The Nature of the Bible
The Bible is authored by God and human beings because the Holy Spirit guided the composers of Scripture so that the text conveys what God wanted to communicate, or the idea that the Bible is "God-breathed" and life-giving (1 Tim 3:16)
What is Inspiration?
A work that analyzes and offers a running interpretation or explanation of a biblical text, interpretive issues, and perspectives
What is a Commentary?
Fundamental code, rules, or virtues that support or guide beliefs and practices
What is a principle?
The point that human beings exist in physical forms, are embedded in relational webs, and live in cultures and, therefore, have their own perspectives
What is embodiment?
A letter for a particular individual or community that typically focuses on teaching and exhortation. Most commonly associated with the writings of Paul.
What is an epistle?
Literally meaning "measuring stick," this term refers to the collected anthology of texts that make up the Bible and its authoritative role for matters of faith
What is the canon?
Short, introductory coverage of basic information like definitions, origins, usage of words or ideas
What is a Dictionary?
The arrangement and connections between words to make a sentence
What is syntax?
The idea that reality and truth, if they exist, can be accessed only through an interpreter. In short, the idea that everything is perspectival.
What is subjectivity?
Literary works that use terse, concise, intense, evocative, emotive, allusive, and suggestive language to express feelings and ideas beyond proposition and story. Most commonly associated with the Psalms.
What is poetry?
Statements about the church's core beliefs about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Gospel
What is a creed?
Longer summaries and synthesis of information on a topic, often summarizing debates or perspectives
What is an Encyclopedia?
Using a biblical passage without regard to context in order to support one's perspective
What is a proof text?
Prejudice or inclination in favor of or against something in a way typically considered unfair
What is bias?
From the Hebrew Torah meaning "instruction" or teaching to the Greek nomos, this refers to the legal aspects of the Bible, most commonly associated with the five books of Moses.
What is "law"?
The teaching that the Bible is without error in all that it teaches in the original autographs or manuscripts
Inerrancy
A catalogue of words or phrases found in the Bible to show where and how often words appear
What is a Concordance ?
The art and science of interpreting language, typically the Bible
What is Hermeneutics?
The idea that reality and truth exist external to interpreters, can be accessed or perceived with reasonable certainty, and that interpreters can consider other perspectives.
What is objectivity?
Perspectival, selective, connecting of events into meaningful sequence to convey their significance toward a particular aim
What is historiography or historical narrative?
The idea that the Bible is clear and understandable by anyone, especially regarding matters of salvation
What is perspicuity?
Uses maps or other visuals to identify important geographic features of the regions mentioned in the Bible
What is an atlas?
The teaching that God's covenant with the Jewish people (ethnic Israel) is obsolete, rejected, and/or transferred to the Church
What is supersessionism?
Standing impartial in perspective, disinterested or not invested in the investigation of reality and truth.
What is neutrality?
Character, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Theme, Point of View (perspective), Tone, Style or Context (Situatedness), Structure (Event Sequencing), Conflict (Worldmaking and Disruption), and Participation (Experience/What It’s Like)
What is narrative?