Bible 11 Finale Review

What is Hermeneutics?

• Hermeneutics is a form of cooking technique
• Hermeneutics is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts.
• Hermeneutics is a type of ancient dance
• Hermeneutics is the study of marine life

What are the first 4 rules for Hermeneutics?

• HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• The meaning must be gathered from the context

• What does the word mean?

• USAGE

• The meaning must be gathered from the co

• DEFINITION

• CONTEXT

• The interpreter must have some awareness of the life and society of the times in which the Scripture was written.

Match the following

• INFERENCE

• Scripture is its own best interpreter. The clearer passages of Scripture should be used to help interpret the less clear passages. Does the interpretation rely on the clarity of Scripture?

• UNITY

• Interpretation is not a matter of personal opinion. It must be based on the objective meaning of the text. Does the interpretation align with the text?

• LOGIC

• Every word in Scripture has a specific meaning. We must not overlook the significance of any word. Does the interpretation consider the meaning of each word?

• PRECEDENT

• The parts of Scripture being interpreted must be construed with reference to the significance of the whole. An interpretation must be consistent with the rest of Scripture.

Who wrote the book Mere Christianity?

• S. C. Lewis

• C. S. Lewis

• B. S. Lewis

• Bob

Why, according to him, did they ask C.S. Lewis to speak on the radio show about Christianity?

• because. just because.

• because he would end up writing such a great book.

• because he was specialist and not an armature...

• because he was not a specialist but 'an amateur... and a beginner, not an old hand

How could the concept of a universal moral law impact our ethical decision-making process?

• true right and wrong don't exist.

• It would make us more aware that there are true right and wrongs.

• it would make us more aware of hot dogs.

• it wouldn't have an effect.

What did C.S. Lewis refer to as the 'Law of Human Nature' or the 'Moral Law'?

• The law of physics
• The law of attraction
• The law of supply and demand
• A set of principles that govern human behavior.

What does the author consider to be the two peculiar things about the human race?

• Their longing for perfection and their failure to achieve it

• Inability to feel emotions and lack of intelligence
• Capacity for telepathy and superhuman strength
• Ability to fly and breathe underwater

What does it mean that the Law of Human Nature involves something 'above and beyond the actual facts'?

• Scientific laws of nature
• Emotional laws of nature
• Physical laws of nature
• • It goes beyond observable behavior and includes a sense of moral obligation.

What is the main idea of C.S.'s argument regarding the Law of Human Nature?

• to demonstrate that the Law of Human Nature is based on individual preferences
• to prove that the Law of Human Nature only applies to certain cultures
• • It is a real, objective law that is not created by humans, but that presses on us.

• to argue that there is no such thing as a universal moral law