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The earthly and materialistic _______ and _________ of the Law are no longer in effect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