bible interpretation
Interpreting the New Testament for Preaching by David S. Dockery
Dockery’s article is so excellent in clarity, updated on the latest approaches to hermeneutics, and comprehensive for laying a foundation in excellent Bible interpretation of the New Testament …(Continue Reading)
A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Exegesis by Richard J. Erickson
Gordon Fee’s New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors, endeared the theological affections of Richard J. Erickson but burdened his students. …(Continue Reading)
How to Study the Bible and Share it With Others (Part 4) - Give it Away
How to Study the Bible and Share it With Others (Part 1) - Prepare to Dig
This is the first session of a four part series that trains people in how to study the Bible devotionally, and how to share this with others, whether that be with a friend, a child, a small group …(Continue Reading)
Satruday's Scratch - Subjective Impressions Versus Authorial Intent
Though the Spirit’s work in our hearts is subjective and unique to each individual believer, that subjective aspect must always be governed by the grammatical-historical method of biblical inte …(Continue Reading)
When Personal Experience and the Bible Don't Match up
Even though it is vital that we not just know God’s truth in our heads but taste it in our lives, be careful to never let your feelings or experiences trump the authority of Scripture in your l …(Continue Reading)
The Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant R. Osborne
This is the fattest book I’ve ever opened on hermeneutics. (“Hermeneutics” is a fancy seminary term for the discipline of Bible interpretation). …(Continue Reading)
Spurgeon's Love for the Gospel
What to Do With Strange Old Testament Passages
Build a fence around your roof? Don't eat the buzzard but enjoy the cricket? …(Continue Reading)
Testing Cline's Hypothesis With His Own Hermeneutic
In his handy book, Making Sense of the Old Testament, Tremper Longman III writes that David J. A. Cline is the most influential writer today proposing that the meaning of a biblical text is not found in the author nor the reader, but nowhere. …(Continue Reading)
