Hermeneutics

The Exegetical Process: What Does it Mean to You?

The Question “What does it mean to me?” can be the most destructive question one can ask of the Scriptures in any contexts. Michael Patton from Parchment and Pen blog explains why it is very dangerous to subscribe to such a subjective approach to Bible study. Parchment and Pen � The Exegetical Process: What Does it Mean to You? What does it mean to you? This, I believe, is the most destructive question that one can ask of the Scriptures. The implication is that the Scriptures can mean something to one person that it does not to another. “To me, it means that God is

August 19, 2010 No Comments

Thoughts on Biblical Interpretation

The New Covenant Journal posted what I believe to be helpful little article on some principles to help you interpret the Bible. Which principle below is the most helpful for you in your study of Scripture? How should one interpret Proverbs 22:6 specifically according to proper interpretative principles? Thoughts on Biblical Interpretation: [The following is an outline of a class I recently taught dealing with how to study the Bible. It’s just a skeleton, but maybe it will provoke some thoughts for your contemplation.] I. Biblical balance and tension Principles and guidelines—1. We must remember that the Bible was

August 16, 2010 No Comments

Engaging the topic of "Desert-Island Exegesis" by Phil Johnson

My Introductory Thoughts to This Topic Let me say up front that people need to read their bibles above everything else that they read. This humble and biblical attitude is exemplified in Pastor D. L Moody statement: “Either this book [the Bible] will keep me from sin or sin will keep me from this book [the bible].” The proper prioritization of the importance of Scripture in our lives is also exemplified in a conversation that D. L Moody had with a business man on a train, who asked him how he knew so much about the bible. He stated that: “If you read your magizines more

August 6, 2010 No Comments

James Hamilton: "from start to finish, the OT is a messianic document"

James Hamilton: “from start to finish, the OT is a messianic document”: “ Dr. Hamilton Says: “The use of the OT in the New has been much discussed, with some coming to the conclusion that, to put it simply, the authors of the NT wrongly interpreted the OT. This being the case, their exegesis cannot be legitimately imitated today. Those who come to this conclusion are sometimes mystified as to how the authors of the NT could possibly see a reference to the Messiah in texts the NT applies to him, at points even arguing that particular applications of OT

May 27, 2010 No Comments

How Do You Literally Interpret the Bible?

Sam Waldron is writing about John MacArthurs literal hermeneutic to show that Biblical Christians do believe in a literal hermeneutic. I love the comrade that is show by Sam and the fact that both John MacArthur and Sam Waldron are closer in their stated understanding of hermeneutics that one may think. I appreciate both of these men of God and have learn much from them. The issue between dispensationalists and covenantentalists is one of the consistent application of a literal hermeneutic. The real question we all need to ask is that do we interpret all literature alike or are there

July 26, 2007 No Comments

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I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more

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