HERMENEUTICS Oral Exam Questions
Students' Copy SY2022-2023
1. Give at least 2 Biblical basis for studying God's Word & at least 1 supporting verse for each.
God commands diligent study and accurate handling of the Scriptures. II Timothy 2:15
To understand difficult passages. II Peter 3:16
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2. Define Biblical hermeneutics.
Hermeneutics is the science and art of biblical interpretation.
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3. The interpreter/student of the Bible must believe in the final and the authority of the Bible.
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4. Who illuminates a believer when studying God's Word?
The Holy Spirit
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5. We must be willing to accept whatever God says.
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6. What are the 4 areas that must be bridged
Gap of different languages.
Gap of different culture.
Gap of different time period.
Gap of different circumstances.
7. What are the 5 basic steps that are needed for effective Bible study?
PRAY (Psalm 119:8)
READ
MEDITATE
STUDY
DO
8. What is the 1st principle/rule of interpretation? It is based on the clarity of the Bible.
Explain.
The truth of the scripture can clearly be seen without treating the Bible like some mystical book with
hidden meanings.
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9. What is one important "don't in the 1st principle?
Don’t allegorize Scripture.
Explain.
The interpreter imposes his own idea into the text rather than taking a word, sentence, or
paragraph literally.
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10. Give the 1 exemption when not to interpret the Bible literally.
A literal interpretation would contradict sound doctrine.
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11. What is the 2nd principle/rule of interpretation? It is based on the harmony of the Bible.
Explain.
The Bible is not a collection of independent, unrelated religious statements.
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12. Define Context.
It is a flow of thought before and after the verse.
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13. Give two benefits of studying according to context.
Determine where the context begins and ends.
Determine the major thought or primary idea that is being stressed in the context.
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14. What is the 3rd principle/rule of interpretation? It is based on the logical of the Bible.
Explain.
God is the author of language. He chose to use specific languages and rules to communicate His
truths logically so that we could understand exactly what He meant by what He said.
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15. What is the 4th principle/rule of interpretation? It is based on the of the unity Bible.
Explain.
Scripture does not contradict itself, but rather interprets itself.
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16. Give 4 ways of comparing Scripture with Scripture.
You can compare words
You can compare concepts
You can compare doctrines
You can compare prophetic, quotations, types, and analogies.
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17. What is Exegesis?
Exegesis means to lead out or to seek out.
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18. How will exegesis benefit your study of God's Word?
Exegesis safeguards the interpreter against making statements that are not true.
Exegesis enables the interpreter to know exactly what the writer said and what the writer meant.
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19. What are the questions asked when surveying the general context of the book?
Who wrote it? Who are the recipient?
What are the present circumstances, problems, and needs?
When was it written?
Where do they live?
Why was the book written?
How does the writer state his point?
20. What is the 2nd step of Biblical Exegesis.
Confirm the limits of the passage.
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Explain.
To determine where the unit of thought begins and where it ends.
21. What are some of the goals of context study?
Discern the background that has a bearing on the verses you are exegeting.
Discern the thought development.
Discern the main emphasis.
Limit or narrow down the possibilities as to what the passage says, means, and how it applies.
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22. What is the last and most important step of Exegesis?
Determine the principles that can be proven from the passage.
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Explain.
To pull out significant timeless truths that relate to life today.
23. 3 things must be seen in your principle:
simple to be understood ,
short to be remembered ,
specific to be applied .
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24. What have you learned most in this Subject?
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25. When pulling principles from the verses, you must have 2 things. What are those 2 things?
Must have a creative imagination
And a disciplined mind
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