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STUDY G : Q : N T U S UIDE UIZ EW ESTAMENT SE OF CRIPTURE
The Quiz assigned in Module 8: Week 8 is based on the video teaching modules and required
textbook reading that are contained within Modules 5 — 8: Weeks 5 — 8. 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 5: Week 5
Watch: Controls for Interpretation of Typological Patterns
In general, how do biblical types relate to history?
biblical types would prophetically look back on what God has done to anticipate
the future
the biblical authors would recognize that God's at work in history, and that there
is some manner of consistency
what God has done in the past provides a template of sorts that God can be
expected to fulfill again in the future
What is the major problem with typological interpretation of scripture? Is too much, the
zealous over interpretation.
How does Messiah’s claim that he is the “bread of life” (John 6:35) relate to tabernacle
typology?
biblical types would prophetically look back on what God has done to anticipate the
future
the biblical authors would recognize that God's at work in history, and that there is some
manner of consistency
what God has done in the past provides a template of sorts that God can be expected to
fulfill again in the future
Why is there a need to use controls when doing typological interpretation of the Old
Testament? So people aren’t trying to find Jesus in every verse of scriptures; to avoid this
zealous overinterpretation where every verse has a typological meaning or reading Christ
into every verse
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Why is it important to study Old Testament persons and events in their historical contexts
when doing responsible typological interpretation?
if we don't ground the interpretation in the OT historical context, then the type becomes
nothing more than an analogy
How do the larger redemptive patterns of God’s work help guide typological
interpretation of the Old Testament?
recognizing the consistent redemptive fashion God works in provides a template of sorts
for the reader to pick up on as a typology; they serve as markers for typological
interpretation
e.g., God's work in bringing the exiles back to Israel is reminiscent of God bringing Israel
