Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9:41 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: He Gave Us Scripture: Foundations of Interpretation (eHGB)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-7
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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. |
ApplicationIn hermeneutics it refers to appropriately connecting the original meaning of a biblical document to contemporary audiences in ways that impact their concepts, behaviors and emotions. |