Solutions 2024
Understanding context helps us to overcome - correct answer-Bias
Avoiding ______ and accumulating ________ organized much of ancient society. -
correct answer-Shame; honor
Scripture means: - correct answer-The Word of God
How do we cope with reader's bias? - correct answer-Understand our own text;
embrace cultural context of the Bible
The meaning of a word must fit its range of meanings, known as _______ - correct
answer-Semantic range
What are the factors of recreating context? - correct answer-Know land
Know history
Know culture
How does Jesus' location affect his ministry? - correct answer-His teaching & activities
are shaped by the setting he's in
3 discipline areas of NT study - correct answer-Text criticism
Canon
Translation theory
What's the purpose of text criticism? - correct answer-To correct minor mistakes while
copying original manuscripts
What does canon mean? - correct answer-Measuring ruler
list
Divisions of Old Testament canon - correct answer-Pentateuch
Former Prophets
Latter Prophets
Writings
3 criterions for recognizing canon - correct answer-Rule of faith
Written by apostle or close associate
Used widely by churches
Main languages of the mediterranean world - correct answer-Greek & Latin
, Central question of translation work - correct answer-How can we be faithful to original
meaning?
4 steps of biblical interpretation - correct answer-Grasp text in their town
Grasp text in our town
principalizing bridge
Readers must ask ________ to grasp the text in their town - correct answer-What did
the text mean to original audience
Primary differences between original audience and modern readers are: - correct
answer-Culture
Language
Time
Situation
Covenant
theological principle must be applied to a _______ faced by christians today - correct
answer-specific situation
______ allows study of scripture to understand and apply - correct answer-interpretive
journey
Finding the principles in the meaning of a text is known as: - correct answer-Crossing
the principalized bridge
Elements of changing culture that affected Judaism Post-exile - correct answer-Religion
Language
Politics
Examples of Alexander's military advancements - correct answer-Macedonian phalanx
Siege train
Heavy cavalry
How did Alexander win over the people whose lands he conquered? - correct answer-
Universal currency & language
structures
All writings used greek
Alexander dynasties - correct answer-Hasmonean
Seleucid
Ptolemaic
Factors of life for Jews - correct answer-Language, social status, government
geography, religion, social habits