AY Honor Biblical Interpretation Requirements
Skill Level
1
Year
2025
Version
23.10.2025
Approval authority
South American Division
1. Why is it important to correctly interpret the Bible?
2. With the help of your pastor or elder, study the meaning of:
- a. Revelation
- b. Inspiration
- c. Illumination
3. Define exegesis.
4. How does exegesis apply to Bible study?
5. Define hermeneutics.
6. How does hermeneutics apply to Bible study?
7. With the help of your pastor or elder, perform exegesis and hermeneutics of the following texts:
- a. Exodus 3:5
8. Choose one of the texts from the previous requirement and explain it, using exegesis and hermeneutics, to a friend or family member.
9. Regarding the methods of Biblical interpretation, define:
- a. Pretist method
- b. Futurist method
- c. Historicist method
- d. Idealist method
10. Write an essay of at least 500 words, identifying which of the above methods is used by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, why it is used, and whether, in your opinion, it is the most coherent method.
