Theology 9: Chapter 2

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The doctrine that the Bible's books are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal

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Biblical Inerrancy

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The divine assistance the Holy Spirit gave the authors of the books of the Bible so they could write the message of salvation God wanted to communicate

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Divine Inspiration

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The process used by scholars to discover and interpret the meaning of biblical texts

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Biblical Exegesis

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Interpreting Scripture word for word

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Literalist

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Analyzing different literary genres, forms, and styles used in the Bible

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Form Criticism

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Analyzing the historical context of biblical texts

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Historical Criticism

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Analyzing the sources of biblical text composed in different historical periods

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Source Criticism

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Analyzing how biblical authors edited, or redacted, biblical texts until they reached their final form

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Redaction Criticism

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A form of biblical interpretation that considers what the stories of Sacred Scripture mean for salvation. It has three types: allegorical, moral, and anagogical.

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Spiritual Sense

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Identify how a biblical text points to the mystery of Christ through a character, event, or other element that represents a spiritual truth.

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Allegorical Sense