Test 2

Question 1

Who is Karl Barth?

Answer 1

He believed in neo-orthodoxy which is supernaturalistic because he believed in the resurrection and naturalistic because he appeal to nature. Instead of having God as God he had our faith as God. His view was subjective when ours was objective

Question 2

What does demythologizing mean?

Answer 2

Idea by Rudolph Bultmann, eternal truth is there your job is to strip the myth and story away from it defined the truth.

Question 3

Rudolph Bultmann believe referring to the Bible

Answer 3

That you need to demythologize it

Question 4

What are the three things to illuminate the reader by the spirit

Answer 4

1. Regenerate (1 Cor. 2:12-14)
2. Humility (Prov 9:10)
3. Prayer (Ps 119:18)

Question 5

Are all the parts of the Bible true

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

Are all the parts of the Bible equally important

Answer 6

Not every part is equally important depending on the situation

Question 7

God’s purpose in his revelation in the Bible

Answer 7

God revealed himself in the Bible for the purpose of human salvation

Question 8

What are the three reasons for not taking language literally

Answer 8

1. If the passage was taken literally it would make no sense
2. Context behind the language may indicate that it is figurative
3. The passage if taken figuratively maybe clarified by other passages on what the definition of the figurative language means

Question 9

What does analogia fidei mean?

Answer 9

“analogy of faith” -The prophets words should match gods revelations. Consistency

Question 10

What does sensus literalis mean

Answer 10

“Sense of the literature/writings”- Therefore scripture is perspicuous/clear, scripture interpret scripture

Question 11

Seven reasons to use figurative language

Answer 11

1. F L is often used bc all human language contains non literal talk
2. F L can be used to move one to action
3. F L may help the memory
4. F L is effective in illustrating
5. F L is useful in clarifying
6. F L may be used as a code
7. F L is often used to emphasize a point

Question 12

Two guidelines for interpreting figurative language

Answer 12

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Question 13

What is new hermeneutic

Answer 13

New hermeneutic is called new because it brings the interpreter into a formative role in the interpretive process

Question 14

What is the existential approach to Scripture

Answer 14

It is the approach that binds supernaturalistic and naturalistic together

Question 15

What is the dogmatic approach to scripture

Answer 15

This means that it occurs when one except uncritically the teaching of another individual such as a revere teacher or pastor