Topic: Hermeneutics Prophecy Genre, Subtype Apocalytic Genre

Speaker: Jimmy Li

Date: Septemeber 13th, 2009

Time: 9:30 AM

 Size: 55.6 MB

Length: 1 hr 46 sec

 Summary: Introduced Apocalytic Genre, most notably observing that Apocalytic Genre is a composition of three other genres: Prophecy, Poetry, and Narratives. Identified two characteristics unique to apocalytic prophecy: Extensive symbolism and Dualism (i.e. An either-or perspective with no middle ground).

Argues the importance of apocalytic genre, then going through the elements of the genre as well as the principles of interpretation, like using interpreted imagery to to help interpret other imagery, going to other parts of the Bible, and avoiding allergorizing everything.

Ends by giving relevance of apocalytic prophecy to the Christian.

Topic: Application of Announcements of Judgement and Oracles of Salvation (Micah 3-4:7)

Speaker: Jimmy Li

Date: Septemeber 6th, 2009

Time: 0930

 Size: 55.6 MB

Length: 1 hr 46 sec

 Summary: Reviewed the elements of the prophecy subtypes, “Announcements of Judgement” and “Oracles of Salvation,” identifying them in Micah 3-4:7. Also demonstrated looking through historical narratives in order to identify Micah’s audience. Lastly, re-emphasized that the appreciation of “Oracles of Salvation” increases when coupled with “Announcements of Judgement.”

Title: Prophecies - Announcements of Judgement

Speaker: Jimmy

Date: Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Time: 9:30AM

Length: 59 min 49 sec

Size: 41.0 MB

Summary:

In this lesson, Jimmy introduces a new major genre type: prophecies, going over the definition of prophecies, emphasizing the beauty found in scripture based on the diversity of genre types and its inter-relatedness, and supplementary character of each genre. He also goes over the first subtype, announcements of judgement, outlining the elements and principles of interpretation.

Speaker: Pastor Andrew Choo

Passage: Psalm 100