RLGN 325 Final

RLGN 325 Final Liberty University

  1. Our job is not to invent new meaning, but to apply the meaning that has been inscribed in the biblical text.
  2. In what Scripture passage did Jesus promise his followers that the Holy Spirit would guide them into all truth?
  3. God gave us his Word to ________ us.
  4. In what verse does Jesus tell his disciples that the Holy Spirit will “guide you into all the truth”?
  5. 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.
  6. How does this theological principle fit with the rest of the Bible?
  7. Bible knowledge is enough; people should not respond to the Bible in obedience. That would be “legalism.”
  8. When making an interpretive decision, we need to “stick to our guns” and oppose all interpretations that are not in agreement with ours.
  9. Steps 1-4 of the interpretive journey deal with the ________ of the text. Step 5 deals with the ________.
  10. Applications should be as general as possible so that they can apply to more people.
  11. What do the authors suggest you can do to help illustrate how a person might put a biblical principle into practice?
  12. We need to make our interpretive choices and hold our interpretive convictions with humility.
  13. Which term refers to the Spirit’s ongoing work of bringing believers to understand and receive the truth of Scripture?
  14. God’s Word remains relevant because:
  15. We cannot apply the Bible without first knowing what it means.
  16. When applying a biblical passage, it is helpful to discover a parallel situation in a contemporary context.
  17. Meanings should be assigned to important words on the basis of how exciting they will sound in your lesson or sermon.
  18. The view, which focuses on the reader as the main character in the determination of meaning, is called:
  19. Can persons without the Spirit understand the meaning of a biblical passage?
  20. The Spirit helps believers to find new meanings in the biblical text.
  21. Interpretation always involves an element of subjectivity.
  22. Will people without the Spirit accept the truth of the Bible and apply it to their lives?
  23. When we misapply the Bible, no harm is done since most people don’t even realize when a text is being misapplied.
  24. 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.”
  25. A(n) ________ is a story that uses an extensive amount of symbolism.
  26. 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.
  27. Step one of the interpretive journey seeks to answer which question:
  28. What is the theological principle in this text?
  29. Employing the use of “bible codes” is an exciting way to arrive at an accurate interpretation of Scripture passages.
  30. Why should we study Scripture?
  31. What happens when we “discover” deep, secret meanings that the authors never intended?
  32. Which of the following determines word meaning:
  33. When we use the term “author” in conjunction with the Bible, we are referring to:
  34. We hold to the authority of the Scriptures because they are:
  35. In what verse does Paul indicate that “all Scripture is God-breathed”?
  36. Contrasts and comparisons can help you determine the meaning of a word in a given context.
  37. Real-world scenarios should accurately reflect the meaning of the biblical text, but they do not need to be relevant to contemporary life.
  38. What is the term that refers to our response to the meaning of a text. Selected
  39. It is possible to know what the Bible means, yet fail to apply it and live it out.
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