theo 111 Quiz one

First Book of Torah

Genesis

Second book of Torah

Exodus

Third book of Torah

Leviticus

Fourth Book of Torah

numbers

Fifth Book of Torah

Deuteronomy

First book of Deuteronomistic History

Joshua

Second book of Deuteronomistic History

Judges

Third Book of Deuteronomistic History

1+2 Samuel

Fourth Book of Deuteronomistic History

1+2 Kings

Writings in Hebrew Bible (not in Torah or DH)

Prophets
Psalms
Smaller Books

Greek word for Torah

Pentateuch

Canon

a collection of sacred books that are deemed genuine

apocrypha

biblical writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture

Hermeneutics

the theory behind how to interpret the bible

exegesis

the act of interpreting scripture

Religion

communities response to what is sacred and devine

three characteristics of religion

creed- beliefs
code-actions to take
cult- worship practices

Theo vs Religious studies

theo- inside religion/faith
religious studies- outsider looking in

worldview

a way to see, judge, act in the world

Religious Worldview

lend order and meaning to the world. helps answer life's big questions

conversion - lonergan

fall in love with god

conversion- Ricouer

3 stages
First Naivete - blind
disillusionment - hit a limit, questioning, wth
second naivete - ok to have doubt ok to ask questions

premodern

no separation between a dominant religion and society

modern

science comes in. separation of church and state. humans have taken the throne

postmodern

are we in it? is religion relevant? after WWII

Hermanutics circle

endless process of interpreting parts and wholes of the scriptures

historical context

5 questions, who what where when why

intentional fallacy

you don't know what the author intended, can't assume what they meant

text and reader reaction

we all bring our own glasses and bias to the texts we read

Hermeneutics of Suspicion

approach with a suspicion of the dominant group and why they are telling you to look at the scripture a certain way