Chapter 5 Flashcards
(33 cards)
A single over arching interpretation of a grand story of reality
Metanarrative
A story of historical events
Historical narrative
From the Arabic word for nation, the collective community of Muslims from around the world
Ummah
What are the six acts of the bible?
Act one- God creates his kingdom
Act two- rebellion in God’s kingdom
Act three- the promise of restoration (Israels mission)
Act four- kingdom restored (Jesus’ mission)
Act five- kingdom displayed (churches mission)
Act six- Consummation of God kingdom
A game, structure, and grammar of the text
Chevaray context
Time, place, culture, and audience of the text
Historical text
Theological purpose of the text
Theological text
Story telling technique in when an overview of a story is given before the story is laid out in specific detail
Decapitulaion
Above outside
Transcendant
Within and among
Imminent
What are the six important take aways from biblical stories?
1- the creation account shows God’s glory
2- the creation account shows order
3- creation account confronts peganism
4- the biblical accounts distribute pegan narratives
5- the creation account establishes humans as the climax of creation
6- the creation gives meaning to human beings (sexuality)
The Hebrew word for deity creator or God
Elohim
Means I am in Hebrew
Yeoweh
A poem or narrative a praise to God
Doxology
The belief that God does not exist
Atheism
Multitude of deities
Polytheism
Belief that everything can be explained in terms of natural causes
Naturalism
Belief that everything in the universe is divine
Panthesne
Belief that God is in everything
Panthiesm
Belief that astronomical events affect human events
Astrology
Belief that the knowledge of God is ultimately unknowable
Agnosticism
View that the world and human existence are purpose truth and value
Ninilism
Shape and resemblance
Tselem
Likeness shape and body resemblance
Demote
