hermeneutical terms

Question 1

Hermeneutics

Answer 1

The science (principles) and art (task) by which the meaning of the biblical text is determined

Question 2

ex and ago

Answer 2

“out of” and “to lead”

Question 3

Etymology

Answer 3

the interpreter allows the text to tell him the meaning

all the t’s with et

Question 4

exegesis

Answer 4

to draw out of the text the meaning

Question 5

ES and AGO

Answer 5

“into” and “to lead”

Question 6

exposition

Answer 6

the explanation of what the text means. The exposing of the meaning of the text to others

Question 7

forms of exposition

Answer 7

writing–commentaries, study Bibles, etc.

speaking–teaching, preaching, etc.

Question 8

what is the order of exposition and exegesis

Answer 8

exposition follows exegesis

Question 9

pedagogy

Answer 9

the study and practice of properly preparing and teaching a lesson. focus of ped. is instructing a class, explaining an idea, interacting with students, answering questions

Question 10

homiletics

Answer 10

the study and practice of properly preparing and delivering a sermon. focus of hom. is the communication to a specific group of people

Question 11

eisegesis

Answer 11

to read a meaning into the text. The interpreter imposes a meaning on the text, independent of observations

think of all the I s with “ei”

Question 12

what are the goals of hermeneutics

Answer 12

to gain the meaning of the text, to know and to love God

Question 13

background of hermeneutics

Answer 13

the word comes from the Greek word “hermeneuein” which means to explain or interpret… a form of this noun was the name of given to the Greek god who was the spokesman or interpreter for the other gods

Question 14

what does the term hermeneutics describe

Answer 14

the practice or discipline of interpretation and the rules involved