Hermeneutics

Hermeneutics is the science and art of biblical interpretation. You may listen to all lectures below, and scroll down to view diagrams/handouts.

This course presents thirty biblically-based principles for interpreting Scripture. These principles emphasize the historical-grammatical-contextual approach for determining the meaning of a biblical text. Examples from Scripture are used to illustrate each principle. 

Lectures

1A. Hermeneutics: Introduction, Part 1
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1B. Hermeneutics: Introduction, Part 2
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2A. Principles 1-2: Meditate Pray and be Open / Assume the Clarity of Scripture
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2B. Principles 2-3: Assume the Clarity of Scripture / Stress the Priority of the Original Language
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3A. Principle 4: Look at the Literary Context
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3B. Principle 4: Look at the Literary Context
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4A. Principle 5: Remember the Basic Unit of Scripture
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4B. Principle 5: Remember the Basic Unit of Scripture
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5A. Principle 6: Let Scripture Interpret Scripture
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5B. Principles 7-8: Avoid Confusion Between Truth and the Inspired Record
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6A. Principle 9: Check out the Historical and Cultural Background
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6B. Principles 9-10: Check out the Historical and Cultural Background / Aim for One Interpretation
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7A. Principle 11: Always Proceed From Then to Now
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7B. Principle 12: Be Careful About Spiritualization
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8A. Principle 13: Allow for the Fuller Meaning of Scripture
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8B. Principles 14-16: Determine Teaching Intention of Author / Distinguish Between Cultural and...
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9A. Principles 17-18: Recognize the Fact of Progressive Revelation / Comprehend the Biblical...
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9B. Principle 19: Differentiate Between Israel and the Church
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10A. Principles 20-21: Separate Between the Rapture and the Return / Submit to the Hierarchy of...
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10B. Principle 22: Know the Different Types of Literature
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11A. Principle 22: Know the Different Types of Literature
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11B. Principle 22: Know the Different Types of Literature
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12A. Principles 23-24: Understand the Use of Language
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12B. Principles 25-30: All Truth has Not Been Revealed / The Finite Cannot Fathom the...
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