1. What is the difference between strict and limited inerrancy?
Strict inerrancy is simply claiming that the Bible is the same as what it is before, meaning the form that it has right now has not been changed since its inception and doesn't contain any errors. Therefore, having that claim means that one can open a Bible, read it and confidently believe that it is 100% accurate and contains no mistake of any kind regardless of how irrelevant the words may seem.
Limited inerrancy on the other hand is a belief that the Bible serves the purpose to teach the readers on how they should live their lives. Therefore, the Bible is treated as a useful tool in terms of guiding faith for practical living. There is a belief system in limited inerrancy that the Bible has factual errors on it in reference to, science, medical, history and other areas of objectives (Albl, 199).
2. What is the significance of seeing different genres in the Bible?
The Bibles has two main genres namely poetry and narrative, but there are other cluster of categories that goes under each genre that also needs to be understood. Narrative genre basically talks about tragedy, hero, epic, parable and gospel stories that has a “U” shape plot characteristics that always has a happy ending. Poetry genre on the other hand includes love poems, nature, lyric, lament psalm, epithalamoin, praise psalm and many others (Albl, 230).
Knowing the genres and its subcategories allows the Bible readers to absorb the literary forms inside it. Genres provides biblical interpretation procedures and methods in relation to the rules of interpreting. Being aware of the genres program the reader's encounter with the text in the Bible allowing a more diverse understanding of its context.
It also alerts the reader of what they expect to find. For example, in a Bible narrative, to be able to get the sense of the story there should be an understanding of the plot, setting, characters and action. Therefore, seeing the different genres allow the readers of the Bible to explore its context by following the literary rules of each genres.
Works Cited
Albl, Martin. "The Christian View of Scripture: Inspiration and Inerrancy." Reason, Faith and Tradition; Explorations in Catholic Theology. Minsesota, US: Christian Brothers Publications, 2009. 199-261. Print.
Reading reference to:
Imperato, Robert. "Christianity in Relation to World Religions." Christian Footings. Maryland, US: University Press Of America, 2000. Print.
