Final Exam Review Part 2 (Worldview, How to Study Bible)

When we come across poetry in the Bible, how should we read it differently than we read narratives (stories)?

• We should assume it isn't true, since poetry is always fictional

• we should look for figurative language

• We should avoid connecting with it emotionally

• We should read it like a formal speech that is trying to persuade us of something.

We should Interpret scripture with scripture--Therefore, when we read something in the Bible and aren’t sure what it means, what should we do FIRST (after praying to ask God for wisdom)? Choose the best answer.

• We should ask someone who is more of an expert on the Bible.

• We should consult online resources before we bother a pastor or teacher.

• We should try to ignore the question, because if it’s important, it’ll eventually be answered in church or Bible class.

• We should consider what the rest of the Bible says about it

Choose the most accurate statement about characters in biblical narratives (stories)

• The biblical authors usually state the character’s motivations directly

• Biblical characters provide realistic pictures of flawed people

• biblical characters help us recognize how complex our own motivations are

• Biblical characters are primarily important because they give us inspiring examples to follow.

• Descriptions of biblical characters are somewhat unrealistic, because almost all of them depict people who are perfect.

what does it mean to say that the Bible is AUTHORITATIVE?

• it means that as the author of the Bible, God speaks through the human authors.

• It means God has the right to rule our lives through what he has communicated in the Bible.

• It means Anyone can understand the Bible if they depend on God to help them and if they are willing to obey what it says.

• it means The Bible includes everything we need to know in order to obey God.

f we want to understand the MEANING of what we read in the Bible, which of these is MOST important?

Reading the latest translation

• The attitude of our heart

• Reading the latest translation

• How much we have sinned

• Whether or not we have been a Christian for many years

Every worldview tells a master story that starts at the very beginning (of human existence) and _______.

• ends with the extinction of the human race

• encourages people to create their own ending to the story

• explains comparative mythology and folklore

• ends with a philosophical treatise regarding existential angst

• explains what happened to make the world the way it is now

[God’s good creation is corrupted because of human sin and rebellion.] We can summarize this part of the biblical metanarrative with the word ___________.

• creation

• fall

• redemption

• restoration

The “Redemption/Restoration” part of the Bible’s metanarrative lets us know WHAT TRUTH about anything that God created/put in this world ? \

No matter how messed up it is, _______________.

• it is sinful and should not be enjoyed by us

• it is ruined beyond recognition and cannot be restored

• it is totally fine for us to enjoy any way we want to

• it can be restored to its original purpose by Christ.

Which of the following best describes worldview? (what a person’s worldview is)

• Your perspective on the world and what happens in it

• The world around you

• What happens in the world around you

• Your religious beliefs

A worldview is a 1) a system of ___________ 2) that grows out of the big story a person believes about the world and 3) results in human action/culture.

• beliefs, assumptions, and values

• Phineas and Ferb inventions

• eligions, philosophies, and governmentsr

• golf courses