Interpreting the Bible
Interpreting the direct meaning of the Bible
Literal sense
Which Gospels are Synoptic Gospels
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
What are parables
A parable is when Christ used simple, everyday items to teach his followers lessons that would otherwise be hard for them to understand.
mission statement of Luke's Gospel
To bring glad tiding to the poor
what is the order of the gospels in the Bible?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Interpreting the Bible as it pertains to how we should live
Moral sense
Why is John not apart of the synoptic gospels?
John is not included because it was written later and it had its own independent traditions within the Bible.
Identify a parable
The Parable of the Wedding Feast in Mark's Gospel
What does Gospel mean
"Good News"
What are the three forms of Oral Tradition?
The kerygma (preaching to unbelievers), The didache (teaching), the liturgy (worship of the Christians)
Interpreting the Bible as it pertains to heavenly matters
Anagogical sense
Which Gospel is a primary source for the other Gospel
Matthew is the primary source for the others
Interpret a parable
The parable of the Wedding Feast in Mark's gospel teaches the lesson that every person is invited to the kingdom of Heaven but not all are worthy, some people in this parable are overdressed in sin and can't find their way and others value material things over God.
What is incarnation
God becoming flesh in Jesus Christ
what is the kerygma
the four teachings about Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
Interpreting the figurative meaning of the Bible using symbols
Allegorical sense
The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles were addressed to whom?
Theophilus
Why did Jesus use parables
He used them to communicate his teachings and used simple items and combined them with what Jesus found difficult to teach his disciples about
Why was Christianity attractive to Greek speaking Gentiles
Because it was monotheistic and it promised eternal life
What is the formation of the Gospels
The Latin term for "Scripture Alone" meaning that only scripture is authoritative
Sola Scriptura
Which Gospel was most likely written first?
Mark
True or False: Did Jesus invent the use of a parable
False: The Old Testament invented the understanding of a parable
What do Gospels describe
Jesus's life and ministry
What was a primary interest to those who shared the gospel in oral tradition
To interpret the meaning of key events, deeds, and sayings of Jesus that the Father wanted revealed