The author Ronald Youngblood observed the preface of the Old Treatment in the book, The Heart of the Old Testament by demonstrating the basic outline of the Scriptures is to trace the development of certain key ideas from one end of the Bible to the other. This book serves a great purpose that lays out nine themes that constitute the heart of the Old Testament. The nine themes are monotheism, sovereignty, election, covenant, theocracy, law, sacrifice, faith, and redemption. Dr. Ron Youngblood has achieved his purpose in an admirable layout before us the heart of the Old Testament in a careful and practical manner. Dr. Youngblood links the key theological strands of the Old Testament to the New in a style that is biblically sound, highly readable,
2/16/2024 Mark Francisco Assignment 5 Chapters 9 – 10 How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor By Mark M. Yarbrough Chapter 9: A Is For Apple. Except When It’s Not In How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor, Professor Yarbrough teaches us that if we hope to read the Bible like a Seminary professor, we must “know the text”, “work the text”, and “live the text”. In previous chapters in which he discusses knowing the text, he explains the importance of using observation to understand what the words in a biblical text mean. In Chapter 9, titled, “A Is For Apple. Except When It’s Not”, he informs us that interpretation is a critical component we must employ to successfully “work the text”.
Brittney Chow Professor Kinnison Bible 300 14 September 2017 “Analysis of Chapter 4 of Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World” By the first century BCE, Rome has become a superpower amongst other empires. Rome has made it’s way to one of the top political, military, and economic powers. In 63 BCE, Rome takes control of Judea.
Bart D. Ehrman. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. New York: Oxford University Press, Fifth edition, 2012 SUMMARY The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings is an 536 page, illustrated, historical guide to early Christianity and many of the early writings of the time—not just those of the New Testament Canon. As the title boasts it is used as an introduction textbook for scholars studying the New Testament.
Jonathan, I agree with your statement we do tend to view the New Testament through the lens of our twenty-first-century culture. Even though we know that it's not the best way to interpret the New Testament we seem to get a better grasp from doing this. I like how you brought up the original authors of the New Testament and how they wrote through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Yes, it is difficult to fit in someone else's shoes, but the Holy Spirit that existed when scripture was penned can lead, guide and direct our path today just as it did then. I would agree with you that the three methods that the authors bring forth are a great way to view the New Testament.
In this book, the main point Gonzalez wants the reader to understand first and foremost is just being able to see the Bible through the eyes of a person of Hispanic decent. This forces the reader to see the Bible in a whole new perspective. It’s vital that each person should be able to understand biblical concepts and be able to identify with them. It’s part of what makes the Word so powerful for many. The author feels an importance to point out that it is critical that every person be able to have this type of connection to the Scripture, understanding that backgrounds and life views play a role in this type of comprehension.
Reader response is critical in biblical interpretation because hermeneutics is the art and science of the text. Reader response solidifies the relationship of the interpreter to the text that is being reviewed, in that the reader implements his literary theory without considering the author’s purpose. However, authorial intent is the mind of the author, and what he wants for the readers or audiences to comprehend, so that the correct information is conveyed to the believers and non-believers. Klein adds, “If we are to understand God’s truth for ourselves (and to teach or preach it to others), we must discover precisely what God intended to communicate. ”1 The issue of communication is essential to the discussion of the authorial intent because any type of oral or written communication involves three expressions of meaning: (1) what the speaker or writer meant by what he or she said; (2) what the recipient actually understood by the statement; and (3) in some abstract sense, what meaning is actually encoded in the text or
This speaks to Professor Jeanrond’s belief that theological interpretation is not at all based on the interpreter or the reader’s religious view or background. In fact one can assert from this reading the importance of sound biblical theologies,
The textbook “The Message of the Old Testament” by author Mark Dever provides many insightful sermons that offer a big picture of the majesty of God and His promises. I chose to read “The Message of Song of Songs,” which delivers several main points regarding the overall message conveyed in the Songs section on wisdom for the married. Throughout the text, the author emphasizes that Songs is a pivotal chapter in the Old Testament, highlighting the enjoyment and building of physical and relational intimacy while also establishing identity and finding meaning in our longing for a companion and how the Bible celebrates this. The author cites several verses of Songs that illustrate these themes to support these claims.
Vanhoozer, Kevin, Charles Ansderson, Michael Sleasman, eds. Ordinary Theology: How to Perused Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends. Terrific Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2007. Ordinary Theology offers the conversation starter, "How would we decipher society?" Seminary understudies and ministers work to see how to peruse Biblical writings.
INTRODUCTION The authority of the Scripture is fundamental to evangelical faith and witness. But at the same time, not all evangelicals affirm the inerrancy of the scripture. Biblical inerrancy affirms that the biblical text is accurate and totally free from error of any kind. The difficulty in affirming the inerrancy of scripture does not seem to be so much on the spiritual and moral teachings of the Bible, however, the difficulty perhaps seems to emerge on the issue of accuracy in other disciplines such as history, science and acheology.
The three approaches discussed are allegorical, literal, and semiallegorical (Ryrie, 1999, p. 125-126). An individual who uses the allegorical approach uses symbols instead of the actual words in the Bible to interpret its meaning; whereas one who takes the literal approach to interpreting the Bible does so by reading the exact words used. In the middle of the spectrum is the semiallegorical approach. An individual who uses this approach uses symbolism and literalism in order to interpret and understand the Bible’s message. There are rational reasons as to why an individual takes a literal, grammatical, or historical hermeneutic to interpret the Bible.
Summary The basic theme or thesis of the book would be to “remind (or convince) you of the cross-cultural nature of biblical interpretation … by helping one become more aware of the cultural differences that separate us from the foreign land of scripture.” (p.12). Richards and O’Brien use an iceberg as their foundation of analogy: what one sees, and the world sees (the top of the iceberg), the part that everyone has a perception about; the part just barely hidden underwater, the part that the western world only sees narrowly, and the Eastern world holds to a greater value; and the bottom of the iceberg hidden from view, those parts of scripture (culture, socio and economically as well as all the other mores that one clump together) are restricted
Gordon Fee, in How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth, sums is up perfectly by saying, “A text cannot mean what it could never have meant for its original
Learning to see more deeply through metaphysical teachings is essential to living a spiritual life. Seeing more deeply into the mirror of the Bible helps us see our own interior in helpful and fascinating
