Interactive Assessment: The Hermeneutics Quiz

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INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT
The Hermeneutics Quiz
Scot McKnight
How do you interpret and apply Scripture?

Topics:	Bible study, Doctrine, Relevance, Spiritual growth
Filters:	Bible study, Church board, Pastor, Preaching, Small group leader
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	None
Date Added:	February 20, 2008

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Posted: March 05, 2008
HTA3 (Guest)


Should not the questions regarding "the Bible" actually be addressed to the original autograph manuscripts (which we do not have at the present time) rather than the "Bible"? Otherwise, which "Bible" (book) is being referred to (KJV, ASV, NASB, NIV, TNIV, etc.)?

Posted: April 27, 2008
Fr. Deacon Gregory (Guest)

I am not sure why, but I scored 71 points. Most of the answers I was uneasy with but I picked the one that seems the least distant. I am not sure the test was "too conservative" it seems that it is perhaps "too Protestant" if anything. There seems to be concern for the "plain sense" of Scripture exclusively - which is not the traditional way of reading Scripture for Christians. But than again the lack of tradition in the test is perhaps a symptom of its Protestant leanings. Tradition is not (in my mind) the "two sources of revelation idea" but perhaps more fruitfully understood along the lines of HG Gadamer and Fr. Andrew Louth or Fr. John Behr. The final word for me is that the test is not that impressive.

Posted: March 21, 2008
Anonymous


While not perfect, this quiz serves a great purpose in exposing our biases and inconsistencies in relation to the Bible, which hopefully will incite us to draw closer to the Author.