1. How Do We Study The Bible?

2. Methods of Interpretation Hermeneutics  study of methodological principles of interpretation Methodology  body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline Methods used today  mystical, allegorical, apologetic, hierarchical, inductive, deductive  2 Pet. 3:16

3. Basic Principles of Interpretation God’s word is truth  Jn. 17:17  some churches use external things in interpret God’s word

4. Basic Principles of Interpretation God’s word is truth We can understand  Eph. 3:4; 5:17  false teachers say otherwise

5. Basic Principles of Interpretation God’s word is truth We can understand We must reason  Is. 1:18  Acts 17:2, 17  Acts 18:4, 19  Acts 19:8-9

6. Basic Principles of Interpretation God’s word is truth We can understand We must reason No contradictions in God’s word  1 Cor 14:33 not author of confusion  Heb. 6:18 impossible, God, lie

7. Basic Principles of Interpretation God’s word is truth We can understand We must reason No contradictions in God’s word Context, precision of words  2 Pet. 3:16 out of context, twist  Heb. 4:12 precision of word  Matt. 22:23-33 Sadducees  Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38 salvation

8. Basic Principles of Interpretation God’s word is truth We can understand We must reason No contradictions in God’s word Context, precision of words Interpretation not contradict other Scriptures  Matt. 22:23-33 Sadducees, resurrection

9. Basic Principles of Interpretation God’s word is truth We can understand We must reason No contradictions in God’s word Context, precision of words Interpretation not contradict other Scriptures Establish authority  Matt. 21:24-27 Jesus