Bible Interpretation, Student Workbook, SW05

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B I B L E I N T E R P R E T A T I O N

stylistic variation. Deuteronomy consciously updates various laws of Exodus and Leviticus for more settled life in the Promised Land. Chronicles retells significant portions of the Deuteronomistic history, adding, omitting and rewording to highlight its focus on the southern kingdom, its kings, the temple and the priestly service. Each of the four Gospels clearly has its own slant on the identity of Jesus and the nature of his ministry, while 2 Peter seems to have revised and supplemented Jude to combat a new group of false teachers in a new context.

~ C. L. Blomberg. “The Unity and Diversity of Scripture.” The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology . T. D. Alexander, ed. (electronic ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

I. Special Hermeneutics and the Definition of Narrative

Video Segment 2 Outline

A. Special hermeneutics

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1. “Special hermeneutics”: the rules and procedures that enable us to interpret the literary forms of the Bible

2. The Three-Step Model applies to every text of Scripture you seek to interpret .

a. Understand the original situation.

b. Draw out general principles for life.

c. Apply these principles to your own life situation.