RLGN 325 Final
RLGN 325 Final Liberty University
- Our job is not to invent new meaning, but to apply the meaning that has been inscribed in the biblical text.
- In what Scripture passage did Jesus promise his followers that the Holy Spirit would guide them into all truth?
- God gave us his Word to ________ us.
- In what verse does Jesus tell his disciples that the Holy Spirit will “guide you into all the truth”?
- Allegory itself is not a bad thing; however, allegorical interpretation as an interpretive method is quite different from allegory, and it can mislead us completely if we use it to interpret a non-allegorical text.
- How does this theological principle fit with the rest of the Bible?
- Bible knowledge is enough; people should not respond to the Bible in obedience. That would be “legalism.”
- When making an interpretive decision, we need to “stick to our guns” and oppose all interpretations that are not in agreement with ours.
- Steps 1-4 of the interpretive journey deal with the ________ of the text. Step 5 deals with the ________.
- Applications should be as general as possible so that they can apply to more people.
- What do the authors suggest you can do to help illustrate how a person might put a biblical principle into practice?
- We need to make our interpretive choices and hold our interpretive convictions with humility.
- Which term refers to the Spirit’s ongoing work of bringing believers to understand and receive the truth of Scripture?
- God’s Word remains relevant because:
- We cannot apply the Bible without first knowing what it means.
- When applying a biblical passage, it is helpful to discover a parallel situation in a contemporary context.
- Meanings should be assigned to important words on the basis of how exciting they will sound in your lesson or sermon.
- The view, which focuses on the reader as the main character in the determination of meaning, is called:
- Can persons without the Spirit understand the meaning of a biblical passage?
- The Spirit helps believers to find new meanings in the biblical text.
- Interpretation always involves an element of subjectivity.
- Will people without the Spirit accept the truth of the Bible and apply it to their lives?
- When we misapply the Bible, no harm is done since most people don’t even realize when a text is being misapplied.
- A(n) _________ can be defined as “a biblical event, person or institution which serves as an example or pattern for other events, persons or institutions.”
- A(n) ________ is a story that uses an extensive amount of symbolism.
- The Holy Spirit’s work of bringing believers to understand and receive the truth of Scripture continues to this day, even though his work of inspiration is finished.
- Step one of the interpretive journey seeks to answer which question:
- What is the theological principle in this text?
- Employing the use of “bible codes” is an exciting way to arrive at an accurate interpretation of Scripture passages.
- Why should we study Scripture?
- What happens when we “discover” deep, secret meanings that the authors never intended?
- Which of the following determines word meaning:
- When we use the term “author” in conjunction with the Bible, we are referring to:
- We hold to the authority of the Scriptures because they are:
- In what verse does Paul indicate that “all Scripture is God-breathed”?
- Contrasts and comparisons can help you determine the meaning of a word in a given context.
- Real-world scenarios should accurately reflect the meaning of the biblical text, but they do not need to be relevant to contemporary life.
- What is the term that refers to our response to the meaning of a text. Selected
- It is possible to know what the Bible means, yet fail to apply it and live it out.