Hermeneutics I Vocabulary

Question 1

Exegesis

Answer 1

To expose all that the biblical text contains in its grammatical, historical, cultural, and literary context.

Question 2

Sound hermeneutics

Answer 2

To capture what is described as pure biblical theology. Isolation and presentation of unchanging biblical teachings, which are valid for all times. Principles which guide and govern our systems of theology.

Question 3

Hermeneutics

Answer 3

Art and science of interpreting the biblical text. The science that furnished the principles of interpretation.

Question 4

Systematic theology

Answer 4

Studying the Bible in an orderly way. must begin with divine revelation in its entirety, engaged by a spirit illuminated mind, drawing out the teachings of scripture via sound grammatical historical exegesis, respecting provisionally developed doctrine while ordering the results in a coherent whole and applying them to the full scope of human behavior

Question 5

Covenant theology

Answer 5

Interprets scripture by allegorizing and spiritualizing portions of biblical text. Understanding the whole scripture through three covenants
1. Covenant of works
2. Covenant of redemption
3. Covenant of grace

Systemized between 16th-17th century.

Question 6

Dispensational theology (dispensationalism)

Answer 6

Theological system that divides biblical history into different dispensations, in which God interacts with mankind in a specific way.

Results from a natural, normal, reading of scripture, Consistently taken in context at face value.
Such a reading is the logical and obvious way to read scripture

Question 7

Normal Reading of Scripture

Answer 7

. Every word written in scripture is given its normal meaning it would have in its normal usage. Recognizes figures if speech, and symbolism. Synonymous with a consistent literal, grammatico-historical hermeneutic

Question 8

Literal Hermeneutic

Answer 8

Biblical text is to be interpreted according to the plain meaning conveyed by its grammatical construction and historical context

Question 9

Dispensation

Answer 9

A period of time during which man is tested in respect with of obedience to some specific revelation of the will of God.
Managing or administering the affairs of a household, stewardship

2 Dispensations
OT
NT

Question 10

Natural Reading of Scripture

Answer 10

Interpreting scripture from the foregoing context using the natural or literal sense.
Results in a premillennialism view of eschatology
Requires that a distinction be made between the ethnic nation of Israel and the church.

Question 11

Biblical Exegesis

Answer 11

Actual interpretation of the Bible. The drawing out it’s meaning. What does the text mean.

Question 12

Biblical Hermeneutics

Answer 12

Study/establishment of the different principles of interpreting the Word of God. It interprets the meaning.

Question 13

Pure Biblical Theology

Answer 13

Theology that is Biblical and faithful to the teaching of the Bible. No changes. Stick to what Gods word says.

Study of God through the Bible
To teach and preach sound doctrine
To isolate and set apart the presentation of the unchanging biblical text

Question 14

Natural Sense

Answer 14

Interpreting scripture from the foregoing context.

Question 15

Literalism

Answer 15

Interprets scripture in its plain meaning

Question 16

Letterism

Answer 16

Often ignores the context, historical, cultural setting, and grammatical structure, and takes each word as an isolated truth

Question 17

Allegorical Interpretation

Answer 17

Believes that beneath the letter or the obvious is the real meaning of the passage. Determines whether the hidden meaning was an intended meaning of the original writer or something imported by the interpreter.

Question 18

Allegory, Not Allegorized