Chapter 2 Flashcards
literal reading
straight forward, word for word
contextual reading
reading with an understanding of the historical, cultural, and language context its written in
spiritual reading
using allegory and a reflection of jesus
moral reading
teaching the difference between good and evil
anagogical
relates to the fact that all of scripture leads to the end time
form criticism
focuses on literary differences in genre
historical criticism
using ancient language, archeology, ancient customs, scientific dating, and understanding of the culture to interpret
textual criticism
examines translations of the text over centuries
what language was Old Testament written in?
hebrew
TaNaK
original version of Old Testament (used by present day protestants)
Septuagint
neer version of Old Testament with 7 added books (used by Catholics)
Source criticism
focuses on where the author got his info
Redactions criticism
focuses on the writer as the editor of his own work
