Final

Question 1

What are the 5 common errors in hermeneutics?

Answer 1

Allegorism, traditionalism, rationalism, subjectivism, perspectivism

Question 2

Which interpretive method is is of necessity extremely subjective, & results in a Bible
that can mean many things to many people?

Answer 2

allegorical

Question 3

Which interpretive method is rooted in authoritarian methods that claim their view is the
only right one based simply on the claim?

Answer 3

Traditionalism

Question 4

Which method of hermeneutics did the early catholic church use by seeking agreement
of doctrine & interpretation in unity of bishops & churches?

Answer 4

Traditionalism

Question 5

Do Reformed writers and even Apostolics fall into the same interpretive trap as early
Catholics? Explain.

Answer 5

Yes, by quoting some people as the Bible

Question 6

Which method did J. Gresham Machen fight?

Answer 6

Rationalism

Question 7

Which method did the faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary use in 1960s, when it
moved away from inerrancy?

Answer 7

Rationalism

Question 8

Which approach in hermeneutics looks only for a present “blessing” in one’s personal life
while disregarding the context & original intent of the passage?

Answer 8

subjectivism

Question 9

What two forms does Subjectivism as an interpretive method take?

Answer 9

Extreme devotion, existential theology

Question 10

List some examples of subjectivism and briefly describe them (at least two).

Answer 10

Feminist theology- gender hiearchy

Liberation- theology along Marxist lines

Question 11

t which point does does Subjectivism fail?

Answer 11

It places reader over Scripture

Question 12

In what ways can a reader get into the error of Excessive literalism? List four examples.

Answer 12

1. Etimology
2. English words
3. Grammar
4. Finding Multiple meanings

Question 13

Define Absolute Attributes.

Answer 13

Attributes God has in Himself

Question 14

What is the Aseity of God?

Answer 14

Self existence of God, He is totally independent

Question 15

What law of Science justifies the aseity of God?

Answer 15

2nd law of Thermodynamics

Question 16

Define the simplicity of God.

Answer 16

not composed of diverse elements and His attributes cannot be separated from His substance.

Question 17

Is there an arguable difference between God’s presence and His locale?

Answer 17

Yes, Scripture seem to indicate God is located in one place, or moves from one place to another. But, God’s presences is everywhere.

Question 18

In the OT where is the primary place of God’s abode?

Answer 18

Heaven

Question 19

What implications do the questions, “Is God in the Devil? In God in unbelievers before
salvation? How much of God was in Christ? Third?” have for the notion of God as
“cloud”?

Answer 19

You can’t believe it.

Question 20

How does our definition of omnipresence (cloud/force v/s person) affect prayer?

Answer 20

We ask God of help and not for some sort of energy

Question 21

What does God’s immutability point to?

Answer 21

His unchangeableness

Question 22

What modern theological school views God as changing over time?

Answer 22

Process theology and openness

Question 23

What passages, which speak of God changing his mind or “repenting” (as Gen 6:6-7
[creating man]; 1 Sam 15:10-11 [making Saul king]; Jer 18:8-10 [judging a nation which repents, and vice versa]; Jonah 3:10 [destroying Nineveh), must be interpreted in har- mony with?

Answer 23

The Rest of Scripture

Question 24

What actually changes in the above verses and what remains the same?

Answer 24

Relationship to God (Changes)

God’s character (Same)

Question 25

What is the version of Process thought that has made its way into conservative circles?

Answer 25

Openess

Question 26

How many verses does Ware show supports the classical notion of God’s foreknowledge
and how many do openness proponents falsely use to justify their claims?

Answer 26

4,500 support, 105 against

Question 27

Can Open Theism use Gen. 18 “…now I know…” against traditional claims of God’s fore-
knowledge? Explain.

Answer 27

No, open theism can’t, God already knew.

Question 28

Can Open theism use Jer. 19:5, “Never entered my mind.” consistently to push their
claims? Explain.

Answer 28

No, it can’t be literal

Question 29

Why did God go to Moses and tell Jonah to preach?

Answer 29

To elicit change

Question 30

What are the 2 Choices on the theodicy issue regarding God’s foreknowledge and creat- ing people who ultimately will end up in hell?

Answer 30

God sees the individual choices and takes that into account or God doesn’t know the future but all the possibilities. God causes them to go to hell.

Question 31

What are some verses to answer the charge of the Open theist that “You don’t take the 
Bible Literally.” 


Answer 31

When God in the garden asks, “Where art thou?”

Question 32

Does God force salvation? Explain.

Answer 32

No, He sees individuals and puts them in the best place to be saved.

Question 33

If God makes the future happen what poignant question shows the lesser god of Open 
theism isn’t good? 


Answer 33

How could God force people to do things He knows will send them to Hell?