Idiom - a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light).
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Proverbs 25:11 (ESV) Metonymy - the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant (e.g., suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing).
And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. Luke 13:32 (ESV) Parable - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. Allegory - a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted
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Jesus referred to this individual/event in Matthew 24:15 as something that was yet future. With the clarity of history behind us, we realize that this individual/event is still future and is described in Revelation 13. This is sometimes called “The Law of Double Reference.”
6. Employ the Whole Counsel of God
Ephesians 1:11 describes God as One “…who works all things after the counsel of his own will:” We, on the other hand, come to know and understand the counsel of God incrementally. Therefore, this last principle of a Face Value Hermeneutic is an evolving one. The more we know the Bible, the better we know the Bible. Understanding that God neither lies nor contradicts Himself (Numbers 23:19), we should be propelled to study more anytime we think we have discovered a contradiction or an inconsistency in His Word.
Example: “When you find the truth of Scripture, that truth always stands in judgment of you; you never stand in judgment of it.” –A.W. Tozer
Seven Principles of Biblical Interpretation
This section presents more details concerning hermeneutics than the previous Face Value section. Although there is some overlap, we are reminded that repetition of spiritual disciplines is good for us (2 Peter 1:12). The basics in this section are taken from Twelve Essential Skills for Great Preaching by Wayne McDill. McDill quotes William Wirt
6) Homophone (homonym)- Each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins,
Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
jargon- words that are specific to a certain group or profession. For example, in The Harry
A metonymy is "the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant"(Google). An example of a metonymy would be like, "The White House declared we are at war with the aliens." The White House is a metonymy for the president since the president is the one who decides if we're going to war or not. In the beginning of TKAM, Jem described Boo Radley as, "Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were bloodstained—if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten…". This description of Boo is a metonymical illusion of a monster like Bigfoot or
12- “Believers who are amazed by Jesus tell others, and they in turn are amazed.” When we tell others about Christ, great things happen through the power of Christ.
The Bible tells us to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2Tim 2:15 KJV).
The proverb, “Examine what is said, not him who speaks”, comes from Arab and is stated to learn more about it and it's meaning. It means, in other words, that the quality of a citizen’s character and their knowledge comes before their clothing, appearance, and their skin color. The stated proverb comes from the place of Arab. Arab consists of twenty-two countries total and contains a population of three hundred sixty-six million people. This proverb fits society's beliefs today because there is currently still racism around the world even though men and women, of each and every race, are created equally. People need to include the proverb into their lives to improve the society's all around. The proverb
Idiom: A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
Additionally, the realization of an overly pragmatic theology found in chapter nineteen proved interesting; especially in consideration of Wesley’s Experiential Theology. We mustn’t become overly skeptical in our beliefs if we wish to discover as many new ideas that we possibly can. In this case, the best option would be the option that does not rule out an option unless logical necessity urges otherwise. We must remain consistent in our analysis of the hermeneutical spiral if we wish to continue through it in an appropriate, reasonable way. This sort of idea holds true for any hermeneutical process, but it is especially significant in the method that Wesley offers because of its reliance on correct understanding for scriptural, and then experiential, interpretation. Improper interpretation can lead to drastically false beliefs if carried on for too long.
1 Peter 4:11 “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God. “
Solomon was the one that wrote most of Proverbs. Ecclesiastes; List the “10 vanities” and why the author say they are futile. Human wisdom-2:15-16, Human labor -2:19-21 14, Human purpose-2:26, Human rivalry-4:4, Human avarice-4:8, Human fame-4:16, Human insatiateness-5:10, Human coveting-6:9, Human frivolity-7:4, Human awards-8:10 Because of the word human in front of them and because of their own flesh.
Parables are stories to illustrate moral and spiritual lessons1. A parable has a function to bring forth a response one who hears the parable2. How I view, a parable is that it is meant to clarify something that was already said by Jesus that was no understood the first time.
The primary need of Hermeneutics is to determine and understand the meaning of Biblical text. The purpose of Hermeneutics is to bridge the gap between our minds and the minds of the Biblical writers through a thorough knowledge of the original languages, ancient history and the comparison of Scripture with Scripture. Through Hermeneutics, Biblical Interpretation can be achieved in three ways; historically, the message and the doctrine.
A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Parables teach using examples from everyday life. Some examples of parables include those such as the lost sheep, the sower and the seeds, and the rich fool. These parables were written long ago and as a result, today's society aren't able to relate to the everyday actions of the past as society once was able to relate, but we are still able to learn from them. The events that occur in parables are often used elsewhere in the bible, this is called typology.
Since one of the characteristics of God is that He is unchanging, there are theological truths He provides us in Scripture that transcend time and different cultures. We need to understand these theological principles when considering how to live them out today. We also need to evaluate a principle in a passage of Scripture to the rest of the