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HERMENEUTICS WK 3

HERMENEUTICS WK 3. POSITIVE BIBLE STUDY PRINCIPLES. There are ways NOT to study the Bible There are ways TO study the Bible It is not just reading but it is thinking. The literal principle. Believers should interpret the Bible literally

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HERMENEUTICS WK 3

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  1. HERMENEUTICS WK 3

  2. POSITIVE BIBLE STUDY PRINCIPLES • There are ways NOT to study the Bible • There are ways TO study the Bible • It is not just reading but it is thinking

  3. The literal principle • Believers should interpret the Bible literally • Believes should not interpret the Bible allegorically • “A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.” • Focuses on symbols and hidden meanings • EXAMPLE: Pilgrim’s Progress • EXAMPLE: Gates in Nehemiah 3

  4. THE CONTEXTUAL PRINCIPLE • Believers should interpret the Bible in context. • Do not take a passage or verse out of its immediate or biblical context. • Remember the Negative Principles!

  5. THE CONTEXTUAL PRINCIPLE • Context includes: • The verses immediately before and after a passage • The paragraph in which the verse occurs • The book in which the verse occurs • The dispensation in which the verse occurs • Law or Grace? • The message of the Bible as a whole • The historical and cultural context that the book was written in

  6. The synthesis principle • Believers should know that the Bible all comes together. • One passage of the Bible does not contradict another. • If there seems to be a contradiction, then we are not interpreting within context or we do not have all the information necessary to make a proper interpretive conclusion.

  7. The synthesis principle • SCRIPTURE INTERPRETS SCRIPTURE • Let the clear texts interpret the obscure texts • James 2:24

  8. The figure of speech principle • Believers should understand that figures of speech convey LITERAL TRUTH. • They are an impacting, picturesque, and colorful way of teaching literal truth. • Metaphors, Similes, Sayings, etc. • EXAMPLE: Matthew 5:30 • EXAMPLE: Psalm 119:105 • EXAMPLE: James 3:1-12

  9. The Descriptive / Prescriptive principle • Believers should understand that some of the Bible is descriptive. • Describing a factual narrative of the spread of sin and depravity of mankind. • Abraham and Hagar • David and Bathsheba • The disciples’ stupidity

  10. The Descriptive / Prescriptive principle • Believers should understand that some of the Bible is prescriptive. • Prescribing commands and principles for our application. • 10 commandments • “Do not worry” Matthew 6:25

  11. Practical principle • Believers should understand that once an interpretation is made, practical application should take root in our lives. • The Bible is here to change our lives from the inside out. • EXAMPLE: hagios = saint = set apart ones = live set apart lives • Ask yourself, “What now?”

  12. Big picture principle • Keep in mind the Big Picture of the text that you are studying. • Don’t let the details distract from the Big Picture, but rather, let them illuminate it. • Always ask yourself, “What is the main point?”

  13. Step 1 • Pray to the Lord • Pray for god to open up His Word • John 16:12-15; 1 Cor. 2:9-3:3 • Bible students must be utterly dependent on God to understand the Bible

  14. Step 2 • Fellowship with the Lord • Talk to the Lord as you read through the passage • Ask Him to teach you! • 2 Tim. 3:16

  15. Step 3 • Read the book/section! • As many times as possible! • Soak it in!

  16. Step 4 • Make observations • Make initial observations in a notebook or journal • Like you are on your first date

  17. Ask questions! • Asking questions is the key to understanding. • Ask with a good attitude. • Seeking to learn. • Ask good questions. • Who, what, where, when, how, why, so what • Repetition, main themes, commands, figures of speech

  18. Quiz questions • LIST AND BRIEFLEY EXPLAIN ALL THE POSTITIVE BIBLE STUDY PRINCIPLES.

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