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Hermeneutics #1 Flashcards

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The Greek words hermeneuo or hermeneia typically mean to __________ or to _____________.

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Explain, Translate

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Hermeneutics is the science of what?

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Interpretation and Termination

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Our English word “Bible” comes from which two Greek words?

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“Biblos” and “Biblion.”

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What do these words mean?

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“The Book.”

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Hebrews 4:12 (with correct grammar)

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“For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

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What does “testament” mean?

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Covenant.

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By the term “testament,” God designated what?

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The relationship that existed between Him and His people.

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The term “oracles” originally meant the place where the Word if God was _____ and from which it was_____.

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Kept, Communicated

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Precepts are what?

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Prescribed truths.

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What are statutes and what does the root word mean?

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Fixed obligations, “to engrave”

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What are commandments?

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Things given with authority and lodged within us as a trust.

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Judgments are pronouncements of ______ or _____.

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Penalty, Blessing

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The Bible not only contains the Word of God…

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It IS the Word of God.

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What are the five proofs of Scripture?

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  1. Its preeminence in literature
  2. Its preservation
  3. Its transforming power
  4. Its unity throughout
  5. Its scientific accuracy
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What are the 4 divisions of the Old Testament?

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  1. Law - 5 books
  2. History - 12 books
  3. Poetry - 5 books
  4. Prophets (Major & Minor) - 17 books
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What are the 8 reasons why Scripture is misinterpreted?

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A failure to:

  1. Recognize the communication gap between the modern reader and biblical audience
  2. Distinguish between the dispensations of time
  3. Recognize the different covenants
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8 reasons of misinterpretation (cont.)

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A failure to:

  1. Distinguish between the 3 ethnic groups in Scripture
  2. Consider all the Bible has to say on any given subject
  3. Consider the context
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8 reasons of misinterpretation (cont.)

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A failure to:

  1. Consider the significance of prophetic gaps of a particular passage.
  2. Understand the purpose of parables
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What are the 6 Biblical sciences? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. Canonology - deals with which books are

inspired and are to be included in the canon

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What are the 6 Biblical sciences? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. Historical Criticism - deals with the literary and documentary character of the books of the bible
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What are the 6 Biblical sciences? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. Textual Criticism - deals with establishing the original wording of the text of scripture
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What are the 6 Biblical sciences? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. Hermeneutics - deals with properly interpreting scripture
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What are the 6 Biblical sciences? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. Exegesis - deals with explaining or interpreting and means to guide or to lead
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What are the 6 Biblical sciences? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. Biblical Theology - the word theology is formed from the two Greek words theos (God) and logos (word)

It is the doctrine of God

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What are the 5 methods of interpretation? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. The Allegorical Method - denies the literal meaning in order to search for hidden meanings
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What are the 5 methods of interpretation? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. The Mystical Method - it finds multiple meanings beneath the text instead of one
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What are the 5 methods of interpretation? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. The Devotional Method - emphasizes edifying aspects of scripture with the intent to develop spiritual life
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What are the 5 methods of interpretation? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. The Rationalistic Method - denial of the supernatural
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What are the 5 methods of interpretation? (Be ready to give a short definition of each)

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  1. The Literal Method - text can be determined by grammar and history

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