Lesson 11

Question 1

List 10 important aspects of the grammatical-historical method.

Answer 1

a. Biblical history
b. Biblical geography
c. Biblical culture
d. Literary category genre
e. Setting
f. Special literary focus
g. Literary context
h. Word meaning
i. Grammar and syntax
j. 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, 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 and archaeological discoveries.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What sort of culture was the Bible written in?

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