Systematic Final Flashcards
What are the five common errors in hermeneutics?
allegorical; traditionalism; rationalism; subjectivism; perspectivism
Where did the allegorical method interpretation begin?
Alexandrian schools of Jewish interpretation under Philo and Christian through Clement, Origen, and became dominant from the time of Augustine through Reformation.
Which interpretative method is of necessity extremely subjective and results a Bible that can mean many things to many people?
Allegorism
Which interpretive method is rooted in authoritarian methods that claim their view is the only right one based simply on the claim?
Traditionalism
Which method of hermeneutics did the early catholic church use by seeking agreement of doctrine & interpretation in unity of bishops & churches?
Traditionalism
Do reformed writers and even Apostolic’s fall into the same interpretive trap as early Catholics? Explain.
Yes, by quoting certain people as if they were the Bible (the canon).
Which method did J. Gresham Machen fight?
Rationalism
Which method did the faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary use in 1960’s, when it moved away from inerrancy?
Rationalism
Which approach in hermeneutics looks only for a present “blessing” in one’s personal life while disregarding the context & original intent of the passage?
Subjectivism
What two forms does Subjectivism as an interpretive method take?
Extreme devotionalism;
Existential theology
List some examples of subjectivism and briefly describe them. (two examples)
Feminist Theology: seeks to eliminate gender hierarchy and patriarchy
Liberation Theology: theology along Marxist lines, Jesus as a social liberator
At which point does Subjectivism fail?
Places the reader over Scripture
In what ways can a reader get into the error of Excessive Literalism? (four examples)
overuse of etymology;
overuse of English words;
overuse of grammar;
finding multiple meanings
Define absolute attributes.
Those attributes of God which He has in Himself
What is the aseity of God?
Self-existence, the simplicity of God
What law of science justifies the aseity of God?
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Define the simplicity of God.
He is not composed of diverse elements.
His attributes cannot be separated from His substance. (He’s One)
Is there an arguable difference between God’s presence and His locale?
His locale is in Christ the man.
His omnipresence is the ever-present Spirit of God.
In the OT, where is the primary place of God’s abode?
Heaven
What implications do the questions: “Is God in the devil? Is God in unbelievers before salvation? How much of God was in Christ? Third?” have for the notion of God as “cloud”?
You can’t believe it and believe in God’s omnipresence.
How does our definition of omnipresence (cloud/force vs. person) affect prayer?
We ask God for help, we don’t try to tap into some type of energy.
What does God’s immutability point to?
His unchangeableness.
What modern theological school views God as changing over time?
Process theology or openness
What passages, which speak of God changing his mind or “repenting” (as Gen 6:6-7 [creating man]; 1 Sam 15:10-11 [making Saul king]; Jer 18:8-10 [judging a nation which repents, and vice versa]; Jonah 3:10 [destroying Nineveh), must be interpreted in harmony with?
The rest of Scripture.
