Overview Questions

Question 0

Every reader is an…

Answer 0

Interpreter

Question 1

Outline for Genesis covered in class:

Answer 1

-Creation
-Fall
-Flood
-Nations
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph

Question 2

Bible study goals are NOT…

Answer 2

Originality

Question 3

Antidote for bad interpretation =

Answer 3

Common-sense

Question 4

Gentiles=

Answer 4

Anyone not considered Jewish

Question 5

Zealots=

Answer 5

Those who always fight against Romans

Question 6

Sanhedron=

Answer 6

Jewish high council & high priest

Question 7

Exegesis=

Answer 7

Begins w/text & seeks to hear authors’ ….

Question 8

Eisegesis=

Answer 8

…

Question 9

Meaning comes from the..?
Author
Text
Reader

Answer 9

Reader

Question 10

Sadducees=

Answer 10

-only believe in first five books of
     OT
-believe that God no longer
     performs miracles
-very influential within temple
-disbanded after 70 A.D.

Question 11

Pharisees=

Answer 11

-believe entire OT
-believe that God still performs
miracles

Question 12

Essenes=

Answer 12

-4,000 people
-withdrew from society
-thought Sadducees and Pharisees
to be corrupt so, DIDNT
SACRIFICE
-preserved scripture by copying it
(“dead sea scroll people”)

Question 13

Jews=

Answer 13

All Levites are Jews

Question 14

What 1st century Jews are looking for:

Answer 14

• Messiah/Davidic King
• A new prophet like Moses
• A new Exodus
• A new covenant
• The coming if Elijah
• etc.