S.H.I.P.
Use your imagination to put yourself in the story.
What is the "Story" component of the S.H.I.P. method of interpretation?
Lyrical
What is the "poetry" genre of biblical literature.
adam (אָדָם)
What is the Hebrew word for humanity or humankind?
In-born knowledge of right and wrong.
What is the Moral Argument for the existence of god?
What is the Bible?
Are the events I am reading about taking place before or after Jesus life?
What is the "History" component of the S.H.I.P. method of interpretation?
What is the "law" genre of the bible?
Apostles
Who are the early leaders of the church?
The stars sing.
What is the Cosmological/Universe argument for the existence of god?
The long awaited leader who would transform people enabling them to make right choices.
Who is Jesus?
The Bible MUST be applied to your life to be useful.
What is the "Power" component of the S.H.I.P. method of interpretation?
Tells what will happen in the future.
What is the "Prophetic" genre in the bible?
Commissioned to rule the world on God's behalf.
Who are Adam and Eve or humanity?
Eyelashes designed to protect the eye.
What is the Teleological/Design Argument for the existence of god?
The time period when only the Old and New Testaments were used.
What is the Reformation?
How do we faithfully hear the author's original meaning?
What is the "Integrity" component of the S.H.I.P. method of interpretation?
Contributes to the brilliance of each book of the Bible.
What is literary style?
From them will come a new people.
Who are Abraham and Sarah?
The human conscience.
What is the Ontological/Being argument for the existence of god?
The Jewish Bible.
What is the TaNaK?
". . . spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
What is a Biblical passage that speaks to the "Integrity" element of S.H.I.P.
The most common literary style of the Bible.
What is narrative?
Want to redefine good and evil on their own terms.
What is humanity? or Who are the Hebrew people?
Turtles all the way down.
What is the uncaused first cause theory?
Jewish writings that were not included in the Bible.
What are second temple, or deutero-canon writings?