Lesson 6 Flashcards
What is hermeneutics?
The science of interpretation
Which biblical criticism helps to determine the context of a passage?
Historical criticism
What is textual criticism?
The science of determining the original wording of Scripture
What does hermeneutics focus on?
What the text would have meant to the original audience
a) …. Correctly interprets the text by pulling out its original intended meaning
b) …. Seems to force a predetermined interpretation onto the scriptures by reading meaning into the text
a. Exegesis
b. Eisegesis
What is theology?
The study of the words of God or the doctrine of God
List 8 reasons why scripture is misunderstood?
a. Not recognising the communication gap
b. Ignoring different time periods
c. Not recognising different covenants
d. Not distinguishing different ethnic groups
e. Ignoring the complete record of scripture
f. Not considering context
g. Ignoring prophetic gaps
h. Not understanding parables
What is a comparison of the natural and spiritual realms that reveals a spiritual truth called?
A parable
What 3 things seperate us from the original meaning of scripture?
a. Time
b. Language
c. Culture
