Chapters 2-3 Flashcards
literary genre
a type of writing that has a particular form, style, or content
exegesis
the process used by scholars to discover the meaning of the biblical text
inspiration
under the influence of the Holy Spirit
“Dei Verbum”
word of god that states that scripture must be read and interpreted in the light of the same spirit by whom it is written
spiritual sense
the words signify something more profound
context
vitally important, involves identifying literary genre
conextualist
puts things into context
how many books are the Dead Sea scrolls?
7
vulgate
st. jerome’s fifth century latin translation of the bible into the common language of the people of his day
historical criticism
tries to determine the historical context of the biblical text
canon
the official list of inspired books of the Bible
septuagint
an important Ancient Greek translation of the old testament
where does the word septuagint come from?
the latin word for seventy
what are the apocryphal books?
they are seven books that are not part of Protestant canon
what does apocryphal mean?
hidden