1. Some claim that we should just read the Bible and its meaning will be obvious, that there is no special need for training, or interpretation and that training is just prejudiced anyway.
2. What is it about people and what is it about Scripture that shows that interpretation is necessary?
Exegesis
3. What is Exegesis?
4. What is one of the steps in exegesis that only scholars can do?
5. What are a couple of steps in exegesis that anyone can do?
Translations
6. What are two of the advantages of the New International Version (NIV) over the King James Version (KJV)?
7. What is the Textus Receptus?
8. What is the idea of dynamic equivalence, and what advantages does this method have over other methods?
Exegesis of Epistles
9. What are the important steps to take in analyzing (exegeting) a letter? (These are the steps that we took to look at 1 Corinthians, and that we have been taking to look at Philippians.)
Hermeneutics
10. What is hermeneutics?
11. What are some important principles that we should remember as we apply letters/epistles to our own situation? Give examples.
12. What are three difficulties that we face when we determine how to apply scripture to our lives today?
OT Narratives
1. What are the three levels of understanding that we should remember as we interpret the OT narratives? Explain each level.
2. What are a couple ways that we shouldn’t interpret OT narratives?
Acts
3. Luke has written Acts in six major sections.
a. What, in general, is the structure of Acts in these sections? (You don’t have to label all the sections, but do need to give the basic idea.)
b. How does this structure show one of the major interests of Luke in Acts?
4. Do events in Acts provide an example for how we should act today or how we should function as a church? Why or why not?
6. What does Luke see as the model church?
The Gospels
5. How would you explain the fact that there are four gospels? Why wasn’t one enough?
6. Why were Mark and John written?
7. What are some of the important things that we should remember about the gospels which would help us to interpret them?
8. What are the two historical contexts of the gospels? Give some basic information about the two contexts.
10. What does it mean to think horizontally when looking at the literary context? What is one example of how that can be a help in understanding?
The Psalms
8. How can we benefit from the Psalms?
9. What are some of the characteristics of the poetry in the Psalms?
Parables
1. In general, what factors are important in understanding and interpreting the parables of Jesus? Use the parable of the Good Samaritan to explain some of your points.
2. What general points did Dr. Kenneth Bailey bring out as important in understanding the Parables? How did his interpretation tend to differ from Fee’s point of view? (Give examples from the video series , e.g. The Woman in the House of Simon, The Lost Sheep, The Pharisee and the Tax-Collector, if you can.)
OT Law
20. What are four of the guidelines in understanding the OT Law? Give a brief explanation of each.
21. What sort of laws clearly do not apply to us any more?
22. What did Jesus have to say about the Law?
23. Is the OT law still the Word of God for us? To us? Explain.
24. How do laws like “do not reap the borders of your fields” function?
25. What do we learn about the laws about slavery?
26. How does the OT law compare to the laws of other countries at that time?
27. In what ways did the OT law benefit Israel?
28. What factors are important in understanding the OT Law and how to apply the OT Law to us today? Use at least three examples from the Law to explain your points.
Prophets
3. What is prophecy? When should we expect events that are foretold to take place?
4. What is the role of a prophet?
5. What is one of the main reasons that the prophets are often difficult to understand?
6. What is the general historical setting for the prophets?
34. Why did prophets say what they did?
35. Are the prophets a new stage in Israel’s relationship with God? Why or
why not?
7. How can we apply what the prophets said to Israel to us now?
Wisdom Literature
8. What are some guidelines in understanding Proverbs…what do we have to be careful about as we apply them?
42. What are some of the themes that are discussed in Proverbs?
9. What is the basic point of Ecclesiastes?
10. What is the main message in Job? Why does one need to be careful in quoting from Job?
11. What is the main point of The Song of Songs?
Revelation
1. What type of literature is Revelation, primarily? What things are typically found in this type of literature?
2. What are three of the main messages of Revelation? Give examples to support your thought.
3. What are the 4 major ways Revelation is interpreted? Define each view.
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of one of the above views?
1. What type of literature is Revelation, primarily? What things are typically found in this type of literature?
2. What are three of the main messages of Revelation? Give examples to support your thought.
3. What are the 4 major ways Revelation is interpreted? Define each view.
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of one of the above views?
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