AccommodationWhen speaking of divine revelation, it means that God designed the message to be understood by the original audience in their own context. |
AllegoricalApproach to interpreting Scripture that interprets people, places, things and events as if they were symbols or metaphors for spiritual truths. |
AnthropomorphismIt refers to the way God sometimes speaks or behaves in ways that seem almost human. |
BaconThe "father of modern science" |
DescartesThe "father of modern rationalism" |
DialogicalApproach to interpreting Scripture that involves a type of conversation between the reader and the text, coming to understand it better and better |
ExegesisTheological term for the process of analyzing a Bible passage. It means literally to "lead out" the meaning. |
Full ValuePhrase used in this course to mean the total significance of a text, consisting of its original meaning, all its biblical elaborations, and all its legitimate applications |
GutenbergHe invented the printing press in the 15th century. |
HermeneuticsThe study of how to interpret the meaning and significance of Scripture |