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Issues Test 1 Flashcards

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hermeneutics

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Means “to interpret” or “to explain”

The discipline of comprehending the meaning of my communication - to make what’s obscure, plain

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historical/grammatical method

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uses language, historical context, literary context, etc. to interpret Scripture

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exegesis

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Discovering the intended meaning of the text

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eisegesis

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Reading your own interpretation into the text

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Mishnah

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Once oral teachings of leading rabbis

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Midrash

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Essentially like commentaries on biblical books. Consisting of Halakah and Haggadah. Rules of Hillel

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Talmud

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Palestinian and Babylonian writings consisting of Mishnah and Gemara

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Halakah

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“rule to go by”

principles or regulations derived from the text

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Haggadah

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“a telling”

Material to illustrate the truth of the text

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allegory

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Connected with Hellenistic Judaism in Alexandria

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catena

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A chain of interpretations pieced together from commentaries of the fathers

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gloss

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Scripture annotations or commentaries from the fathers written in the margins or between the lines of the text

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authoritative exegesis

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Accepting exegesis from a certain authority

Fathered by Irenaeus

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lectio divina

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Spiritual prep before approaching scripture. Pay close attention to every detail

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Philo

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Associated with the Hellenistic approach

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Hillel

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Associated with the Rabbinic approach. Midrash were his rules

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Origen

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Developed the Hexapla.

Believed scripture had 3-fold meaning: Body (literal), Soul (ethical rules), and Spirit (allegory doctrinal truths)

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Theodore of Mopsuestia

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Committed to the historical/grammatical method. Rejected Christological focus of much of OT.
Accepted some typology but only if reflected in the NT

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Jerome

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Created the Latin Vulgate

In order to interpret scripture you have to have the same Spirit as Scripture

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Irenaeus

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1st to say that obscure passages should be understood in light of clear passages
Father of authoritative exegesis and an Apostolic Father from Patristic Interp

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Diodorus of Tarsus

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Founder of the school

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Clement of Alexandria

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1st christian to justify using allegory, teacher of Origen

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Chrysostom

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Applied historical/grammatical method to preaching, Antioch

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Justin Martyr

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Teacher in Ephesus and Rome, Apostolic Father and from Patristic Interpretation

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Difference between Antioch and Alexandria

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Alexandria-center for Allegory, influenced by Platonic thought of meaning from beyond physical, Clement and Origen, emphasis on HS
Anitoch-emphasis on human author, historical/grammatical method, influenced by Aristotle, Diodorus and Theodore and John Chrysostom

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Impact of Platonic philosophy on biblical interpretation

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Looked beyond text to higher meaning

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Impact of Aristotelian philosophy on biblical interp

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Took more literal interp of text

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Augustine’s 3 major rules of interp

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1-I must come to the Bible in faith
2-One must consult the regula fidei (rule of faith)-what has traditionally been taught
3-Interps must be in keeping up the Law of love

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Matthew’s use of Scripture

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Fulfilled prophecy

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Hebrews’ use of Scripture

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Typology and rabbinic

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James’ use of Scripture

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Practical application

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John’s use of Scripture

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multiple allusions and typology

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Paul’s use of Scripture

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Rabbinic or Theological synthesis

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Revelation’s us of Scripture

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Allusions and thematic

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Benefits of Medieval hermeneutics

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We still compare textually similar uses in diff parts of the Bible, consider views of earlier critics, compare Scripture with secular lit, use verse-by-verse commentary, rely on chapter and verse divisions, Lectio Divina

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Flaws of Medieval hermeneutics

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Little knowledge of original languages
Interps owned by a flawed church
Vain speculation
Allegory used to win arguments
Theology tied more to philosophy than exegesis
Creativity lapsed
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3 language heresy

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God could only be worshiped in Latin, Greek or Hebrew

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Literal meaning, significance, and Jerusalem

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Literal
The gateway to the other senses
The ancient city

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Allegorical meaning, significance and Jerusalem

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Spiritual
Built up faith
The church

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Tropological meaning, significance and Jerusalem

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Moral/ethical requirement
Built up love
The faithful soul

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Thomas Aquinas

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Summa Theologica

Interacted most with Aristotle

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Anagogical meaning, significance and Jerusalem

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Escatological
Built up hope
The heavenly city

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Gregory the Great

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First politically powerful Pope in 590. Biblical interpretations therefore has political consequences. Marked by “editorial theology”

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The Venerable Bede

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Created idea of Lectio Divina. marked by “editorial theology”

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Vincent

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“What has everywhere, always, by all been believed.”

Commonitorium-the definitive statement of early church interp

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Thomas Aquinas

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Wed together Biblical study with Aristotelian philosophy (interacted most with A). Greatest medieval theologian. Literal sense contained everything needed for faith. Summa Theologica

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John Cassian

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Credited for the four-fold meanings found in each text (i.e. Jerusalem chart)

Issues of Interp (2 decks)

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