14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: CTH 711

COURSE TITLE: BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS

TIME ALLOWED: 2HRS

Instruction: Answer question 1 and any other Two

1. (a) Name and discuss the schools of Bible interpretation that flourished during the patristic and medieval periods. (15 marks)

(b) Explain how the knowledge of geography of the Bible lands help in the interpretation of a particular selected text. (15 marks)

2. Identify the contribution of the following to the development of Biblical Hermeneutics during the patristic and medieval periods: (a) Alexandrian Scholars (Philo, Clement of Alexandrian and Origen) (b) Antiochene Scholars (Theodore Mopsuestia), (c) Augustine and (d) Thomas Aquinas. (20 marks)

3. Discuss the contributions of Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin to Biblical interpretations at the Reformation period. (20 marks)

4. Define the term Biblical Hermeneutics and explain the relationship between Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegesis. (20 marks)

5. Write short notes on the following methods: (20 marks)

a. Inductive and Deductive methods

b. Biographical method

c. Special Literary methods

d. Methods of Biblical Criticism.

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