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Cards Term 5 Obstacles to Understanding the Bible Definition 1. Temporal; we are seperated from historical events by 1000's of years. 2. Cultural; live in a vastly different culture from original recipients of Scripture. 3. Literacy; Bible was written in many different Literary styles 4. Prejudice; we come to the text with many of our own ideas 5. SIN Term What is Necessary to understand Gods word? Definition Must have an intense desire to know Gods truth Must humble ourselves before the Lord Must approach Gods word with Faith Must trust the Holy Spirit to be our leader Must fear the Lord Must pray for the Spirit of wisdom and Revelation Term 3 Different ways to approach the Bible Definition Allegorical, Devotional, and Literal Methods. Term Effective Bible reading includes. . . Definition 1. Beginning with Prayer 2. Involves Repetition 3. Fast Reading and Slow reading Methods 4. Interaction with the text 5. Systematic Reading 6. Understanding the type of literature you are reading 7. Careful observations of details Term What to look for when reading the Bible Definition 1. most obvious thing 2. Literary context 3. The context 4. People 5. Words the define relationships btwn things 6. Principles 7. Geographical relationships Term Guidelines to discover the truth Definition 1. Context Principal 2. First Mention Principle 3. Scripture Comparison 4. Progressive Revelation 5. Full Mention Principal 6. Harmony of Scripture 7. Symbolize Principal 8. Background Principal Term Errors of Interpretation Definition 1. ALlegorizing 2. Personality 3. Over-Contextualizing 4. Genre Confusion 5. Term Mosaic Law Definition Makes up a substantial portion of the Bible and provides the foundation for the entire Old Testament. it records laws that seem strange to us. Term Applying the Mosaic Law Definition 1. Identify what particular law meant to the audience 2. Determine between the Initial audience and believers today 3. Develop universal principals from the text 4. Correlate the principle with new testament 5. Apply the modified universal principal to life today. Term Elements to look for in Old Testament narratives Definition Plot Character Dialogue Term parts of a plot Definition Background- introduces the story Conflict - struggle the main character encounters resolution - conclusion of story when main issues are settled Term Types of Psalms Definition Lament- express struggles, sufferings, disappointments Thanksgiving- Express joy over circumstances and God's blessings Praise- honor God for his greatness and goodness Salvation history- review Gods great deeds done for Israel Celebration- affirm a divine covenant Term Proverbs Definition General principals for guiding our behavior and choices; not guaranteed promises from God. Term Epistles Definition letter written in response to a certain circumastance Term Gospel Definition an account of the life and ministry of Jesus arranged as a theological sermon and not a biography. Term How to understand a parable Definition look for the audience look for the main point look for relevant details