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Interpreting what a Biblical passage means for us today.
What is Hermeneutics?
_______ presents Jesus as the divine Son of God and uses strong symbolism.
What is John's perspective?
_________ presents Jesus as the fulfillment of Jewish prophecy and the new Moses.
What is Matthew's perspective (Matthew's Gospel)
this is where the stories of Jesus and the new covenant are found.
What is the New Testament?
"Our Father who art in heaven..."
What is a prayer?
_______ presents Jesus as the divine Son of God and uses strong symbolism.
What is John's perspective (John's Gospel)
What are the first five books of the Bible?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
a sacred agreement between God and His people.
What is a covenant?
This is the version of the Bible that Catholics use
The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).
the Jewish name for the first five books of the Bible.
What is The Torah?
Focuses on God’s covenant with the Israelites before Jesus.
What is the Old Testament?
This includes stories about God’s relationship with the Jewish people
What is the Old Testament?
another term for "to see together"
What is Synoptic?
These Gospels share many of the same stories and structure.
What are Synoptic Gospels? (Matthew, Mark, and Luke)
_________ presents Jesus as the suffering servant and focuses on action.
What is Mark's perspective? (Mark's Gospel)
Traditional and symbolic story focusing on the deeds of gods or heroes, often in explanation of some natural phenomenon
What is a Myth?
The 3 languages that the Biblical scrolls were originally written in.
What is Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek?
A person chosen by God to speak God’s message, call people back to faithfulness, and sometimes predict future events under divine inspiration.
What is a Prophet?
The earth orbits the sun.
What is a Scientific Truth?
Interpreting a passage in its original historical and cultural context
What is Exegesis?
We believe that while there are some minor errors in Scripture (dates,names, etc.) there is NO ERROR in the Religious Truth of the Bible.
What is Inerrancy?
Jesus saying, “I am the light of the world.”
What is Symbolic Truth?
“The Lord is my shepherd.” (Psalm 23:1)
What is Poetry?
“You shall not kill.” (Exodus 20:13)
What is Law?
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)
What is a Sermon?