NBST 610 Exam 2
NBST 610 Exam 2 Liberty University
NBST 610 Quiz: Introduction and Tools for Hermeneutics
NBST 610 Quiz: Context, the Bible, and Meaning
NBST 610 Quiz: Application, Gospels, Acts, Letters, and Revelation
Quiz: Poetry, Wisdom, Narrative, Law, and Prophets
Set 1
- The King James Bible has been revised numerous times since it was first printed.
- The same Greek word can be translated into English by a number of different English words.
- According to Duvall and Hays, a paraphrase is not a translation at all, but merely a restatement or explanation of a particular English translation using different English words.
- One danger mentioned in the chapter is the danger of overemphasizing the background study, focusing on it more than the meaning of the text itself.
- One of the factors that complicates the translation process is that no two languages are exactly alike.
- Following Vanhoozer, Duvall and Hays acknowledge that when an author chooses to express his ideas in a particular literary genre, then that genre acts as a kind of covenant of communication between the author and his reader about how to communicate.
- What had been cut with 6 parallel cuts?
- Which of the following describes the common word fallacy called the “English-only fallacy”?
- The first goal of interpretation is to establish what the text meant for the author and first readers, but the second goal is to apply that meaning to a contemporary audience.
- Following Klein et al., which of the following comes second in performing a word study?
- Following Klein et al., which of the following comes first in performing a word study?
- Which of the following best defines the word “literary genre”?
- Translations that follow a functional equivalent approach tend to follow a “thought-for-thought” approach rather than a “word-for-word” approach.
- According to Klein et al., the interpreter is free to read a biblical text in any way he or she would like without any regard to the author’s or original recipient’s culture and experience.
- An adverb adjusts the sense of a verb in some significant way.
- For an interpretation of a biblical text to be valid, it must be consistent with the historical-cultural context of that text.
- Following Klein et al., which of the following comes last in performing a word study?
- Put the following domains of literary context in their proper order according to Klein et al.: A. Bible Context; B. The Text Itself; C. Rest of the Book Context; D. Immediate Context.
- According to Klein et al., the term “aspect” refers to:
- An adjective adjusts the sense of a noun in some significant way.
Set 2
- Which of the following describes the common word fallacy called the “English-only fallacy”?
- You cannot do proper word studies without an intermediate knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.
- The King James Bible has been revised numerous times since it was first printed.
- What event has happened since Holmes last saw Watson?
- The textbooks argue that the ONLY Bible Christians should use is the NIV Study Bible.
- Which of the following best describes the literary feature known as chiasm?
- After Jesus spits on a blind man’s eyes, what happens?
- Who was responsible for the first English Bible translation from the Latin Vulgate?
- A word’s semantic range refers to
- Which of the following descriptions best represents the idea of “mindset” in Klein et al.?
- According to Klein et al., the term “aspect” refers to:
- According to Klein et al., unless we can demonstrate that the author intended multiple meanings for a text, we should not assume multiple meanings.
- The canon of the New Testament was determined before 100 A.D.
- According to Klein et al., textual criticism has shown that only 90% of the original NT can be reconstructed from existing manuscripts.
- Which of the following best defines the word “literary genre”?
- According to Klein et al., the interpreter must express biblical truth in his or her own language in ways that most closely correspond to the ideas in the biblical culture.
- According to Klein et al., which of the three elements of Speech Act Theory describes primarily the words in the text:
- The word “canon” comes from the Greek word kanon, meaning “list,” “rule,” or “standard.”
- An adverb adjusts the sense of a verb in some significant way.
- Following Klein et al., which of the following comes first in performing a word study?
Set 3
- The best translation would be one, which translates literally word for word straight from the original language into English.
- You cannot do proper word studies without an intermediate knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.
- The same Greek word can be translated into English by a number of different English words.
- According to Duvall and Hays, when searching for a Bible translation it is better to give preference to a translation by a committee than one by an individual.
- Amos was a fulltime prophet.
- Which of the following best describes the literary feature known as chiasm?
- Who was responsible for the first English Bible translation from the Latin Vulgate?
- A “covenant of communication” is
- An adverb adjusts the sense of a verb in some significant way.
- Which of the following descriptions best represents the idea of “mindset” in Klein et al.?
- Klein et al. claim that it is reasonable to conclude that the Jews agreed on the boundaries of the Hebrew canon during NT times.
- According to Klein et al., the interpreter is free to read a biblical text in any way he or she would like without any regard to the author’s or original recipient’s culture and experience.
- Following Klein et al., which of the following comes first in performing a word study?
- The only objective of hermeneutics is to discover a valid application for the text in today’s society.
- Following Klein et al., which of the following comes last in performing a word study?
- According to Klein et al., which of the three elements of Speech Act Theory describes primarily the words in the text:
- Which of the following elements are NOT considered a part of the historical-cultural context of a passage?
- Following Klein et al., which of the following comes second in performing a word study?
- Put the following domains of literary context in their proper order according to Klein et al.: A. Bible Context; B. The Text Itself; C. Rest of the Book Context; D. Immediate Context.
- In the development of the OT canon, which set of books met with the most intense controversy in the process?