10.1c - Basic Bible Study - Interpretation

Question 1

The study of rules of interpretation is called ____.

Answer 1

The study of rules of interpretation is called [hermeneutics].

Question 2

Eight Guidelines
1. The Bible came from ____.

Answer 2

1. The Bible came from [God].

Question 3

Eight Guidelines
2. The Bible was ____ to ____.

Answer 3

2. The Bible was [written] to [men].

Question 4

Eight Guidelines
3. Remember the Bible is “____ else’s ____.”

Answer 4

3. Remember the Bible is “[somebody] else’s [mail].”

Question 5

Eight Guidelines
4. Being that, we need to ____ it as they ____.

Answer 5

4. Being that, we need to [read] it as they [did].

Question 6

Eight Guidelines
5. The Bible was recorded over ____.

Answer 6

5. The Bible was recorded over [time].

Question 7

Eight Guidelines
6. The Bible has a ____ ____.

Answer 7

6. The Bible has a [grammatical] [context].

Question 8

Eight Guidelines
7. Understand the meaning of the ____ ____.

Answer 8

7. Understand the meaning of the [individual] [words].

Question 9

Eight Guidelines
8. Understand how the ____ ____.

Answer 9

8. Understand how the [words] [relate].

Question 10

Determining if Plain or Figurative
1. Seek the ____ meaning first.

Answer 10

1. Seek the [plain] meaning first.

Question 11

Determining if Plain or Figurative
2. When the ____ contradicts the ____, then seek the ____.

Answer 11

2. When the [plain] contradicts the [obvious], then seek the [figurative].

Question 12

Determining if Plain or Figurative
3. Look in the context for the ____ of the ____.

Answer 12

3. Look in the context for the [intention] of the [figure].

Question 13

Determining if Plain or Figurative
4. Don’t assume ____ of ____ always mean the ____ ____.

Answer 13

4. Don’t assume [figures] of [speech] always mean the [same] [thing].