Chapter 7 Flashcards
Postmodernism
A skeptical worldview that is suspicious of a meta narratives and teaches the ultimate reality is inaccessible, that knowledge is a social construct, and that truth claims are political power plays
Deconstruction
A method of literary analysis that questions the ability of language to represent reality adequately, and seeks to discern and dispose the purported underline ideologies of a text
Hermeneutics
The Greek word for “interpret”, the process of diverse the best methods for understanding and interpret scripture
5 out of 10 common mistakes of reading the Bible
We assume the Bible applies uniquely to us
We ignore passages that don’t fit theology
We treat the Bible allegorically
We assume the Bible isn’t relevant to us today
We take the Bible out of context
Systematic theology
A form of theological inquiry that aims to arrange and categorize religious truths into and eternally consistent system
Allegory
A fictional narrative in which characters and events are presented as symbols for moral and spiritual truths
5 out of 10 steps to reading the Bible well
Commit to reading the Bible and studying it Read the Bible and context Choose a translation Understand the genre understand the context
Exegesis
From the Greek word “lead out”, the exposition or explanation of the biblical text based on careful studying and analysis
Biblical genre
A classification of literary styles used in scripture including poetry, history, legal proscription, prophecy, psalms, proverbs, parables, epistles, and apolitical literature
Context
The discourse surrounding the passage that gives meaning to the content; the historical background and literary setting of a text that helps clarify meaning
Historical context
Time, place, culture, and audience of a text
Literary context
The genre, structure, and grammar of a text
Content
The meaning of word or passages; the subject matter or written work
Bible commentary
A verse by verse exposition of scriptural passages written to help people better understand the Bible
Lexicon
An alphabetical dictionary that translates define words from another language usually Greek, Hebrew, and Latin
