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
