Whuh Thah Meen?
Define "Hermeneutics".
Hermeneutics - The study of the Bible
Name at least three tools that we can use to study the Bible.
1. Concordance
2. Interlinear Bible
3. Biblical Lexicon
4. Blue Letter Bible
How many languages was the Bible originally written in?
Three: Ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Koine Greek
In John 15:35, Jesus says, "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." The Greek word being used in this passage is "agapē".
Use Blue Letter Bible to find out how many times this word is used in the New Testament.
Hint: Scroll down and check the "Concordance results"
The Greek ἀγάπη (agapē), occurs 116 times in 106 verses
Define "Original Intent".
Hint: There are three main components to the right answer.
Original Intent - The meaning the author intended to convey to their audience at the time the passage was written.
(Meaning + Audience +Timing)
What is an interlinear Bible for?
Interlinear Bible is used to view and compare Biblical translations against the original language in a side-by-side view
How many books of the Bible are there?
66 books
In Luke 10:29, a man asks Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" and uses the Greek word, "plēsion".
Use Blue Letter Bible to find one other example in scripture that uses this same Greek word.
Hint: Scroll down
"Plēsion" appears 17 times in the New Testament:
1. Mat 5:43
2. Mat 19:19
3. Mat 22:39
4. Mar 12:31
5. Mar 12:33
6. Luk 10:27
7. Luk 10:29
8. Luk 10:36
9. Jhn 4:5
10. Act 7:27
11. Rom 13:9
12. Rom 13:10
13. Rom 15:2
14. Gal 5:14
15. Eph 4:25
16. Jas 2:8
17. Jas 4:12
Define "Translation".
Translation - Looking at a passage within the original language the text was written in.
What is a concordance for?
A concordance is an alphabetical index of words used in the Bible and the main Bible references where the word occurs that is used to compare word usage across the Bible.
How many authors contributed to writing the Bible?
40 authors
Luke 10:27 says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself."
Use Blue Letter Bible to figure out which Greek word for "love" is used in this passage.
The Greek word used for love in this passage is "agapaō" - This is considered the highest form of love and is unconditional, selfless, and sacrificial.
Define the 4 types of context: Historical, Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic
What is a Biblical lexicon for?
A Biblical lexicon is a specialized, scholarly dictionary designed to define and explain the original Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words used in the Bible, their etymology, and their nuanced meanings.
Fill in the blank: The Bible was written over the span of _________ years.
The Bible was written over the span of 1500 years.
In Romans 12:10 Paul says, "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
Use Blue Letter Bible to figure out which Greek word for "love" is used in this passage.
The Greek word for love used in this passage is "Philadelphia" - Often translated as "brotherly love" or friendship, this term signifies tender affection, fondness, and close companionship. It is used for the love between friends or believers.
Define the 5 types of Biblical Continuity: Thematic, Prophetic, Covenantal, Doctrinal, and Christological
Daily Double: Provide an example of each type of continuity.
What is one tool that can replace all of these (interlinear Bible, concordance, and Biblical lexicon)?
Blue Letter Bible is an online Bible study tool that has a digital version of each of these tools that you can use to analyze a passage of scripture.
How many genres are in the Bible?
Daily Double: What do you think they are? (+100 pts/genre)
There are 9 distinct genres in the Bible.
1. Historical narrative
2. Law
3. Poetry
4. Wisdom/Proverbs
5. Prophecy
6. Gospels
7. Letters
8. End times/Apocalyptic
9. Parables
Read John 21:15-17. In this passage, both Jesus and Peter use the word love. Use Blue Letter Bible to find the difference between the types of love that they are referring to.
Daily Double: Describe how this changes the meaning of this passage. (+200 pts)
In this passage, Jesus is using "Agapaō" or sacrificial love, and Peter is using "Phileo" or brotherly love.
Meaning: Jesus is asking Peter if he loves him enough to sacrifice everything for him as his Lord, and Peter is saying that he has affection for Jesus as a brother. The difference is in the intensity of the love that Jesus asks of His followers.