BTheol Bachelor of Theology Biblical Hermeneutics

Question 1

What does the term 'hermeneutics' refer to in biblical studies?

Accepted Answer

The science and art of interpreting biblical texts

Answer

Biblical hermeneutics is the discipline of developing and applying principles for correctly interpreting Scripture, drawing on linguistics, history, theology, and literary analysis.

Question 2

What is the 'grammatical-historical' method of Bible interpretation?

Accepted Answer

Interpreting Scripture according to its original grammar and historical context

Answer

The grammatical-historical method seeks the author's intended meaning by studying the original languages, literary genre, and historical-cultural context of each passage.

Question 3

What is 'exegesis' in biblical interpretation?

Accepted Answer

Drawing out the meaning from the text as the author intended

Answer

Exegesis means 'leading out'—the careful process of extracting the original intended meaning from the biblical text through contextual and linguistic analysis.

Question 4

What is the 'sensus plenior' in biblical hermeneutics?

Accepted Answer

The fuller, deeper meaning of Scripture intended by God beyond what the human author consciously wrote

Answer

Sensus plenior ('fuller sense') refers to additional depth of meaning in Old Testament texts that God intended, which becomes clearer in light of New Testament fulfillment.

Question 5

In biblical hermeneutics, what is a 'pericope'?

Accepted Answer

A distinct unit or section of Scripture with a coherent theme

Answer

A pericope is a self-contained passage or unit of text—such as a parable, miracle story, or discourse—that can be studied as a coherent literary unit.

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BTheol Bachelor of Theology Biblical Hermeneutics