Lesson 11

Question 1

List 10 important aspects of grammatical-historical method?

Answer 1

1. Biblical history
2. Biblical geography
3. Biblical culture
4. Literary category (genre)
5. Setting
6. Special literary forms
7. Literary context
8. Word meanings
9. Grammar and syntax
10. The harmony of Scripture

Question 2

To gain insight into what the text meant to the original readers, what question should we ask ourselves?

Answer 2

What were the social, political, economic, cultural, philosophical, and religious forces at work during that time

Question 3

What external sources can we use to find out more about the historical background?

Answer 3

Secular histories, contemporaneous documents, archeological discoveries

Question 4

What external sources can we use to find out more about Bible geography?

Answer 4

Maps, satellite images, books, online search engines and websites

Question 5

What sort of culture was the Bible written to?

Answer 5

Eastern culture

Question 6

What 4 elements help to explain the setting or situation surrounding a text?

Answer 6

a. Speaker
b. Original audience
c. Occasion
d. Purpose