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STUDY G : Q : C I IUIDE UIZ ONTEXTUAL AND NTERPRETIVE SSUES
The Quiz assigned in Module 4: Week 4 is based on the video teaching modules and required
textbook reading that are contained within Modules 1 — 4: Weeks 1 — 4. The following study
questions are the questions that appear on the quiz. You should take notes to answer each
question to be able to identify the correct answer from among multiple choice answers. It will
help you to list relevant scriptures and textbook page numbers in the study guide for each
question to locate information quickly if needed since quiz is timed. You should also prepare an
answer to the essay question at the end of this study guide before beginning the quiz.
Module 1: Week 1
Watch: Introduction
What are advantages of studying how the Christian Bible has been put together?
oThe student may get a chance to see how the progressive revelation and his
redemption unfolds. It will give us some ground to help people.
Watch: Introduction to New Testament Use of Old Testament
What three portions of the Old Testament are most often used by the New Testament?
oTorah, Psalms and Isaiah.
What books of the Torah are least used by the New Testament?
oLeviticus and Numbers
What New Testament books use the Old Testament more than others?
oMatthew, Romans (9-11), Hebrews, Revelation (alludes to the OT),
What part of Romans uses the Old Testament most?
oRomans 9-11
If the focus is on allusions versus direct quotations, what book of the New Testament
features the most Old Testament allusions?
oThe Book of Revelation
What is necessary for there to be the gospel, the messiah, and Christianity?
oThere was all of these without the New Testament, but there was none of this
without the Old Testament.
Who is the heretic that does away with the Old Testament?
oMarcian in the second century who want to do away the OT.
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What analogy did B. B. Warfield use of the Old Testament?
o“The Old Testament is a room, richly furnished, but dimly lit”
Read: Beale, : IntroductionHandbook
According to Beale, why are “methods” inadequate for scriptural interpretation?
ono procedure can be used as a strict formula that, when followed, guarantees
finding the “true interpretation” or “exhaustive” meaning
Why does Beale prefer interpretive guidelines versus formulas?
oguidelines offered in this chapter are just that—guides—not formulas that
inevitably lead to correct interpretations ; No single method can ensure the full
correct meaning of a text; guidelines on the other hand do not imply a full proof
interpretation but simply push the interpreter in the right direction.
Read: : IntroductionCommentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
What does the focus on versus what it excludes?Commentary on the NT Use of the OT
onot of focus:
o- debates over the use of the OT in the NT
