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BT501 BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION FINAL EXAM NAME ___Chenbing_______2009122252_________________ Drs. M. Chng !n" #. $esinberr%

I. Biblical Narrative (10 points)A. &h!' insigh' "(es God as Hero bring '( n!rr!'i)e in'er*re'!'i(n+B. &h!' i,*!-' ,igh' God as Hero h!)e (n 'he -(n'e,*(r!r% re!"er+C. &h!' !re 'he neg!'i)e -(nseen-es (/ (,i''ing God as Hero in in'er*re'!'i(n+

Anser The bibi-! n!rr!'i)es 'e s 'h!' i' is 3("4s s'(r% !n" i' be-(,es (rs !s heri'es s in'( i'. Ths 'he bibi-! n!rr!'i)es 'e 'he 'i,!'e s'(r% hi-h e)en'h(gh (/'en -(,*e6 is ''er% 're !n" -r-i!% i,*(r'!n'. I' is ! ,!gni7-en's'(r% gr!n"er 'h!n 'he gre!'es' e*i- ri-her in *(' !n" ,(re signi7-!n' in i's-h!r!-'ers !n" "es-ri*'i(ns 'h!n !n% h,!n% -(,*(se" s'(r% -(" e)en be.&e -(" re!" Bibi-! s'(r% 'h!' 3(" is 'he *r('!g(nis' 8!'!n(r e)i*e(*e:*(ers; !re 'he !n'!g(nis's !n" 3("4s *e(*e !re 'he !g(nis's.

T( <n( 'he 3(" !s =er( he*e" s '( see 'he gr!n" *ers*e-'i)e (/ 'he Biben!rr!'i)e. The ,e'!n!rr!'i)e h!s '( "( i'h 'he h(e ni)ers! *!n (/ 3("(r<e" (' 'hr(gh his -re!'i(n. &e i re!" i' !s 'he s'(r% (/ re"e,*'i(n.

T( 'he -(n'e,*(r!r% re!"ers <n(ing 3(" !s =er( i he* 'he, '( n"ers'!n"Bibe !n" !**% 'he Bibe n!rr!'i)es. F(r e6!,*e hen >ess '!gh' 'h!' 'he8-ri*'res ?'es'i/% !b(' ,e@>(hn 59; he !s s*e!<ing 'he 'i,!'e '(* e)e(/ 'he n!rr!'i)e in hi-h his !'(ne,en' !s 'he -en'r! !-' 'he sbe-'i(n (/ !-re!'i(n '( hi, is 'he -i,!6 (/ i's *('.

T( ,iss 'his "i,ensi(n (/ 'he n!rr!'i)e is '( ,iss 'he *ers*e-'i)e (/ 'he n!rr!'i)e!'(ge'her. An" *re-ise% be-!se (/ 'hese e6*i-i' s'!'e,en's !b(' 3("4s*resen-e in 'he n!rr!'i)e e sh(" -(ns'!n'% be !!re (/ 3("4s *resen-e in,(re i,*i-i' !%se.g. 'he s(r-e (/ >(s*e*h4s "re!,;

II. OT Narrative (5 points)A. &h!' e)e (/ OT n!rr!'i)e is ,(s' i<e% '( -(n'!in his'(r% i'h(' *re-e"en-e+B. &h!' is 'he i,*(r'!n-e (/ 'he (es' e)e (/ OT n!rr!'i)e+

Anser The '(* 'hir"; e)e (/ 'he OT n!rr!'i)e is ,(s' i<e% '( -(n'!in his'(r% i'h('

*re-e"en-e. I' h!s '( "( i'h 'he h(e ni)ers! *!n (/ 3(" (r<e" (' 'hr(gh his -re!'i(n. The <e% !s*e-'s (/ 'he *(' !' 'his '(* e)e !re 'he ini'i! -re!'i(n i'se/ 'he /! (/ h,!ni'%'he *(er !n" bii'% (/ sin 'he nee" /(r re"e,*'i(n !n" Chris'4s in-!rn!'i(n !n" s!-ri7-e.

The (es' e)e (/ OT n!rr!'i)es ,!<es * 'he ('her '( e)es. The s,!er ni's

,!<e * 'he !rger n!rr!'i)e. As e re!" 'he Bibi-! n!rr!'i)es e sh(" <ee* in ,in" 'h!''hese 7rs' e)e n!rr!'i)es 7' in'( 'he se-(n" !n" 'hir" e)es (/ 'he bibi-! s'(r%.

III. HISTORICAL R!C!"!NC! (5 points)A. &h!' is 'he i,*(r'!n-e (/ his'(ri- *re-e"en-e in "es-ri*'i)e 'r'h+B. Ci'e e6!,*es (/ his'(ri-! *re-e"en-e in "es-ri*'i)e 'r'h.

Ansers The his'(ri- *re-e"en-e in "es-ri*'i)e 'r'h "(es n(' /n-'i(n in ! n(r,!'i)e !% (n%

'he *res-ri*'i)e 'r'h "(es. =(e)er 'he i,*(r'!n-e (/ his'(ri- *re-e"en-e in "es-ri*'i)e'r'h is 'h!' i' he*s s '( <n( 'he Chris'i!n e6*erien-e !n" Chris'i!n *r!-'i-e.

E6!,*es (/ his'(ri-! *re-e"en-e in "es-ri*'i)e 'r'h !re /reen-% (/ The L(r"4s8**er 'he ,("e (/ 'he b!*'is, /reen-% (/ Chris'i!ns ?,ee'ing '(ge'her@

I#. SCRIT$R! !%!RCIS!S (&0 TOTAL points)In'er*re' 'he 'hree s-ri*'res be(.Pr("-e (ne (r '( sen'en-es s'!'ing 'he -en'r! *r(*(si'i(n ,e!ning; (/ e!-h 'e6'.



BT501 BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION FINAL EXAM NAME ___Chenbing_______2009122252_________________ Drs. M. Chng !n" #. $esinberr%F(r e!-h see-'e" s-ri*'re

A. 8h( e6i-!s%n'!-'i-! (r< ,e!ning (/ 'he 'e6';B. A**% -'r!his'(ri-! -(n'e6'!i!'i(n ,e!ning in 'he -(n'e6';C. C(,*!re 'he res's i'h %(r *ers(n! bibi-! 'he((g% ,e!ning '(!r" s;

D. De,(ns'r!'e his'(ri-! *re-e"en-e here !**i-!beE. C(nsi"er 'he -(n-e*'s (/ God as Hero !n" Powerful Grace here !**r(*ri!'eF. Be!re (/ *ers(n! *re"i-e !ss,*'i(n !n" *res**(si'i(n

Hebre's 1*+1& (*0 S!CTION points)

The i'er!r% /(r, (/ =ebres is e*is'e 'he "e)e(*,en' (/ 'he !'h(r4s 'he,e is 'hr(gh'he -(,*!ring >ess i'h 'he !nges M(ses *(in'ing (' 3(" *re*!re" ! 8!bb!'hres' /(r'he *e(*e (/ 3(" "e-!ring 'he >ess is 8(n (/ 3(" gre!'er 'h!n 'he =igh Pries' -!ing'he beie)ers '( !**r(!-h 'he 'hr(ne i'h -(n7"en-e. &e -!n see 'he n!'r! "i)isi(n (/

?'here/(re@ '( sh( 'he !'h(r4s -(n-si(n. The (r" ?s%,*!'hie@ ,e!ns '(n"ers'!n" <n(.

The ri'er is n(' gi)en in 'he bibi-! 'e6' i'se/ h(e)er i' !s s*e!<s (/ Ti,('h% !sbr('her i' !s ri''en '( 'he =ebre Chris'i!ns h( ,!% h!)e been -(nsi"ering ! re'rn'( >"!is, '( *resen' 'he s-ien-% !n" s*eri(ri'% (/ Chris'.I' 'es s 'h!' >ess !s b('h 3(" !n" h,!n.

Be-!se 'he (r" (/ 3(" -!n <n( (r he!r's 3(" -!n <n( e)er%'hing in-"ing (r!''i'"e !n" he!r' !n" he !re!"% '(" s in 'he Bibe he i gi)e s !n('her 8!bb!'hres' esh(" be -(n7"en' -(,e '( 3(" be-!se (/ >ess 'he s(n (/ 3(" h( is (r siness high*ries' h( -!n n"ers'!n" (r e!<ness be-!se he !s( h!s been 'e,*'e".sal,s 1 10-11 (*0 S!CTION points)

I' is ! *s!, (/ D!)i" 'he *r*(se (/ Ps!,s is '( *r()i"e *(e'r% /(r 'he e6*ressi(n (/ *r!ise(rshi* !n" -(n/essi(n (/ 3(".'he Ps!,is' !s<e" 3("4s ,er-% !n" re)enge ()er 'he ene,ies !n" "e-!ring 3("4s /!)(r (nhi,.

The -(n'e6' '(" s 'he *s!,is' !s srr(n"e" b% 'he ene,ies !n" his (n sins he!",i''e" 3(" !s his he* !n" his "ei)erer =e !",i''e" 'h!' 3(" i *r('e-' 'h(se h( !re-!ring /(r 'he e!< he 7rs' -(n'e" !n" re,in" hi,se/ 'h!' 3("4s /!)(r (n 'h(se h( -!re"/(r 'he e!< !n" 'hen he sh!re" his "i-'ies 'hen he -!e" he* /r(, 3(" !n" 7n!% heg!)e *r!ise '( 3(".

3(" is ! righ'e(s 3(" he i he* 'h(se h( se!r-h hi, in Tr'h !n" s*iri'. =e i 7n!% "ge !n" *nish 'he e)i. Th(gh in 'his (r" 'here ere ns' h(e)er 3(" is 'he 7n! "ge in 'he en" he i "ge 'he e)i . Th(se h( !re !i'ing /(r 'he LORD !n" e6*e-'ing his s!)!'i(n i be s!)e".

In 'his Ps!,s D!)i" sh(e" 3("4s /!)(r (n hi, n(' be-!se he is ,(re righ'e(s 'h!n('hers b' be-!se he !s "e*en"ing (n 3(". e -(" see 'his 'hr(gh 3("4s e'ern! *!n'( s!)e 'he h,!n beings 'hr(gh >ess Chris'. =e -h(se Isr!e !n" D!)i" be-!se (/ his (ng(("ness !n" *!n.

Ro,ans 1*1-* (*0 S!CTION points)

R(,!ns !s ri''en b% P! '( in'r("-e P! '( 'he R(,!ns !n" '( gi)e ! s!,*e (/ his,ess!ge be/(re he !rri)es in R(,e. I' !s ri''en !b(' 5AD /r(, C(rin'h !s P! !s



BT501 BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION FINAL EXAM NAME ___Chenbing_______2009122252_________________ Drs. M. Chng !n" #. $esinberr%*re*!ring /(r his )isi' '( >ers!e,. i' !s ri''en '( 'he Chris'i!ns in R(,e !n" beie)erse)er%here.

The 'e6' -!e" /(r 'he Chris'i!ns '( (Ger 'heir b("ies !s i)ing s!-ri7-es '( (rshi* 3(" !n" '(rene 'heir ,in" '( be 'r!ns/(r,e" s( 'h!' 'he% i <n( 3("4s i is *er/e-' !n" g((" /(r'he,.

The -(n'e6' sh(e" s 'h!' P! 7rs' e6*!ine" 3("4s gr!-e '( ! 'he h,!n being in 'hes!)!'i(n (/ >ess Chris'. Then =e -!e" s h( <n( 3("4s ,er-% !n" ()e '( i)e ! i/e '((rshi* 3(".&e !re res*(nsibe '( rene (r ,in" i'h 'he <n(e"ge (/ 3("4s ()e 'hr(gh Chris' '( be'r!ns/(r,e" !--(r"ing '( his i,!ge '( gi)e g(r% '( 3(".

#. TH! LOR"S S$!R (*0 points)

I"en'i/% 'he ,!(r bibi-! 'e6's -(n-erning 'he L(r"4s 8**er. Then i"en'i/% 'he i,*(r'!n'her,ene'i-! isses !n" *rin-i*es 'h!' ,s' be !""resse" !n" e,*(%e" in in'er*re'ing'he,.

&ri'e ! brie/ 'he((gi-! -(n-si(n (/ %(r 'h(gh'. Ansers M!(r Bibi-! 'e6'sE6("s 1210 M!''he 2H2H2 M!r< 1J222J L<e 221920 1 C(rin'hi!ns 10151 1C(rin'hi!ns 112JJ

T( in'er*re' 'he, re!"ers sh(" be !!re (/ 'heir (n *res**(si'i(ns. There !re ,!n%"is!gree,en' -!se" b% "iGeren' in'er*re'!'i(ns. Their (n -'r! !n" his'(ri-!b!-<gr(n" i sre% inKen-e 'heir in'er*re'!'i(n (/ 'he 'e6's. A,(s' ! 'he *e(*e bring'he,se)es in'( 'he 'e6' hen e re!" !n" in'er*re' 'he, hi-h is s( -!e" ?eisegesis@. A(/ s re!" 'he Te6's /r(, (r (n b!-<gr(n" s(-i! -!ss /(r,! <n(e"ge !n" inKen-es(/ ('her b((<s !n" !'h(rs. &e !re ! inKen-e" b% 'he his'(ri-! in'er*re'!'i(n (/ 'he 'e6's!s(.

F(r e6!,*e In 'he his'(r% Th(,!s Ain!s /(r,!'e" ! /(r,! "(-'rine (/

'r!nsbs'!n'i!'i(n !rge% b% ,e!ns (/ !**r(*ri!'ing 'he *hi(s(*hi-! -!'eg(ries (/ Aris'('e.

The -(,*e'e sbs'!n-e (/ 'he bre!" is -(n)er'e" in'( 'he -(,*e'e sbs'!n-e (/ Chris'4s

b("% !n" 'he -(,*e'e sbs'!n-e (/ 'he ine in'( 'he -(,*e'e sbs'!n-e (/ Chris'4s b((".

B' 'he -h!nge is n(' in /(r, b' in sbs'!n-e. Ths 'he )isibe !--i"en's re,!in bre!" !n"

ine.

L'her ,(re 'h!n C!)in ingi e,*h!sie" 'h!' in 'he =(% C(,,ni(n 'he bre!" !n" 'heine is 'he re! Kesh !n" re! b((" (/ Chris' b' !g!ins' Ain!s he ,!in'!ine" 'h!' i' !s(

re,!ins re! bre!" !n" re! ine. In his -ri'ie (/ ingi L'her ,!in'!ins 'h!' 'his is ,%

b("% is 'he ?is@ (/ s%ne-"(-he n!,e% 'h!' 'he re!i'% (/ Chris' is s( ne!r% i"en'i-! i'h 'he

)ehi-e (/ bre!" !n" ine 'h!' 'hese ,!% be i"en'i7e" i'h 'he !''er i'h('

,isre*resen'!'i(n. Li'her beie)e" 'h!' he "i" n(' "issen' /r(, R(,e !b(' 'he re! *resen-e

(/ Chris' in 'he E-h!ris' (n% (n he'her 'he ,("e (/ Chris'4s *resen-e -(" be s(

s*e-i7-!% "es-ribe" !s ! reire" "(-'rine.

M(s' Chris'i!ns in'er*re' 'he L(r"4s 8**er !s ! Chris'i!n Or"in!n-e. The% !re!"% h!)ebr(gh' *res**(si'i(ns in'( 'his s!-r!,en'. I' is !-'!% ! s!-r!,en' 'h!' !s -(n'ine" (n

b% Chris' /r(, 'he OT. In E6("s 12 'here is ri''en 'he res reg!r"ing 'he P!ss()er. >esshi,se/ -(,,!n"e" i' hen 'he% -eebr!'e" 'he P!ss()er /es'i)! 'here/(re i' is -e!r% 'h!'

>ess hi,se/ -(n'ine" 'he (bser)!n-e (/ 'he P!ss()er h(e)er i'h his (n in'er*re'!'i(n. >ess !s 'eing 'h!' =e is 'he P!ss()er L!,b. The P!ss()er (/ 'he OT !s *h%si-! !n"'e,*(r! h(e)er 'he P!ss()er 'h!' >ess sh!re" i'h his "is-i*es 'h!' nigh' !n" /(r ! 'h!'



BT501 BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION FINAL EXAM NAME ___Chenbing_______2009122252_________________ Drs. M. Chng !n" #. $esinberr%-!,e !/'er es'!bishe" ,(re 'h!n ! *h%si-! *!r'!<ing. =e es'!bishe" !n i"en'i'%. B% '!<ingin 'he bre!" !n" ine 'he *!r'!<er (/ 'he s!-r!,en' n( /(re)er h("s i'h 'he,se)es 'hes!-ri7-e (/ 'he !,b. The B((" (/ L!,b (/ 'he "((r*(s' (/ 'heir he!r's 'he b((" (/ >esss*i' /(r 'he, (n 'he -r(ss.

=ere /(r 'he in'er*re'!'i(n (/ 'he L(r"4s 8**er i' is )er% -r-i! '( "e-i"e he'her '( 're!''he 'e6's i'er!% (r ,e'!*h(ri-!%. &hen >ess s!i" ?'his is ,% b("%@ 'he re!"ers nee" '("e'er,ine he'her =e ,e!ns *h%si-! s*iri'! (r s' ! re*resen'!'i(n.

The 8%n(*'i- 3(s*es ,!<e "ire-' re/eren-e '( 'he L(r"4s 8**er b' >(hn (n% in"ire-'%,!"e ! re/eren-e in Ch!*'er H559. P! ,!<es n('e (/ 'his s!-r!,en' in 1 C(rin'hi!ns.

The "i-'ies in 'he !**i-!'i(n (/ 'he 8!-r!,en' !re 'h!' he'her 'he !i'% -!n !",inis'er i'(r (n% 'he (r"!ine". An" !s( 'he isses h( -!n *!r'!<e !n" h!' <in" (/ ee,en's !re '(be se".

There/(re in ,% 'h(gh' '( in'er*re' 'he L(r"4s 8**er -(rre-'% (ne nee"s '( -(nsi"er !n"ise '( see 'he -(nne-'i(n be'een 'he OT !n" NT =( 'he 'he,e (/ 'he P!ss()er 7's !n"

-(n'ines in '( 'he NT. I ,%se/ re!" i' 'h!' >ess !s n(' 'eing 'he "is-i*es 'h!' he be-!,e'he bre!" !n" ine hen 'he% -eebr!'e 'he L(r"4s 8**er b' s' !s he s!i" "( 'his in,e,(r% (/ ,e !n" <n(ing 'h!' =e h!s she" his b((" /(r (r sins.

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