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

3. Preachings in the Church, 1 Cor. 12-14

4. Statements, exhortations of the apostles, Acts 2

5. Revelatory teaching of inspired persons, 1 Cor. 14.6

6. The totality of divine revelation in written form, 2 Pet. 1.19-21 (cf. Luke 11.50-51, Acts 2.16ff, James 5.10-11)

E. Characteristics of biblical prophecy

1. Collections of oracles delivered orally or portrayed physically in events and actions

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2. Rich in symbols, images, metaphors, and allegories, cf. Amos 4.1 and Isa. 44.23

3. Often delivered and/or written in poetic form

a. Makes the prophetic word memorable

b. Use of parallelism

c. Imaging forth truth, or enacting it in order to deliver God’s message