Why do we have a language gap when reading the Bible?
written in Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek
Exegetical does it mean to draw FROM the text or draw INTO the text?
Draw FROM the text
Is the Book of Acts a Large or Small structural pattern?
Large
Parallelism is when the 2nd line_____ with the 1st; the 2nd line usually starts with "___".
1. contrasts 2. "but"
The original biblical language is greater than translations.
True
For Bible Study, is inductive or deductive better?
Inductive
Is the Bible relevant for every generation of God's people?
Yes
The frame of inductive Bible study is made up of what 3 processes?
Observation, Interpretation, Application
Name 2 out of the 3 pillars of Rhetorical Interpretation that discerns the meaning of a text.
1. Genre 2. Structure 3. Figure of Speech
Name 1 reason why figures of speech are used.
• Add color or vividness • Attract Attention • Aid in Retention • Abbreviate • Encourage Reflection
Name 2 of the 7 principles for Thinking Through Scripture
Literal, contextual, One-meaning, exegetical, linguistic, progressive, harmony
"I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings until danger passes" is ordinary-literal?
False
Is the following a Merism, Euphemism, or Apostrophe?
Euphemism
What are the two types of Legal literary genres?
1. Apodictic 2. Casuistic
Name the literary pattern studied last week. (Hint: think of an 'X')
Chiasm
The Flood Narrative in Genesis 7 & 8 when it references the number of days is what type of pattern?
Chiasm or Inversion
What is this phrase an example of?, "My brother eats like a horse."
Zoomorphism
Name an example of a Cultural Gap?
Holy Kiss; anything that would be a strange practice to us living in the 21st century
How can you tell a Simile from a Metaphor?
A Simile resembles another by using "like" or "as".
Should I ALWAYS take a passage literally at first?
Yes
Is Deductive study assumption-based or evidence-based?
assumption-based
True or False: "The wilderness and desert will be glad" is an example of personification.
True
"It's raining hard" is called what type of literary speech?
Ordinary-literal
What makes this passage a Hendiadys? "But even if I'm being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I will rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.
Two coordinate terms (joined by ‘and’) for a single concept where one of the elements defines the other [Phil. 2:17]
When a cause is used for the effect, is this an example of Merism, Metonymy, or Hendiadys?
Metonymy
Inductive Bible study is an open system of interpretation.
True
When you gather all the evidence 1st & piece together data to derive meaning, are you practicing Inductive or Deductive study?
Inductive
What is the Greek letter symbol for a Chiasm?
X
Being an Active Listener helps you do what in the Observation stage?
Asking the right questions of the text
In Luke 2:1, A census by the Roman Emperor is declared for all the earthly inhabitants. Is this an example of Metonymy, Synecdoche, or Personification
Synecdoche - substitutes a part for the whole or a whole for the part
Name 3 of the 8 gaps in the Bible?
Time, Theological, Cultural, Literary, Language, Supernatural, Appropriation, Geographical Gaps
"It's raining cats & dogs" is called what type of literary speech?
Figurative-literal
In studying translations, what is the MINIMUM # of translations a person ought to study?
3
When you ascribe human emotions to God, are you using Anthropomorphism, Apostrophe, or Anthropopathism?
Anthropopathism
The lenses of inductive bible study is made up of what 3 aspects?
History/Literary/ Theology