Definitions
Understanding the Bible
The Storyline
History
This & That
100

Exegesis

To draw out

100

Hermeneutics

The principles of biblical interpretation

100

The first chapter of the storyline

Creation

100

Archbishop of Canterbury who defended the substitutionary atonement of Christ 

Anselm

100

Practical theology

Apply your beliefs and values

200

Relating the scripture to its larger storyline

Biblical Theology
200

First Step in understanding the Bible

Read it

200

The Fall

the 2nd part of the storyline

200

Defended the inerrancy of scripture

A.A. Hodge

200

Understanding the Bible properly

Reading each story in the larger storyline of God glorifying himself by redeeming his fallen creation

300

Historical Theology

Compare your conclusion with others

300

Determines the understanding & application of the text

Context

300

the Greater storyline of the Bible

Redemption

300

Defended justification by faith in Christ alone

Martin Luthor

300

Like reading a map or a compass correctly

hermenuetics

400

Systematic theology

Harmonize all of the biblical teachings
400

4 Steps of biblical interpretation

Gather, organize, harmonize, relate or apply

400
What the reliability of the Bible rests on

The perfect character & integrity of God

400
Augustine

Pastor of the church in Hippo & dealt with Pelagianism - a teaching that said original sin did not taint man

400
Practical Theology

Apply your beliefs and values

500

defending the faith

Apologetics

500

Necessary for correct understanding of the Bible 

humble or teachable heart

500

Genesis 3 - Revelation 21

The story of redemption

500

Council of Nicea

Developed orthodoxy, defined the trinity and wrote the Nicene Creed - later became the Apostles Creed

500

Doctrinal debates of the past

Sharpen our thinking about the Bible & its teachings
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