Exam 2 Flashcards
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referential literature
Designed to convey factual information that is as much as possible exact and neutral
Comissive (emotive)
Designed to invoke emotions to engage the will of the reader or listener in order to elicit proper attitude and emotions
Figurative Language
Rhetorical effects of literature
Didactic
Teaching logical exposition of divine truths
Ex. of Didactic Lit
Epistles and non-epistles
Narrative
Stories of what God did
Poetry
Songs hymns and rhythms
Ex. of Narratives
OT Law, OT history, Gospels, Acts
Ex. of Poetry
Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Lamentations Song of Songs
Ex of Wisdom
Practical- Prov. Song of Songs Speculative- deep meaning Job Ecc. Song of Songs
Wisdom
Practical saying and Philosophical discourses about God virtues the meaning of life Etc.
Prophecy
Proclamation for the purpose of enforcing God’s covenant… announcing God’s will Judgement and Restoration
Ex. of Prophecy
Major and Minor Prophets, Revelation
Apocalyptic
Coded language prevalent in times of persecution
Ex of Apocalyptic
Ezekiel, Daniel Revelation
Three Principles Applied to Prose
- Let the context of the passage inform its intended meaning 2. Let the original historical- cultural background of the passage inform its intended meaning 3. Let the context inform the meaning of words
Let the context of the passage inform its intended meaning
* It’s immediate context * The context of the entire book * The context of the entire Bible
Let the original historical-cultural background of the passage inform its intended meaning
*Recreate the original setting *Rediscover, Recapture, Relive the emotions *Express ideas in contemporary terms
Let the context inform the meaning of words
* Perform word studies to first investigate the range of meaning of a word and then to determine the specific meaning that fits a particular context *Words generally only have 1 meaning in the same passage
The Purpose of poetry
To express thoughts and ideas in a creative emotive way
Parallelism
Cadence and free flow of side by side lines
Terseness
Short and elegant lines easier to remember than prose
Rhythm
Hebrew Parallelism
Antiphonal
Designed to be sung or recited alternatively