Terminology
What term describes taking a single verse out of context and applying it to today?
Prooftexting
What is the repetition of the same consonant sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words?
(Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)
Alliteration
What is it called when similar vowel sounds are repeated in nearby words to create a rhythmic effect?
(The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.)
Assonance
What is Herman Gunkel noteworthy for?
The founder of Form Criticism
What Israelite tribe does the book of Judges tell stories about at the beginning and end of the book to highlight the downward trajectory of God's people?
Benjamin
What is the scholarly challenge of having to account for the similarities and differences between the gospels?
Synoptic Problem
When a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning and end of a section.
Inclusio
What type of Hebrew parallelism makes a statement and then repeats the statement with different language and imagery?
Synonymous
Name two of the "forms" that make up Gospel stories.
Pronouncement
Parable
Miracle
Conflict
What are the two important shifts that occur with narrative interpretation?
From history to story
From author to audience
What is the type of interpretation that involves a comparison of how Matthew and Luke adapt Mark?
Redaction Criticism
What type of Hebrew parallelism makes a statement and then provides a statement from an opposing perspective?
Antithetic
What type of Hebrew parallelism makes a statement and then expands upon it in subsequent statements?
Synthetic
Why is the ending of the Gospel of Mark considered controversial?
It is unclear if the Gospel ended with verse 8 or had more information.
How does Catherine Kroeger explain Paul's reference to women being saved through childbearing in 1 Timothy 2?
It is a refutation of Gnostic teaching that to give birth is to participate in the corruption of creation.
What is a later addition to a text that is inserted by someone who is not the author?
Interpolation
What is an acrostic?
What is intercalation?
When a complete story is inserted into the middle of an existing story
The theory of "Q" comes from the German word quelle, which means what?
Source
Name all four parts of the repeating structure used for the stories in the first half of Judges.
Sin
Oppressed
Cry Out
Deliverer
What is Sitz im Leben?
The "setting in life" in which a particular form is designed to function.
What is a chiasm?
A structure that follows a symmetrical pattern such as ABBA or ABCBA.
What is a diatribe?
A dialogue with an imaginary opponent.
What theory argues that Matthew was the first gospel written, then Luke used Matthew, and then Mark used both Matthew and Luke?
Griesbach Hypothesis
What are the three potential controls on biblical interpretation?
Community/Tradition
Theology
Authorial Intent/Historical Context