a verse-by-verse exposition of scriptural passages written to help people better understand the Bible.

a classification of literary styles used in Scripture, including poetry, historical narratives, legal prescriptions, prophesies, psalms, proverbs, parables, epistles, and apocalyptic literature.

the meaning of words or passages; the subject matter of a written work.

the discourse surrounding a passage that gives meaning to the content; the historical background and literary setting of a text that helps clarify meaning.

a method of literary analysis that questions the ability of language to represent reality adequately and seeks to discern and expose the purported underlying ideologies of a text.

a biblical passage that describes specific events.

from the Greek for “lead out”; the exposition or explanation of a biblical text based on careful study and analysis.

from the Greek for “interpret”; the process of devising the best methods for understanding and the divine interconnectedness of all things

the time, place, culture, and audience of a text.

an alphabetical dictionary that translates and defines words from another language, particularly Greek, Hebrew, and Latin.

 the genre, structure, and grammar of a text.

a reference book of words and phrases found in the Bible.

a skeptical worldview, founded as a reaction to modernism, that is suspicious of metanarratives and teached that ultimate reality is inaccessible , that knowledge is a social construct, and that truth claims are political power plays.

a biblical passage that prescribes how people ought to live.

a form of theological inquiry that aims to arrange and categorize religious truths into an internally consistent system.

Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?

Which of the following describe Postmodernism’s view of truth?

To approach the Bible well, we need to first focus on what?

Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?

Which of the following are examples of how to properly treat the Bible allegorically?

Unique interpretations of Scripture are usually what?

What mistake do people make when they apply Matthew 18:20 to their own circumstances? “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

The Bible speaks to everyone, yet it was written at a particular time to particular people. What two things are held in tension?

Which of the following are mistakes people make when studying the Bible?

Which of the following are good principles for studying the Bible?

Which of the following are good principles for studying the Bible?

Which of the following is a type of Bible translation listed in the chapter?

Which of the following is a good principle for studying the Bible?

Which of the following is not a literary style used in Scripture?

In order to better understand context, what question should we ask when reading Scripture?

Which of the following passages is prescriptive in nature?

What should you do with doubts?

Most Christians in history did not own a Bible.

The Bible inspired people to learn to read, and the printing press made reading material affordable and accessible

The Bible is part of God's plan to restore creation

Postmodernist claim that we can really only know our descriptions of the world, not the world itself.

The Bible must be both read and interpreted.

You can apply to your life and obey the Bible only after you understand what it means.

Prayer is an essential starting point for any study of the Bible

It is best to read the Bible in large portions in order to keep the context in mind, rather than reading individual verses or small passages.

A text can mean what its reader feels that it means, even if that meaning was never the intention of the author.

Every passage in the Bible is not meant to be read as a command.

Most of the Bible is prescriptive in nature

Most of the Bible is descriptive in nature

________________ says we cannot know ultimate truth and claims that those who say they can are trying to gain power over others.

According to Postmodernism, texts claiming to communicate truth about the world must be undergo________________ in order to reveal their underlying assumptions.

________________ is a form of theological inquiry that aims to arrange and categorize religious truths into an internally consistent system.

A[n] ________________ is a fictional narrative in which characters and events are presented as symbols for moral and spiritual truths, not explicitly obvious in the text.

________________ is the exposition or explanation of a biblical text based on careful study and analysis.

________________ is a classification of literary styles, including poetry, historical narratives, legal prescriptions, prophesies, psalms, proverbs, parables, epistles, and apocalyptic literature.

________________ is the genre, structure, and grammar of a text.

________________ is the time, place, culture, and audience of a text.

While this verse does reveal a lot about who God is and what he is doing in the world, it was written as prophecy to the nation of Israel and not specifically to any of us. It was a promise uniquely made to the Jews at a particular point in history and within particular circumstances.

Certainly we can learn from the life experiences of others, including those who lived in Bible times, and draw lessons that help us live better lives.

Rather than view it as merely allegorical, though, we must see the entire Bible as the whole counsel of God, a comprehensive narrative that tells God’s story in the world