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Poets, Powers, and Principles

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  • T/F: All translations are perfect and identical.
    False
  • T/F: Hyperbole should always be interpreted literally.
    False
  • T/F: Yahweh is “species‑unique” among all elohim.
    True
  • A simile compares two things using:
    exaggeration
    symbolism
    “is”
    “like” or “as”
  • Psalm 82 describes God standing in the ________ ________.
    divine council
  • Elohim is a ________ of residence term, not a term of attributes.
    place
  • T/F: Personification gives human abilities to non‑human things.
    True
  • Who is the primary figure referenced in the allusion Jesus makes in Matthew 17:9–13?
    John the Baptist
    Jeremiah
    Jesus
    Elijah
  • Which statement best describes why poets use apostrophe?
    To summarize historical events
    To avoid using figurative language
    To express strong emotion by speaking directly to something
    To create rhyme and meter
  • “No gods beside Me” means Yahweh is above all ________.
    elohim
  • Hermeneutics is synonymous with “rightly dividing the ________ of ________.”
    Word of Truth
  • Apostrophe is:
    A form of hyperbole
    A punctuation mark
    A direct address to someone/something absent
    A type of rhyme
  • A metaphor compares by asserting:
    A is greater than B
    A is opposite of B
    A is like B
    A is B
  • Which principle says Scripture has one correct interpretation?
    Progressive
    Harmony
    One‑Meaning
    Linguistic
  • Which statement best captures the difference between inductive and deductive Bible study?
    Inductive starts with the text; deductive starts with belief
    Inductive is word study; deductive is history
    Inductive starts with belief; deductive starts with text
    Inductive is simple; deductive is advanced
  • Which three elements make Psalm 1 poetry?
    Rhyme, meter, and stanza breaks
    Parallelism, imagery, and figurative language
    Dialogue, plot, and characters
    Repetition, genealogy, and narrative flow
  • T/F: Most of Psalm 148 is an example of apostrophe.
    True
  • The “frame” of inductive study refers to which structured process?
    Observation → Interpretation → Application
    Translation → Interpretation → Application
    Observation → Correlation → Application
    Interpretation → Application → Evaluation
  • Which gap refers to the Bible being written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek?
    Language Gap
    Time Gap
    Cultural Gap
    Literary Gap
  • In Psalm 82:1, “Elohim has taken His place in the divine council” means:
    The Trinity is debating
    Humans are judging angels
    The singular God presides over plural elohim
    No other beings exist
  • In Psalm 82, what is the main issue God confronts the elohim about?
    Their refusal to worship Him
    Their disagreement with the prophets
    Their lack of power compared to humans
    Their failure to maintain justice
  • According to Ryken, “Poetry is a language of ________.”
    Logic
    Commands
    Images
    Doctrine
  • Why can’t “sons of God” in Psalm 82 refer to human Jews?
    Jews didn’t exist yet
    Humans lived in heaven
    Humans are embodied, not disembodied
    Jews ruled the nations
  • T/F: Inductive study moves from particulars to universals.
    True
  • Parallelism consists of two or more lines expressing the same or similar ________.
    ideas
  • Which set best represents the three “lenses” used in inductive Bible study?
    History, Literary, Theology
    History, Culture, Canon
    Literary, Theology, Geography
    Context, Language, Theology
  • T/F: Deut. 32:17 teaches that Israel sacrificed to demons (shedim).
    True
  • T/F: Differences in translations are “red flags” that invite deeper study.
    True
  • T/F: Plural elohim automatically means Israel believed in many gods.
    False
  • A symbol is a concrete image that points to another ________.
    meaning
  • The goal of interpretation is to understand the text at the ________ level.
    exegetical
  • The Hebrew word elohim is:
    Grammatically plural but context‑dependent
    Always plural
    A title only for idols
    Always singular
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