Lesson 11 Review

Question 1

1. List ten 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 forms
G. Literary context 
H. Word meanings
I. grammar and syntax
J. The harmony of scripture

Question 2

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

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

Answer 3

Secular histories, contemporaneous documents and archeology.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

We can consult maps, satellite images, books and online search engines and websites.

Question 5

5. What sort of culture was the Bible written to?

Answer 5

Not only was the Bible written 2000-3500 years ago, it was written to an Eastern culture.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

A. The speaker
B. Original audience
C. Occasion
D. Purpose