Final Flashcards
What are the 5 common errors in hermeneutics?
Allegorism, traditionalism, rationalism, subjectivism, perspectivism
Which interpretive method is is of necessity extremely subjective, & results in a Bible
that can mean many things to many people?
allegorical
Which interpretive method is rooted in authoritarian methods that claim their view is the
only right one based simply on the claim?
Traditionalism
Which method of hermeneutics did the early catholic church use by seeking agreement
of doctrine & interpretation in unity of bishops & churches?
Traditionalism
Do Reformed writers and even Apostolics fall into the same interpretive trap as early
Catholics? Explain.
Yes, by quoting some people as the Bible
Which method did J. Gresham Machen fight?
Rationalism
Which method did the faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary use in 1960s, when it
moved away from inerrancy?
Rationalism
Which approach in hermeneutics looks only for a present “blessing” in one’s personal life
while disregarding the context & original intent of the passage?
subjectivism
What two forms does Subjectivism as an interpretive method take?
Extreme devotion, existential theology
List some examples of subjectivism and briefly describe them (at least two).
Feminist theology- gender hiearchy
Liberation- theology along Marxist lines
t which point does does Subjectivism fail?
It places reader over Scripture
In what ways can a reader get into the error of Excessive literalism? List four examples.
- Etimology
- English words
- Grammar
- Finding Multiple meanings
Define Absolute Attributes.
Attributes God has in Himself
What is the Aseity of God?
Self existence of God, He is totally independent
What law of Science justifies the aseity of God?
2nd law of Thermodynamics
Define the simplicity of God.
not composed of diverse elements and His attributes cannot be separated from His substance.
Is there an arguable difference between God’s presence and His locale?
Yes, Scripture seem to indicate God is located in one place, or moves from one place to another. But, God’s presences is everywhere.
In the OT where is the primary place of God’s abode?
Heaven
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”?
You can’t believe it.
How does our definition of omnipresence (cloud/force v/s person) affect prayer?
We ask God of help and not for some sort of energy
What does God’s immutability point to?
His unchangeableness
What modern theological school views God as changing over time?
Process theology and openness
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?
The Rest of Scripture
What actually changes in the above verses and what remains the same?
Relationship to God (Changes)
God’s character (Same)
What is the version of Process thought that has made its way into conservative circles?
Openess
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?
4,500 support, 105 against
Can Open Theism use Gen. 18 “…now I know…” against traditional claims of God’s fore-
knowledge? Explain.
No, open theism can’t, God already knew.
Can Open theism use Jer. 19:5, “Never entered my mind.” consistently to push their
claims? Explain.
No, it can’t be literal
Why did God go to Moses and tell Jonah to preach?
To elicit change
What are the 2 Choices on the theodicy issue regarding God’s foreknowledge and creat- ing people who ultimately will end up in hell?
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.
What are some verses to answer the charge of the Open theist that “You don’t take the Bible Literally.”
When God in the garden asks, “Where art thou?”
Does God force salvation? Explain.
No, He sees individuals and puts them in the best place to be saved.
If God makes the future happen what poignant question shows the lesser god of Open theism isn’t good?
How could God force people to do things He knows will send them to Hell?
