Exam 3 Study Guide Flashcards
ID three types of feminist interpretation as discussed in IBC
- Radical: denies all authority of scripture based on its androcentrism
- Neo- Orthodox: sees the Bible as prophetic insofar as it sides with the oppressed (and thus with women)
- Critical: seeks to rediscover the status of women in the company of Jesus and Pauline churches; they are seen to have been more equal until male dominance prevailed and obscured their parts of the story.
Define round characters
possess a variety of possibly conflicting traits. Jesus’ disciples…are the best example of round characters in Lk. They can be humble (5:8), self-denying (5:11), and loyal (22:28), but they can also be arrogant (22:33), status-conscious (22:24), and cowardly (22:54-62)”
The Twelve
A special group of Jesus’ disciples whose number (12) is evidently a sacred number made complete by the choice of Matthias (Acts1:15-26) to echo the twelve tribes of Israel. This group is not considered a perpetual institution, since the condition of membership could not be met except by the first generation of Palestinian Christians. The Twelve are in the first place disciples, yet they are specially chosen by Jesus to be his constant companions, to be sent to proclaim the kingdom and to have authority to expel demons (Mk 3:13-15) and to cure illnesses (Mt 10:1-4). The name apostle is given o the Twelve several times in the gospels, either explicitly or in contexts where it is clear that the Twelve are meant.
What is the social and legal setting of the lex talionis, whether in the version included in the Code of Hammurabi or that found in Exodus 21?
Both attempt to provide resolution for common areas of conflict and prescribe appropriate penalties for infractions
Explain how the magnitude of what is happening in Mark 4:35-41 is expressed
The adjectives that modify some of the words communicate magnitude: “a VIOLENT squall”, “GREAT calm”, “GREAT awe”
Explain possible sources for Mark 4:35-41
As discussed in class, some of the details included in Mark’s account support the story coming from an eyewitness account. The Reading Guide says that the evangelist put together various oral and written sources to create the account.
Explain the purpose of The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church
- To help men and women of our time to correctly understand and be nourished by the Word of God.
- Directed to scholars and exegetes as well as the faithful
To attend to criticisms and complaints and see to the hopes and aspirations to assess the approaches opened up by the new methods. - PBC publishes this document as a strong rejection of fundamentalism as false certitude
Two-Source Theory
an approach to the Synoptic Problem first argued by HJ Holtzmann (1863), which proposes the priority of Mark, the use of Mk and Q (a Sayings Source) as written sources for both Mt and Lk, which are independent of each other and also include oral traditions unique to each of them.
Zealots
a politically active group within first century Judaism with roots among those known as leistes (“bandits”) or sicarii (“terrorists”); the zealots extended the Pharisees’ principle of separation from foreign influences to its political conclusion, calling for the ouster of Roman rule and fostering a series of revolts, culminating in the Jewish Wars of 66-72 AD. It is also likely that their thinking influenced the futile Bar-Kochba (Koseba) revolt of 132 AD.
Torah
HB “guide,” “teaching,” or “instruction.” the first five books of the Bible (Genesis - Deuteronomy) as the fundamental expression of the teachings of God through Moses to the community of Israel; known in Greek tradition as the Pentateuch
Explain what the title Verbum Dei refers to
Verbum Dei - The Word of God (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)
Verbum Domini - The Word of the Lord (BXVI Post-Synodal exhortation on the Word of God in the life and mission of the church)
Explain the PBC’s assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Narrative Criticism
Strengths: a) well suited to the narrative character of Sacred Scripture b) facilitates transition from the historical, contextual meaning to modern meaning
Weaknesses: a) the real author vs implied author distinction makes interpretation more complex b) NC has a tendency to exclude doctrinal elaboration
Explain the Rising and Falling device (aka Quinary Scheme) of Narrative Criticism
- Introduction - the setting is established
- Rising Action - a conflict is introduced
- Climax - the outcome is revealed and conflict resolved
- Falling Action - reaction to the climax
- Denouement - final result/resolution
Define Dynamic Characters
undergoes a radical change throughout the course of a narrative, displaying new behaviors and changed outlooks. The change can be for the better or for worse, and may be large or small. But the change is not minor or insignificant: it is a basic and important change in the character”. E.g. Zacchaeus.
Explain the significance of the term “rebuked” in Mark 4:35-41
Jesus calms the sea using the same method as he uses for exorcisms thereby proving his power over both the supernatural and natural
Define Stock Characters
possessing a single trait who performs a perfunctory role in the story. “In Luke’s Gospel, the widow that Jesus praises in 21:1-4 is a stock character. Her only role in the story is to illustrate what it means to be ‘sacrificial’” (p. 55). Resseguie, p. 126, identifies the rich young ruler as an example of the static character, who “undergoes no fundamental change in the narrative – a static character who could be Everyman”.
Textual Criticism
the study of copies of any written work of which the original is unknown, with the purpose of ascertaining that original text
Explain why the boats mentioned in Mark 4:36b are not mentioned again in the story
It is assumed that they are also rescued by the action of Jesus
ID some methods treated in IBC
Historical-Critical
Narrative
Rhetorical
ID the various (7) parts of a historical-critical exegesis
1) Select passage and identify the literary context
2) Examine line by line for forms, themes, and sources.
3) Examine parallel passages for similarities and differences
4) Examine significant words
5) Determine the major focus of the text
6) Determine the Sitz im Leben authorship, situation of the writer and the readers
7) Determine the theological dimension of the text
ID the verses of Mark 2:1-12 related to respective parts of the Rising and Falling action/Quinary scheme
- Intro: 1-2
- Rising Action: 3-7
- Climax: 8-11
- Falling Action: 12a
- Denouement: 12b
Describe a literary form
The way a text is structured or presented; as a poem, as a story, as a wise proverb, etc
Define Catena
a connected series of texts
Temple
The center of the theocratic nation of Israel under priestly leadership, where both legal business and cultic rites were conducted; first built under Solomon (959 BC), destroyed by the Babylonians (586 BC), rebuilt under Zerubbabel (515 BC), fully reconstructed by Herod the Great (20-11 BC) and finally destroyed by the Romans (70 AD)
