NBST 610 Exam 2

NBST 610 Exam 2 Liberty University

NBST 610 Quiz: Introduction and Tools for Hermeneutics

NBST 610 Quiz: Context, the Bible, and Meaning

NBST 610 Quiz: Application, Gospels, Acts, Letters, and Revelation

Quiz: Poetry, Wisdom, Narrative, Law, and Prophets

Set 1

1. The King James Bible has been revised numerous times since it was first printed.
2. The same Greek word can be translated into English by a number of different English words.
3. According to Duvall and Hays, a paraphrase is not a translation at all, but merely a restatement or explanation of a particular English translation using different English words.
4. One danger mentioned in the chapter is the danger of overemphasizing the background study, focusing on it more than the meaning of the text itself.
5. One of the factors that complicates the translation process is that no two languages are exactly alike.
6. Following Vanhoozer, Duvall and Hays acknowledge that when an author chooses to express his ideas in a particular literary genre, then that genre acts as a kind of covenant of communication between the author and his reader about how to communicate.
7. What had been cut with 6 parallel cuts?
8. Which of the following describes the common word fallacy called the “English-only fallacy”?
9. The first goal of interpretation is to establish what the text meant for the author and first readers, but the second goal is to apply that meaning to a contemporary audience.
10. Following Klein et al., which of the following comes second in performing a word study?
11. Following Klein et al., which of the following comes first in performing a word study?
12. Which of the following best defines the word “literary genre”?
13. Translations that follow a functional equivalent approach tend to follow a “thought-for-thought” approach rather than a “word-for-word” approach.
14. According to Klein et al., the interpreter is free to read a biblical text in any way he or she would like without any regard to the author’s or original recipient’s culture and experience.
15. An adverb adjusts the sense of a verb in some significant way.
16. For an interpretation of a biblical text to be valid, it must be consistent with the historical-cultural context of that text.
17. Following Klein et al., which of the following comes last in performing a word study?
18. Put the following domains of literary context in their proper order according to Klein et al.: A. Bible Context; B. The Text Itself; C. Rest of the Book Context; D. Immediate Context.
19. According to Klein et al., the term “aspect” refers to:
20. An adjective adjusts the sense of a noun in some significant way.

Set 2

1. Which of the following describes the common word fallacy called the “English-only fallacy”?
2. You cannot do proper word studies without an intermediate knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.
3. The King James Bible has been revised numerous times since it was first printed.
4. What event has happened since Holmes last saw Watson?
5. The textbooks argue that the ONLY Bible Christians should use is the NIV Study Bible.
6. Which of the following best describes the literary feature known as chiasm?
7. After Jesus spits on a blind man’s eyes, what happens?
8. Who was responsible for the first English Bible translation from the Latin Vulgate?
9. A word’s semantic range refers to
10. Which of the following descriptions best represents the idea of “mindset” in Klein et al.?
11. According to Klein et al., the term “aspect” refers to:
12. According to Klein et al., unless we can demonstrate that the author intended multiple meanings for a text, we should not assume multiple meanings.
13. The canon of the New Testament was determined before 100 A.D.
14. According to Klein et al., textual criticism has shown that only 90% of the original NT can be reconstructed from existing manuscripts.
15. Which of the following best defines the word “literary genre”?
16. According to Klein et al., the interpreter must express biblical truth in his or her own language in ways that most closely correspond to the ideas in the biblical culture.
17. According to Klein et al., which of the three elements of Speech Act Theory describes primarily the words in the text:
18. The word “canon” comes from the Greek word kanon, meaning “list,” “rule,” or “standard.”
19. An adverb adjusts the sense of a verb in some significant way.
20. Following Klein et al., which of the following comes first in performing a word study?

Set 3

1. The best translation would be one, which translates literally word for word straight from the original language into English.
2. You cannot do proper word studies without an intermediate knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.
3. The same Greek word can be translated into English by a number of different English words.
4. According to Duvall and Hays, when searching for a Bible translation it is better to give preference to a translation by a committee than one by an individual.
5. Amos was a fulltime prophet.
6. Which of the following best describes the literary feature known as chiasm?
7. Who was responsible for the first English Bible translation from the Latin Vulgate?
8. A “covenant of communication” is
9. An adverb adjusts the sense of a verb in some significant way.
10. Which of the following descriptions best represents the idea of “mindset” in Klein et al.?
11. Klein et al. claim that it is reasonable to conclude that the Jews agreed on the boundaries of the Hebrew canon during NT times.
12. According to Klein et al., the interpreter is free to read a biblical text in any way he or she would like without any regard to the author’s or original recipient’s culture and experience.
13. Following Klein et al., which of the following comes first in performing a word study?
14. The only objective of hermeneutics is to discover a valid application for the text in today’s society.
15. Following Klein et al., which of the following comes last in performing a word study?
16. According to Klein et al., which of the three elements of Speech Act Theory describes primarily the words in the text:
17. Which of the following elements are NOT considered a part of the historical-cultural context of a passage?
18. Following Klein et al., which of the following comes second in performing a word study?
19. Put the following domains of literary context in their proper order according to Klein et al.: A. Bible Context; B. The Text Itself; C. Rest of the Book Context; D. Immediate Context.
20. In the development of the OT canon, which set of books met with the most intense controversy in the process?