant is _______________

not our covenant

The NT teaches the annulment of the _________________ and its replacement by ________________

old covenant new covenant

_________ of the Bible is poetic.

one third

It is important to think _______ when reading the epistles (letters)

paragraphs

Letters require _________________ involvement and engagement

personal

Letters function as authoritative substitutes for the_____________ of an apostle

personal presence

Interpreting Parables: Identify the _________ that Jesus wants his audience to make

response

Obedience to the law of Moses is not necessary for______ or_____

salvation or sanctification

Letters are ________________ and _______________

situational and occasional

The basic literary unit of prophecy

the oracle

The basic literary unit of Epistles

the paragraph

Antithetical parallelism

the second line contrasts with the thought in the first line to say the opposite

Synonymous parallelism

the second line repeats the same thought as the first line with slightly different wording

Metonymy

the use of one thing to stand for another that is literally or conceptually like it "the land belonging to the crown = the lands belonging to the king"

The basic literary unit of Revelation

the vision

The basic literary unit of the Psalms

the whole psalms

Interpreting parables: Recast the parable in _____________

today's/modern terms

Narratives record what happened - not necessarily _________________________

what should have happened or what ought to happen every time.

All OT law is still the ________ for us even if it is not the command of God to us

word of God

Types of Psalms

-lament -Royal/enthronement -Praise -Thanksgiving -Trust -Wisdom -Salvation-history -imprecatory -penitential

There are ____ basic kinds of laws in the OT:

1) Apodictic laws 2) Casuistic laws

Two keys to understanding the Gospels (as narratives)

1) The already/not yet nature of the Kingdom of God 2) You have to "think horizontally" (compare the four gospels side by side)

How should the Psalms be interpreted?

1) as poetry full of *figurative language* 2) they must be interpreted each as a *whole* 3) they must be interpreted according to their type

3 parts to every narrative

1) characters 2) plot 3) plot resolution

3 levels of narratives

1) meta-narrative- universal plan of God 2) Story of God redeeming a people for His name 3) Individual narratives that make up the first two types of narratives

3 Types of narratives

1) reports 2) speech stories 3) dramas

3 principles of composition

1) selectivity 2) arrangement 3) adaptation

What is the purpose of the Psalms?

1) they teach us about God and His relationship to His people 2) they teach us how to pray 3) they teach us how to worship 4) they teach the importance of meditating on God's word

3 Characteristics of poetry: 1.____________-maximum impact with _________words 2.____________-maximum impact with _________ language and imagery 3. ___________-maximum impact with ___________ words, phrases, and lines

1. Terse- minimum words 2. Figurative- vivid and emotional 3. Structured- carefully organized

Parables comprise ______ of Jesus' teaching

1/3

How many letters are there in the NT?

21/27 NT books are letters

There are ________ commandments or laws in the OT. The heart of the OT law is the _______________________

613 Ten commandments

Type

A God-intended analogy between a person, event, or institution in the OT and a corresponding person, event or institution in the NT

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which one thing is called another thing to suggest a likeness or analogy between two things but without using "as" or "like"

Simile

A figure of speech making an *explicit* comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as"

Synecdoche

A kind of metonymy in which a part represents the whole or vice-versa. "all hands on deck"

Apodictic laws

Absolute, unconditional, universally applicable, and tend to be worded "thou shalt not"

Anthropomorphism

Ascribing human attributes to a non-personal or non-human thing

Personification

Ascribing personal qualities to a non-personal or non-human thing

DORIANI CAPTOR ACRONYM

C- CONTEXT A-ANALYSIS P- PROBLEMS T- THEMES O-OBLIGATIONS R-REFLECTIONS

Casuistic Laws

Conditional, applicable "if..., then..."

The OT law is a covenant between God and _______

Israel

_____________ is the single most prevalent genre in Scripture

Narrative

Narratives definition

Narratives can be defined as *stories* or *dramas*