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Understanding Genre Identification and Interpreting Biblical Texts, Quizzes of Christianity
The concept of genre identification in the context of reading the bible. It discusses the importance of recognizing literary genres for accurate interpretation, the relationship between form and function, and the challenges of interpreting ancient texts like the old testament due to cultural background and linguistic variables. Terms such as historiography, phenomenological language, and the mustard seed parable are also explained.
What you will learn
- What is the relationship between form and function according to class discussion?
- Why is it important for readers of the Bible to consider literary genres?
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TERM 1 What enables the reader to identify the genre of a given text? DEFINITION 1 Cultural elements (social functions of wells)Literary conventions (hebrew poetics)General knowledge of language TERM 2 Why do readers of the Bible need to consider literary genres? DEFINITION 2 To read it how it was intended TERM 3 According to class discussion, What is the relationship between form and function? DEFINITION 3 forms can be manipulatedplay with conventionsidentification allows form of recognition TERM 4 How does historicity differ from historiography DEFINITION 4 Historiography: genre identificationHistoricity: relates to events happened in the text TERM 5 According to class discussion, how does the mustard seed parable illustrate truth in Scripture? DEFINITION 5 The truth claim is the whole parable, not just that part.
TERM 6 What is another way of expressing the statement "The book of Joshua is historiography"? DEFINITION 6 The book of Joshua is a form of genre TERM 7 What is phenomenological or perspectival language? DEFINITION 7 a way of thinking about somethingthe study of the development of human consciousness and self- awareness as a preface to or a part of philosophy TERM 8 What is the primary and ultimate task of interpretation of biblical text? DEFINITION 8 discover the truth TERM 9 What are some obstacles to interpreting an ancient text like the Old Testament? DEFINITION 9 cultural backgroundlinguistic variableliterary conventions