Bible Interpretation, Student Workbook, SW05

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B I B L E I N T E R P R E T A T I O N

Mark 4.34 - He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

The Bible is a world of imagery with every parable, story, symbol, and metaphor representing an invitation to explore the mind of the Lord in regard to the truth. Come, join the adventure and seek the truth of the Lord in the midst of the world of imagery.

After reciting and/or singing the Nicene Creed (located in the Appendix), pray the following prayer: God of mercy, you promised never to break your covenant with us. Amid all the changing words of our generation, speak your eternal Word that does not change. Then may we respond to your gracious promises with faithful and obedient lives; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Nicene Creed and Prayer

~ Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The Theology and Worship Ministry Unit. Book of Common Worship . Louisville: Westminister/John Knox Press, 1993. p. 91.

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Put away your notes, gather up your thoughts and reflections, and take the quiz for Lesson 2, Biblical Hermeneutics: The Three-Step Model .

Quiz

Scripture Memorization Review

Review with a partner, write out and/or recite the text for last class session’s assigned memory verses: Ezra 7.10; Acts 17.11; and Psalm 1.1-3.

Turn in your summary of the reading assignment for last week, that is, your brief response and explanation of the main points that the authors were seeking to make in the assigned reading (Reading Completion Sheet).

Assignments Due

The Word Is the Word, Isn’t It?

Many believe that the Word of God should not be over complicated, and that the plain, literal sense for any and every text is sufficient. Many who hold this position feel that attention to the types of literature and the rules for each can actually make the Word of God inaccessible to anybody except those who are experts in the rules of literature and the definitions of genre. The most compelling part of their