Chapter 4
Allow this to critique culture
What is the Bible?
the biblical writer, the biblical audience, other issues that faced biblical audience
What is historical-cultural context of a text?
a French word meaning "kind" or "form"
What is genre?
has a cultural setting
What is every story or a teaching?
includes the literary genre and the surrounding context
What is literary context?
preconceived notions and understandings that we bring to the text, before we study it
What is preunderstanding?
inaccurate information, elevating background above meaning, becoming a walking database of facts
What are dangers associated with studying historical-cultural context?
not part of Scripture's original autographs (writings)
What are chapter and verse divisions?
his background, when & why he wrote, background, kind of ministry
What is information about the Biblical writer?
movie which impacts our interpretation of Jonah
What is Pinnochio?
combination of family & national heritage
What is culture
provide most up-to-date information about a text
What is a commentary?
attempts to follow and author's flow of thought through a particular text?
What is expository preaching?
What is a Bible handbook?
determines meaning
What is context?
Sunday school lessons, sermons, pop songs, jokes, & art
What is all play a role in forming our preunderstanding?
best resource for learning about slavery in the ancient world?
What is a Bible dictionary?
"twist" Scriptures and "prove" almost anything?
What is when we ignore context?
full range of biblical topics arranged aphabetically
What are
a Samaritan woman
Who is Jesus talking to in John 4?
hold tenaciously to these
What are our presuppositions about life & ultimate reality?
best resource for finding detailed biblical maps
What is a Bible atlas?
to violate our covenant with the biblical author and the Holy Spirit?
What is to disregard literary genre?
don't abandon them, submit them to the text, be open to changing them?
What do we do with our preunderstaning/presuppositions?
passage often taken out of context
What is Jeremiah 29:11?