Meaning and Application © John Stevenson, 2010

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Literal / Grammatical / HistoricalLiteral / Grammatical / Historical ParablesParables PoetryPoetry Figurative / Symbolic / Typological / Spiritual LanguageFigurative / Symbolic / Typological / Spiritual Language Numerology / GematriaNumerology / Gematria

Can a given passage have more than one meaning?

Passages normally have one single meaning

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5).

Narratives record what happened, not necessarily what should have happened.Narratives record what happened, not necessarily what should have happened. Narratives are not NormativeNarratives are not Normative The Word of God is Complete, but not ExhaustiveThe Word of God is Complete, but not Exhaustive

Narratives are not written to answer all our Theological QuestionsNarratives are not written to answer all our Theological Questions Narratives are not always ChronologicalNarratives are not always Chronological Inspiration does not Guarantee Truthfulness in SpeechInspiration does not Guarantee Truthfulness in Speech

Numbers are sometimes rounded off or approximatedNumbers are sometimes rounded off or approximated Textual transmission occasionally results in numerical differencesTextual transmission occasionally results in numerical differences He struck down some of the men of Beth- shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the LORD. He struck down of all the people, 50,070 men (1 Samuel 6:19).

Numbers are sometimes rounded off or approximatedNumbers are sometimes rounded off or approximated Textual transmission occasionally results in numerical differencesTextual transmission occasionally results in numerical differences Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king (2 Kings 24:8). Jehoiachin was eight years old when he became king (2 Chro. 36:9).

Numbers are sometimes rounded off or approximatedNumbers are sometimes rounded off or approximated Textual transmission occasionally results in numerical differencesTextual transmission occasionally results in numerical differences Genealogies are often stylizedGenealogies are often stylized

Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Introduction stating key figures Abraham to David David to Babylon Captivity Return from Babylon to Jesus Conclusion and summary of numbers 1:11:2-61:6-111:12-161:17 Actual Genealogy

Matthew 1:17 Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the time of Christ fourteen generations

Names Omitted Joram Uzziah Jehoshaphat Jotham Ahaz Omitted Names AhaziahAthaliahJehoashAmaziah

Hebrew Letters have Numeric Value a 1 - b 2 - g 3 - d 4 - h 5 - w 6 - “David” dw d

Matthew Begins with Abraham and moves forward to Jesus Luke Runs opposite way, beginning with Jesus and going to Adam Divided into three groups of 14 No divisions Omits certain names to keep the pattern of 14 names No omissions of which we are aware; Cainan added from the Septuagint Traces the line through David and Solomon Traces the line through another of David’s sons ― Nathan

Genesis 5 AdamSethEnoshKenanMahalelJaredEnochMethuselahLamechNoah Shem Ham Japheth Genesis 11 ShemArphachshadCainanShelahEberPelegReuSerugNahorTerah Abram Nahor Haran

Multiple people with the same nameMultiple people with the same name Multiple names with the same personMultiple names with the same person Royal titles (Pharaoh, Abimelech)Royal titles (Pharaoh, Abimelech)

Falling Action Climax Rising Action

Creation complete: Heavens & earth created; God finished His work (1-3) Man created: Formed from dust (4-9) Trees & Rivers in garden given names (9-14) Man assigned task of guarding & keeping the garden (15) Forbidden fruit (16-17) Man in need of a helper: not good to be alone (18) Animals in garden are given names (19-20) Woman created: Formed from rib (21-24) Creation complete: Man & woman naked & unashamed in presence of God (25)

Laws of the Offerings (1-7) Laws of the Priests (8-10) Laws of Purity (11-15) Day of Atonement (16) Laws of Holiness (17-20) Laws of the Priests (21-22) Appointed Times (23-25) Penalties and Vows (26-27)

Systematic Theology Exegesis

How is God revealed in the Torah?

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5).

“Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” (Matthew 16:28)

For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 1 Peter 3:18-20 In which also… He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, Who… once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

Pick out four key words from the passage on which you are doing your ALP & look up the Greek word for each

Englishman’s Greek Concordance Kittel’s TDNT Colin Brown’s Dictionary of NT Theology