Bible 10 – 2nd Semester Final Exam Study Guide Answers

Hermeneutics

The study/art of interpreting the Bible correctly.

3 basic sources of meaning

Author, Reader, Text.

Prioritized meaning in class

The author’s intended meaning.

Context

The surrounding background of a passage (historical, cultural, literary, etc.).

Time gap

One of the 5 gaps that make interpretation difficult.

Culture gap

One of the 5 gaps that make interpretation difficult.

Language gap

One of the 5 gaps that make interpretation difficult.

Geography gap

One of the 5 gaps that make interpretation difficult.

Covenant/situation gap

One of the 5 gaps that make interpretation difficult.

Truth leads to

Transformation/change.

3 steps of transformation

1. Know the truth 2. Believe/accept the truth 3. Live/apply the truth.

Worldview

The overall way a person sees and understands life and reality.

Most popular worldview today

Relativism/postmodernism (truth depends on the person).

According to Christianity, truth ultimately comes from

God.

5-step method for biblical interpretation

1. Observation 2. Context 3. Interpretation 4. Correlation/comparison with Scripture 5. Application.

God-centered worldview about history

God is sovereign and working through history according to His plan.

Examples of O.T. historical narrative books

Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings.

The key things for interpretation

Context, context, context.

10 Commandments: 1st commandment

No other gods.

10 Commandments: 2nd commandment

No idols.

10 Commandments: 3rd commandment

Do not misuse God’s name.

10 Commandments: 4th commandment

Keep the Sabbath holy.

10 Commandments: 5th commandment

Honor your father and mother.

10 Commandments: 6th commandment

Do not murder.

10 Commandments: 7th commandment

Do not commit adultery.

10 Commandments: 8th commandment

Do not steal.

10 Commandments: 9th commandment

Do not lie.

10 Commandments: 10th commandment

Do not covet.

How O.T. Law applies today

Christians are not under Old Testament ceremonial/civil law, but moral principles still guide living.

Prophetic writings are less about

Predicting the future and more about calling people back to faithfulness to God.

What prophets did regarding the covenant

Reminded Israel of God’s covenant and warned them when they broke it.

Basic message of prophets

Repent and return to God or face judgment; also hope/restoration.

Forms of prophecy studied

Two: forth-telling and foretelling.

Original languages of the Bible: O.T.

Mostly Hebrew (some Aramaic).

Original languages of the Bible: N.T.

Greek.

Who wrote most Psalms?

King David.

What is a lament?

A prayer/song expressing sorrow, grief, or complaint to God.

Divine wisdom

Living according to God’s truth and fearing the Lord.

Human/worldly wisdom is based on

Human thinking and worldly ideas apart from God.

Wisdom book about trusting God in suffering

Job.

Wisdom book celebrating marital love

Song of Solomon/Song of Songs.

Wisdom book questioning life’s meaning

Ecclesiastes.

Wisdom book with Solomon and Lemuel

Proverbs.

Who are the four gospels about?

Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Messiah.

Which gospel especially targeted a Jewish audience?

Matthew.

Acts tells earliest history of what group?

The early Christian Church/believers.

Who came at Pentecost?

The Holy Spirit.

What is an epistle?

A letter.

Former Pharisee who wrote most epistles

Paul the Apostle.

Why were epistles read aloud?

Many people could not read, and churches learned together publicly.

“More than a carpenter” meaning

Jesus was not just a man/carpenter; He is the Son of God and Savior.

Josh McDowell’s background/conversion

He was skeptical/non-Christian and became convinced through studying evidence for Christianity.

Verses teaching Jesus is God

John 1:1, John 10:30, John 14:9, Colossians 2:9.

Why not liar, lunatic, or legend?

Jesus’ claims, character, miracles, resurrection evidence, and eyewitness testimony point to Him truly being Lord.

When did belief in Christ’s Lordship begin?

From the earliest Christians, based on Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

Why belief in God is reasonable

Evidence from creation, order, morality, and existence itself.

Cosmological argument

Everything that begins to exist has a cause; therefore the universe has a Creator.

Teleological argument

Design/order in the universe points to an intelligent Designer.

Manuscript evidence for Scripture

There are many ancient manuscripts, and copies are relatively close in time to the originals.

Why trust gospel writers?

Eyewitness testimony, historical reliability, willingness to suffer for their message, and consistency.

Evidence for the resurrection

Empty tomb, eyewitnesses, transformed disciples, growth of Christianity.

Why Jesus is the only Savior/how to be born again

Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ; a person is born again by trusting in Him and receiving new spiritual life.

Matching: Mary Baker Eddy

Christian Science.

Matching: Charles Taze Russell

Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Matching: Joseph Smith

Mormonism.

Matching: L. Ron Hubbard

Scientology.

Matching: No specific founder

New Age Movement.

Matching: Jesus not physically real

Christian Science.

Matching: Jesus preached in Americas

Mormonism.

Matching: Jesus = Michael the archangel

Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Matching: Occult/astrology/tarot

New Age Movement.

Matching: Engrams/auditors

Scientology.

Matching: Southern California

Scientology.

Matching: Boston

Christian Science.

Matching: Brooklyn

Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Matching: Salt Lake City

Mormonism.

Matching: Eastern spirituality/mysticism

New Age Movement.

Matching: One personal God

Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Matching: Many gods

Mormonism.

Matching: Everything is an impersonal god-essence

New Age Movement.

Matching: Spirits that can 'break through'

Scientology.

Matching: Calls itself a church but minimizes Jesus’ deity

Scientology.