Terminology
Literary Devices 1
Literary Devices 2
Gospels
Miscellaneous
100

What term describes taking a single verse out of context and applying it to today?

Prooftexting

100

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

100

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

100

What is Herman Gunkel noteworthy for?

The founder of Form Criticism

100

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

200

What is the scholarly challenge of having to account for the similarities and differences between the gospels?

Synoptic Problem

200

When a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning and end of a section.

Inclusio

200

What type of Hebrew parallelism makes a statement and then repeats the statement with different language and imagery?

Synonymous

200

Name two of the "forms" that make up Gospel stories.

Pronouncement 

Parable

Miracle

Conflict

200

What are the two important shifts that occur with narrative interpretation?

From history to story

From author to audience

300

What is the type of interpretation that involves a comparison of how Matthew and Luke adapt Mark?

Redaction Criticism

300

What type of Hebrew parallelism makes a statement and then provides a statement from an opposing perspective?

Antithetic

300

What type of Hebrew parallelism makes a statement and then expands upon it in subsequent statements?

Synthetic

300

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.

300

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.

400

What is a later addition to a text that is inserted by someone who is not the author?

Interpolation

400

What is an acrostic?

When each line begins with a different letter of the alphabet in order.
400

What is intercalation?

When a complete story is inserted into the middle of an existing story

400

The theory of "Q" comes from the German word quelle, which means what?

Source

400

Name all four parts of the repeating structure used for the stories in the first half of Judges.

Sin

Oppressed

Cry Out

Deliverer

500

What is Sitz im Leben?

The "setting in life" in which a particular form is designed to function.

500

What is a chiasm?

A structure that follows a symmetrical pattern such as ABBA or ABCBA.

500

What is a diatribe?

A dialogue with an imaginary opponent.

500

What theory argues that Matthew was the first gospel written, then Luke used Matthew, and then Mark used both Matthew and Luke?

Griesbach Hypothesis

500

What are the three potential controls on biblical interpretation?

Community/Tradition

Theology

Authorial Intent/Historical Context