Hermeneutics Unit 3

hich best describes a normative action in Scripture?

• A report of manners and customs in Bible times

• An accurate report of an unacceptable course of action

• A pattern for all believers

• A requirement fulfilled by a character in the Bible

When the Bible reports an evil or inappropriate act, the report is said to be

• normative.

• narrative.

• poetic.

• descriptive.

An action is said to be normative when

• it is performed by a good character in the Bible.

• other biblical passages confirm and repeat it.

• it is expressed as a command to a Bible character.

• it is part of the cultural pattern of a Bible character.

A basic assumption of biblical hermeneutics is that the interpretation of a passage

• reflects the culture of the interpreter.

• is a summary of the author’s intent.

• is revealed directly by the Holy Spirit.

• is determined independently by each sincere believer.

Allegorical interpretation is a technique for

• interpreting figurative language.

• answering biblical questions.

• finding hidden meanings.

• gaining spiritual insight.

Which most clearly indicates the author’s purpose in a biblical story?

• The setting of the story

• The statement of the problem

• The climax of the story

• The outcome or post-script

When a Bible story does not contain a clear explanation, the interpreter must determine the meaning by

• carefully studying the way the story is told.

• asking God to reveal hidden truths.

• looking for any hidden reference to the church in the story.

• ignoring the historical context and directly applying it to his or her life.

What is a round character in a biblical narrative? A round character is one

• concerning whom few details are given.

• who is described with many details.

• whose choices produce a negative result.

• is the main character in an extended narrative.

What is a historical narrative?

• A story with a moral

• A traditional or cultural story

• A story, usually with a moral, that could have happened

• A story that reports what actually did happen

When we refer to the “grand story” of salvation, we mean that

• all the stories of the Old Testament refer to Christ in some way.

• salvation from sin is the only theme found in the Old Testament stories.

• all the individual stories of the Old Testament contribute to the greater story of God’s salvation.

• we can always find a New Testament truth in an Old Testament story.