Hermeneutics Final

While the vast majority of Americans claim to believe that the Bible is either the literal or inspired Word of God:

According to 2 Timothy 3:16-17, the Bible is:

What is the ultimate benefit of firsthand Bible study?

Which question does the observation step of methodical Bible study answer

Which question does the application step of methodical Bible study answer?

The recent cultural shift from a word-based society of readers to an image-based society of viewers has greatly affected Bible study in what way?

The bulk of the books in Scripture are:

The Word of God was not written to satisfy our curiosity, but to:

Rewriting the biblical text in your own paraphrase is

What principle regarding biblical meditation is taught in Proverbs 23:7?

What principle regarding biblical meditation is taught in Psalm 1:1-2?

What two types of structure are found in every book of the Bible?

Many individuals do not regularly study the Bible because they question its relevance to real life issues.

Three costs of effective Bible study cited in the textbook are openness to study, willingness to learn, and commitment to holiness.

One of the benefits of reading a book of the Bible over a five week period is that  you have a more reasonable time commitment

Two groups of people who can teach us most about prayer are children and new believers (converts).

People remember at most only 10% of what they hear, but 90% of what they see, hear and do

After reading and analyzing Scripture, the next task is to establish meaning for today

The basic unit of Bible study is the:

The books of the Bible were originally constructed:

Which of the following is probably the most powerful of all teaching tools?

One of the most powerful of all communication tools is:

What word in the Bible signals that a change in direction is coming?

“Meaning” is not our subjective thoughts read into the text but:

Match the extrabiblical resource to its proper description

Assuming that the Bible’s meaning changes over time is a pitfall known as:

Why is the comparison of Scripture with Scripture referred to as a great safety net?

A biblical author may use a term by:

What is the inherent danger in Bible study?

Substituting rationalization for repentance; communication for transformation; and emotional experience for a volitional decision can hinder the life-changing:

By acknowledging the strengths and limitations of our individual God-given design, what are we more likely to do?

While recent years have witnessed a renewed emphasis on people and relationships, the same time frame has given way to:

What is the key to taking a message written in A.D. 100 or earlier and making use of it in A.D. 2000 or later?

Good intentions can be translated into life-changing action by:

Amount of space, order, and stated purpose are among the tools the Holy Spirit  uses to emphasize ideas, events, people and other material in Scripture.

Subjectivism happens when we make the text say what we want, not what it  actually says

While there is nothing wrong with an emotional response to God’s Word, we must remember that the meaning of the text is in the text, not in our subjective response to the text.

In correctly interpreting the Bible, context refers to that which goes before and that which goes after.

Since all of the promises in the Scripture are given to us, we should claim them all.

There is no significant difference between the churched and the unchurched in their  ethics and values on the job.

Poetry is a style of literature that appeals to the emotions as well as the imagination.ry is a style of literature that appeals to the emotions as well as the imagination.

Match the literary genre to the proper definition.