11. Grammatical-Historical method-part 1

Question 1

list ten important aspects of the grammatical-historical method. (BBB-LSSL-WGT)

Answer 1

1. biblical history
2. biblical geography
3. biblical culture
4. literary category
5. setting
6. special literary form
7. literary context
8. word meaning
9. gramar and syntax
10. the harmony of scripture

Question 2

to gain insight into what the text meant to the original readers, what question should we ask ourselves?

Answer 2

what were the social. political economic, cultural, philosophical and religious forces at work during that time.

Question 3

what external sources can we use to find out more about the historical background?

Answer 3

secular histories,

contemporaneous document, archaeological discoveries

Question 4

what external sources can we use to find out more about the historical background?
a. 
b.
c.
d.

Answer 4

a. maps
b. satellite image
c. books
d. online search engines (websites)

Question 5

what sort of culture was the bible written to?

Answer 5

eastern culture

Question 6

what four elements help to explain the setting or situation surrounding a text? 
a.
b.
c.
d.

Answer 6

a. speaker
b. original audience
c. occasion
d. purpose