Study Guide Flashcards
What is exegesis?
Careful, systematic reading of a text seeking its originally intended meaning
What is hermeneutics?
Asking questions of a text that relate to today
What is the dual nature of the Bible?
A message for them and a message for us
What is a literal translation?
“letter for letter”; not flexible
What is a dynamic equivalent translation?
“idea for idea”
What is a paraphrase translation?
“translation” of a translation
What is the macro-narrative of the Bible?
“God is redeeming a people for himself”
What are the four reasons to study the Bible?
1.) To thrive
2.) Spritual Growth
3.) To know God
4.) To know ourselves and our world
What are the four major Bible covenants (in order)?
Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and New
What is the theme of the Pentateuch?
The partial fulfillment (which implies the partial non-fulfillment) of the covenantal promises to the patriarchs. This includes three elements: descendants, divine-human relationship, and land.
Where is the Abrahamic covenant found?
Genesis 12
Where is the Mosaic covenant found?
Exodus 19
Where is the Davidic covenant found?
2 Samuel 7
Where is the New covenant found?
Jeremiah 30-33; Ezekiel 36-37
Why are there so many translations?
1.) Few read Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
2.) We are constantly making new discoveries of these ancient languages
3.) Discoveries of earlier manuscripts
4.) Languages change
Why do we study the ancient near east?
To do better exegesis
What is the summary of Genesis?
Descendents
What is the summary of Exodus?
Divine-human relationship
What is the summary of Leviticus?
Divine-human relationship
What is the summary of Numbers?
Land
What is the summary of Deuteronomy?
Land; “Love Yahweh alone”
What is the summary of Joshua?
The conquest and allotment of the land
What is the summary of Judges?
The period between Joshua and the establishment of monarchy
What is the summary of 1-2 Samuel?
The transition from judges to monarchy: looks back at the judges and further raises the question of kingship
What is the summary of 1-2 Kings?
Outlines the establishment of the monarchy, the split into two kingdoms, and the exile of both kingdoms
What are the aspects of the biblical text?
History, literature, and theology (the Bible is history told in story form for theological goals)
What are the promises of the new covenant?
1.) Restoration under Davidic king
2.) new hearts
3.) forgiveness
