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1 | Hermeneutic - method of interpretation | 2 Tim 2:15 | kalos | 29719 | ||
Hermeneutic Part I 'Hermeneutic is the method of interpretation that one uses to study something written or spoken; it is how one understands the Scriptures. To have validity, one's hermeneutic must be consistent and without contradiction and must never be governed by a theological predisposition or school of thought. In other words, if hermeneutic is controlled by theology then the Bible can be twisted to say whatever that theology would have it say. 'By employing a face value method of interpretation, the reader of Scripture attempts to discover the normal, natural, customary sense of the text as it was intended by the Author/author (God/human) at the time that it was written. 'When a consistent hermeneutic is applied, the meaning of Scripture can be understood. Then, as A.W. Tozer put it, "When you find the truth of Scripture, that truth always stands in judgment of you; you never stand in judgment of it." 'TWO CONDITIONS FOR INTERPRETATION '1) Understand that we are working with English translations of texts originally written in other languages. When doing their work, translators have to make choices as to how they will translate, and they will make choices that may or may not be correct. Keep this in mind at all times. '2) Scripture never contradicts Scripture. We have not found the truth of Scripture until we find the single common denominator that makes all of the passages fit together. Psalm 119:160 teaches that "the sum of Thy word is truth." God's Word is inerrant; therefore, it cannot be self-contradictory.' (www.signministries.org/hermeneutic.htm) |
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2 | Hermeneutic - method of interpretation | 2 Tim 2:15 | kalos | 29720 | ||
Hermeneutic Part II Hermeneutic (continued) 'FIVE PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION '1) Seek to discover the Author/author's intended meaning. The meaning of every passage of Scripture was determined at the time it was written by a human author divinely inspired and superintended by the Lord. The job of the interpreter is to discover that meaning. We do not have the freedom to add to or subtract from what God has written through human agents. This is the guiding principle of the face value method of biblical interpretation. '2) All Scripture is to be taken in its proper context be it words, phrases, passages, chapters, books,etc. Only when the greater context is known will you know what the writer intended by what is written. Do not error by "prooftexting" or taking biblical text out of context. Remember, "a text taken out of context is a pretext." '3) All Scripture is to be compared with other Scripture. "The best interpreter of Scripture is other Scripture," said Martin Luther. When a given text is not explicit about a truth, no conclusion should be drawn about that truth until all relevant passages have been studied. Careful comparison always adds depth and clarity to one's understanding of Scripture. '4) Determine the literal reference of figures of speech. A figure of speech will normally employ a comparison, a substitution, or an amplification as a means of "artfully varying" from what we think of as common use, to better clarify the passage. Figures of speech are often used in prophetic texts, and once understood, they normally can be recognized quite easily. '5) Recognize that many passages of Scripture, in both Testaments, have both near and far implications and applications. For a near/far interpretation to be valid, it must clearly be allowed for by the context and by the specific wording of the text itself, as well as be consistent with the rest of Scripture. 'The text of Scripture can be understood when taken at face value, making allowances for obvious figures of speech, near/far interpretations, its context, and comparative passages of Scripture that harmonize with it, without contradiction. '"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)' (www.signministries.org/hermeneutic.htm) |
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