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"You all have by you a large treasure of divine knowledge, in that you have the Bible in your hands; therefore be not contented in possessing but little of this treasure. God hath spoken much to you in the Scripture; labor to understand as much of what he saith as you can. God hath made you all reasonable creatures; therefore let not the noble faculty of reason or understanding lie neglected. Content not yourselves with...divine truth...you accidentally gain in conversation; but let it be very much your business to search for it, and that with the same diligence and labor with which men are wont to dig in mines of silver and gold." - Jonathan Edwards |
Class Outline
Prerequisites
Observation
Interpretation
General Rules of Interpretation
Specific Rules of Interpretation
Guidelines for Building a Systematic Theology
Application
Resources
Internet Articles
What is Literal Interpretation? by Vern Pothress. Often times the thing that divides two parties is the definitions. Progress comes very slow because the two groups are working with different definitions but are unaware of it. Poythress addresses one of the major points of contention in the covanent/dispensational debate. Whether or not one agrees with the analysis given, at least getting it on the table allows for more effective dialog.
What Are We Looking For in the Bible? by Michael S. Horton. We are all aware and eager to point out the mistakes in liberal interpretations, but we are often blind to our own mistakes. In this paper, Horton brings to light some of the more common interpretation mistakes among conservative Christians.
Ten Steps to Biblical Literacy by Michael D. Marlowe. This is not as much focused on interpretation as it is on biblical literacy. O that more people of today would become more literate!
Translation This paper considers the history of many translations and briefly evaluates a number of English translations.
Online Courses
Biblical Interpretation by Dr. Douglas Stuart. You will need to create an account before taking the class.
Biblical Training has two classes:
NT 102: Inductive Bible Study by Dr. George Guthrie. This is an intro level class.
NT 510: Hermeneutics by Dr. Robert Stein. This is a semenary level class.
Online Books
Interpretation of the Scriptures by Arthur W. Pink.(there is background music on this site)
God Centered Biblical Interpretation by Vern S. Poythress
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