1. Session #5: Hermeneutics
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Bible Study Methods
Session #5: Hermeneutics
Landscape with Christ on the Road to Emmaus, Claude Gellee (c. 1660) State Hermitage Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
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2. Session #5: Hermeneutics
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Bible Study Methods
Session #5: Hermeneutics
Class Outline
Homework Review – 2 Corinthians 4, Correlation
Lesson: Hermeneutics
Practicum: Put together what we’ve learned
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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3. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Biblical Hermeneutics is the art, science, rules, and guidelines of interpreting the Bible consistent with God’s intended meaning.
There are four principles hermeneutical rules use:
General Principles
Grammatical Principles
Historical Principles
Theological Principles
General Principles: These are the baseline, normative rules for interpretation evangelicals will agree on.
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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4. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Biblical Hermeneutics is the art, science, rules, and guidelines of interpreting the Bible consistent with God’s intended meaning.
There are four principles the hermeneutical rules are fall into:
General Principles
The Bible is authoritative on the subject it addresses
Scripture interprets itself
Accurate interpretation requires the Holy Spirit’s involvement
Christian’s are obligated to study the Word of God
Grammatical Principles
Historical Principles
Theological Principles
Evangelicals believe:
Scripture is Inspired by God
2 Tim 3:16
2 Sam 23:2
Mark 12:24
Scripture will interpret itself
Is. 7:14 (cf. Matt. 1:23)
Jonah 1:17 (cf. Matt. 12:39-42)
Experiences will be understood in light of Scripture
Luke 24:13-32
God’s word will accomplish what He sets out to do
Is. 55:11
This means the Bible is the final authority.
Matt 7:29
John 7:17
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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5. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
General Principles
For interpretation to be correct, we must rely on a primary authority in addition to secondary sources.
These authorities are:
Tradition: Roman Catholicism
Rationalism: Liberalism, Modernity, Postmodernity
Scripture: Evangelicalism
Secondary sources help us in areas we don’t understand.
Tradition: Roman Catholicism elevates tradition to the level of Scripture in determining validity. Peter is the stone on which the church is built, therefore, since his confession was inspired, so is his succession. Also, Mary’s status as intercessor, and semper virgo are ideas coming from ecclesiastical tradition.
Rationalism came out of the liberal and modernist thought. It argues that the mind is capable of determining what is reasonable. If it isn’t reasonable, the concept is false (eg. Virgin birth, eternal damnation).
Scripture: Evangelicals believe that the Bible IS the sole authority, and tradition and logic have a place in our understanding.
While each of the three camps agree that the others are important, it’s the prominence/emphasis placed on one over the other two.
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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6. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Biblical Hermeneutics is the art, science, rules, and guidelines of interpreting the Bible consistent with God’s intended meaning.
There are four principles the hermeneutical rules are fall into:
General Principles
Grammatical Principles
The Bible should be read literally according to the genre
Understand the words as originally penned, not in modern vernacular
Inanimate objects used to describe living things may be considered figurative
Prophets should be interpreted literally, historically
Historical Principles
Theological Principles
Grammatical Principles:
- Read literally according to the genre; poetry in light of poetic art/themes; narratives as story telling, etc.
- In the same way words have specific meaning to us, so they did in the times of the Biblical authors. Stay true to the original meaning of words. Some authors use specific word themes; study what it means to the author (John, love=71). Understand terms in the narrow context of the passage/book, but also in the broader context of Scripture
- Discerning figurative language may be tough, but it’s usually hard in prophetic language. (Song 6:4-7, description of the Shulamite; John 10:7-9, I Am the door; 15:1-2, I Am the vine; Luke 22:14-22, Last Supper; 9:18-20, Peter’s confession)
- Prophets are tough…understand the prophecy in it’s literal/historical context unless there is clear evidence to see another meaning, or to read as figurative.
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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7. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Biblical Hermeneutics is the art, science, rules, and guidelines of interpreting the Bible consistent with God’s intended meaning.
There are four principles the hermeneutical rules are fall into:
General Principles
Grammatical Principles
Historical Principles
Interpret Scripture in light of the historical context of the author
Scriptural revelation is progressive, and the OT/NT are one testament
Historical events can be spiritualized if allowed by Scripture
Theological Principles
Historical Principles:
- Author’s had events that shaped their worldview. God used those events to communicate a clear message (Dan 2:21; Ps 75:6-8; 1 Sam 13:16-17, Philistine raiders; 2 Chron 32, Assyrian invasion). Why the captivity (2 Chron. 36:14, 20-21)
- Change your thinking on the OT/NT. It’s one Bible, same story; one predicts, one fulfills
- Historical event, spiritualized: Moses and the bronze snake/staff, Num 21:9, cf. John 3:14; Jesus and Jonah, Jonah 12:38-45, cf. Jonah 1:17; Sarah and Hagar, Gal 4:21-31, cf. Gen. 21:10
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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8. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Biblical Hermeneutics is the art, science, rules, and guidelines of interpreting the Bible consistent with God’s intended meaning.
There are four principles the hermeneutical rules are fall into:
General Principles
Grammatical Principles
Historical Principles
Theological Principles
Understanding of grammar and historical context before theology
Theology/doctrine must summarize the entirety of Scripture references to the subject
Theological contradictions should be considered true, and will be resolved.
Theological Principles:
- If the student does not understand the language or the historical context, theological errors will develop. Eg. The “Son of God” does not mean created, it means equal part, closely related as if by ties of sonship, and sent from (begotten). “Son of Man” is a title from Dan 7:13. This is an issue with cults like Mormons, Jehovah’s Witness, and Islam
- Theological Contradictions: God knows the hearts of men (Acts 1:24; Ps 139:2-3); God does not know the hearts of men (Deut 8:2; Gen 22:12); Jesus is fully man (John 1:14) and is fully God (John 1:1-2)
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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9. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
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Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Theological Principles: Conflicts, The Hypostatic Union
God
Man
He is worshiped (Matt. 2:2, 11; 14:33)
He worshiped the Father (John 17)
He was called God (John 20:28; Heb. 1:8)
He was called man (Mark 15:39; John 19:5)
He was called Son of God (Mark 1:1)
He was called Son of Man (John 9:35-37)
He is prayed to (Acts 7:59)
He prayed to the Father (John 17)
He is sinless (1 Pet. 2:22; Heb. 4:15)
He was tempted (Matt. 4:1)
He knows all things (John 21:17)
He grew in wisdom (Luke 2:52)
He gives eternal life (John 10:28)
He died (Rom. 5:8)
All the fullness of deity dwells in Him (Col. 2:9)
He has a body of flesh and bones (Luke 24:39)
Theological Principles:
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormon’s will approach this conflict by saying Jesus must be created since He can’t be both. This is an argument that began in the mid 3rd century with Arius, a presbyter in Alexandria, Egypt. In 325 at the Council of Nicaea, Arianism was condemned as heresy and the Nicene Creed was developed in response.
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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10. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Let’s practice…2 Corinthians 4
ESV 2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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11. Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
11/30/2018 9:27 AM
Hermeneutics, Rules of Interpretation
Let’s practice…2 Corinthians 4
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So death is at work in us, but life in you. 13 Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, "I believed, and so I spoke," we also believe, and so we also speak, 14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. 15 For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17 For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
LU Session #5: Hermeneutics
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12. Weekly Assignment
Read Studying, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible pgs
Continue reading 2 Corinthians 4
Review your observations
Continue working on correlation, and be creative
Of the sections the Holy Spirit is highlighting for you, start asking what the text means and take notes.
Start asking what the text means to you.