Lesson 7 | Special Cases

Before practicing a special case, let’s review.

What we learned this lesson...

1. Options for paraphrasing figures of speech:
2. Restate key elements with closely parallel terms
3. Fully unpack the figure with explanation
4. Reuse key words or phrases in order to preserve the figure
5. Use a parallel contemporary figure
6. Take special care in paraphrasing the NT quoting the OT.
7. Ask: How is the NT author using this quotation or allusion?
8. A prophecy directly fulfilled
9. An analogy drawn
10. A specific analogy to Christ
11. A comparison made
12. As the basis or ground for instruction
13. Remember:
14. Be consistent with the OT context of the quote
15. Consider bringing in additional details from the OT context
16. Make your understanding of the author’s usage type clear
17. It is appropriate to paraphrase culturally.
18. Don’t get stumped! …by imposing modern assumptions.