Exam 2 Flashcards
Inspiration
Spirit’s work in the past to inspire scripture
Illumination
Spirit’s ongoing work of brining believers to understand the truth of Scripture
Lectio Divina
Ancient way of reading Scripture that focuses attention on prayerfully listening to God and allowing him to transform us
5 Stages of Lectio Divina
Silencio, lectio, meditatio, oratio, contemplatio
Two Purposes of Gospel Writers
- Tell the story of Jesus through material selected and arranged
- Communicate important message to first readers from story of Jesus
Normative
Prescribing how something ought to be
Descriptive
Simply referring to how something is, without judgment or opinion of whether it is good or bad
Webster’s Definition of Plagiarism
To steal and pass off as one’s own the ideas or words or another
Webster’s Definition of Copyright
Exclusive, legal right to reproduce, publish, etc. for a period of 28 years
Paraphrase
Restatement of a passage giving the meaning in another form usually for clearer and fuller explanation
5 Steps of the Interpretative Journey
- Grasping Text In Their Town 2. Measuring Width of River to Cross 3. Crossing Principalizing Bridge 4. Consulting Biblical Map 5. Grasping Text In Their Town
Question Associating with Grasping Text In Their Town
What did the text mean to the biblical audience?
Question Associating with Measuring Width of River
What are differences between biblical audience and us?
Question - Crossing Principalizing Bridge
What is theological principle in the text?
Question - Consulting Biblical Map
How does theological principle fit in with the rest of the Bible?
Question - Grasping Text in our Town
How should individual Christians live out the theological principles?
3 Steps to Phrasing
- Find beginning and end of passage 2. Break into sections 3. Identify clauses
Preterist Approach to Revelation
Events were fulfilled in 1st century
Historicist Approach
Map of what has happened and what will happen
Futurist Approach
All relates to future events
Idealist Approach
Relates to ongoing struggle between good and evil
Eclectic Approach
Approaches strengths of all previous approaches and discards weaknesses
Cicero Literary Letters
Ethical essays, natures of Gods, speeches
Seneca Literary Letters
Letters, tragedies
Plutarch
Biographies