Through New Eyes Section 1 - Sheet1 Flashcards
The biblical worldview comes to us in the language of
SYMBOLISM and ART
What is SYMBOLISM?
VISUAL IMAGERY
What is TYPOLOGY?
REPEATED PATTERNS
What does corrupt man tend to do with the truth?
TAKE A PART AND CLAIM IT’S THE WHOLE THING
__________ is the true universal language.
SYMBOLISM
We should become as familiar as possible with the Bible’s own
WORLDVIEW, LANGUAGE, and THOUGHT FORMS
The book’s goal is to teach you to THINK…
GOD’S THOUGHTS AFTER HIM
The first reason for the language of appearance is…
IT DESCRIBES THE WORLD AS IT IS
The second reason for the language of appearance is to….
ESTABLISH A WORLDVIEW GRID
The creation reflects
THE CREATOR AND HIS CHARACTER
The first rule: SYMBOLISM is not a …
CODE
The second rule: SYMBOLS do not exist in ….
ISOLATION
The third rule: we need a Biblical….
PRECEDENT FOR ANY SYMBOL
The fourth rule: systematic theology and church history put a ..
CHECK ON WILD SPECULATION
The fifth rule: we must use _____________ to interpret symbols.
BIBLICAL PRESUPPOSITIONS
The sixth rule: use the work of other ____________
SCHOLARS
How can we account for the diversity of the world?
TO HELP US UNDERSTAND GOD’S INFINITE NATURE
God’s _______________ is firmly displayed in the world.
PERSONALITY
Secular philosophy assumes
NEUTRAL…. BEING
God chose to reveal the INFINITY of his personality in the __________ of the world
DIVERSITY
________ is the preeminent SYMBOL of God.
MAN
Man is both an INDIVIDUAL and ______________ symbol.
CORPORATE
Just as the world symbolizes God, so to does it symbolize…
MAN
What is the SECULAR view of SYMBOLS?
They are all man-made and ARBITRARY
Every is a __________________ of God.
SIGN OR SYMBOL
Man is the only ____________ who is also a ____________
SYMBOL; SYMBOL MAKER
What are the FOUR classes of secondary symbols:
ANIMALS, PLANTS, STONES, and STARS
All language is __________
SYMBOLIC
Symbolism __________ REALITY.
CREATES
For man, symbols__________ REALITY.
STRUCTURE
Symbolism points us to the equal ultimacy of _____________________
RATIONAL and NON-RATIONAL
What corrupted GOD’S Symbols?
SIN
What restored GOD’S SYMBOLS?
GRACE
What are man’s special SECONDARY symbols?
WORDS, MONUMENTS, ROLES
Men always ___________ their own symbols.
OUTGROW
WE must restore the THREE __________________.
PRIMARY SYMBOLS: WORD, SACRAMENT, PERSON
