Unit 1 Part 2 Flashcards
What is the literal approach to reading scripture?
When every word of scripture is understood by using only the exact dictionary meaning without taking into consideration culture or literary form.
What is the contextual approach to reading scripture?
When the meaning of scriptures is interpreted in the context of culture and literary genre.
What is a literary form?
The organization, arrangement and framework of a piece of writing.
What is the literary form ‘Myth’?
A traditional story focusing on the acts of gods or heroes, often an explanation of some mysteries of life or ways of a particular culture.
What is the literary form ‘List’?
A series of names, events, or words usually in a set order.
What is the literary form ‘Poetry’?
Poetry uses vivid imagery and literary devices such as simile and metaphor.
What is the literary form ‘Prophecy’?
A prediction made under Divine influence and direction, to tell of future events or to warn people about the consequences of their actions.
What is the literary form ‘Law’?
Rules telling us how to behave.
What is the literary form ‘History’?
A record of account of past events.
What is the literary form ‘Letter’?
A written message, sometimes of a personal nature.
What is the literary form ‘Parable’?
A story about everyday life which serves to teach a lesson or provide insights into human nature.
What is the literary form ‘Sermon’?
A speech of a serious or solemn instruction, often based on a passage from the Bible.
What is the literary form ‘Drama’?
A story about people’s lives, including dialogue and interaction.
What is inspiration?
The Guidance God gave the human authors through the working of the Holy Spirit to convey the word of God.
What is inerrancy?
The Bible contains no errors of Faith or morals (but maybe wrong in history or science).
What are the types of truth in the Bible?
Religious truth, moral truth, symbolic truth, and proverbial truth.
What is religious truth?
God’s Divine love is revealed through Human Experience.
What is moral truth?
Lessons on how humans are to love God in each other.
What is symbolic truth?
A type of religious truth revealed through objects, things, and ideas that have a surface meaning and a deeper meaning.
What is proverbial truth?
Truth that comes from wise sayings and Common Sense.
