The Bible is the word of God. It is truth. It is how we know the truth. But do you understand the Bible and how to interpret it? Can you identify when someone interprets the Bible incorrectly, possibly heretically? Can you identify when you misinterpret the Bible?
Hermeneutics is the art and science of interpreting Scripture. In this course we will learn the importance of sound hermeneutics and the basic rules of biblical interpretation.
Read the Bible with understanding. The truths you learn will lead to you to exult in God.
Topics
- Introduction Audio
- Inspiration and Inerrancy Audio
How we get our Bible - textual criticism
Historical Methods of Interpretation Slides (All of Brian's Slides) Audio - Principles: Theological and Philological Audio Audio2
Role of the Holy Spirit: Illumination - Genre and Why? Audio Audio2
Historical Narrative
Gospels - Prophecy: General and Typology Audio
- Apocalyptic, Hyperbolic Language, Figures of Speech Audio Audio2 (includes Proverbs)
- Proverbs
- Parables Audio
- Epistles Audio
Resources
Book
40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible, Robert Plummer
Other
Protestant Biblical Interpretation, Bernard Ramm
Exegetical Fallacies, D.A. Carson