Bib Faith Ch. 2 Flashcards
How to read and interpret the Bible
Hermeneutics
The study of text to discover its historical or literary context
Exegesis
3 perspectives in which to read the Bible
The World Behind the test (historical context)
The World within the text (language/literary)
The World In Front of the Text (how to apply it)
Simple accounts that maintain a story, aim to show how a crisis came to be and how it was resolved/not; 5 types
Narrative; historical, biographical accounts, autobiographical accounts, etiological (explain origin of name of place or custom), family or tribunal history
Legal materials; 5 types
Laws; Casuistic (illustrate specific action and its penalty), Prohibitions, Prescriptions, Instructions, Commands
1/3 of the OT, used to provide people with appropriate worship language
Poetry
Types of Psalms (8)
Hymns, Laments, thanksgiving, confidence, wisdom, royal, liturgical, historical, prophetic
Given by Israel’s prophets; certain type
Prophetic Speeches; Messenger style: convey message of salvation/judgment
Aimed to impart wisdom instructions through discourses and dialogues and proverbial statements
Wisdom sayings (D&D four on complex issues and questions, P help untrained person to become productive member of society)
3 genres in NT
Narrative, letter, apocalyptic
Extended simile; mostly Kingdom parables
Similitude
Parable clearly focused on an expected response from listeners
Example Story
Parable that gives specifics to person for a point of comparison and story
Parable Proper
Extended metaphors with several points of comparison; written in code about another subject
Allegory
Common forms in letters
List, Household Codes, Chains (concepts linked to produce movement toward climax); diatribe (Rhetorical questions that anticipate objections of the reader/listener), Hymns
