Bible 11 Finale Review

What is Hermeneutics?

• Hermeneutics is a form of cooking technique
• Hermeneutics is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts.
• Hermeneutics is a type of ancient dance
• Hermeneutics is the study of marine life

What are the first 4 rules for Hermeneutics?

• HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• USAGE

• The meaning must be gathered from the co

• DEFINITION

• CONTEXT

• The meaning must be gathered from the context

• What does the word mean?

• The interpreter must have some awareness of the life and society of the times in which the Scripture was written.

Match the following

• UNITY

• Scripture is its own best interpreter. The clearer passages of Scripture should be used to help interpret the less clear passages. Does the interpretation rely on the clarity of Scripture?

• LOGIC

• The parts of Scripture being interpreted must be construed with reference to the significance of the whole. An interpretation must be consistent with the rest of Scripture.

• INFERENCE

• Every word in Scripture has a specific meaning. We must not overlook the significance of any word. Does the interpretation consider the meaning of each word?

• PRECEDENT

• Interpretation is not a matter of personal opinion. It must be based on the objective meaning of the text. Does the interpretation align with the text?

Who wrote the book Mere Christianity?

• S. C. Lewis

• C. S. Lewis

• B. S. Lewis

• Bob

Why, according to him, did they ask C.S. Lewis to speak on the radio show about Christianity?

• because. just because.

• because he would end up writing such a great book.

• because he was specialist and not an armature...

• because he was not a specialist but 'an amateur... and a beginner, not an old hand

How could the concept of a universal moral law impact our ethical decision-making process?

• true right and wrong don't exist.

• It would make us more aware that there are true right and wrongs.

• it would make us more aware of hot dogs.

• it wouldn't have an effect.

What did C.S. Lewis refer to as the 'Law of Human Nature' or the 'Moral Law'?

• The law of physics
• The law of attraction
• The law of supply and demand
• A set of principles that govern human behavior.

What does the author consider to be the two peculiar things about the human race?

• Their longing for perfection and their failure to achieve it

• Inability to feel emotions and lack of intelligence
• Capacity for telepathy and superhuman strength
• Ability to fly and breathe underwater

What does it mean that the Law of Human Nature involves something 'above and beyond the actual facts'?

• Scientific laws of nature
• Emotional laws of nature
• Physical laws of nature
• • It goes beyond observable behavior and includes a sense of moral obligation.

What is the main idea of C.S.'s argument regarding the Law of Human Nature?

• to demonstrate that the Law of Human Nature is based on individual preferences
• to prove that the Law of Human Nature only applies to certain cultures
• • It is a real, objective law that is not created by humans, but that presses on us.

• to argue that there is no such thing as a universal moral law