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

3. We grow from infancy to childhood to maturity through a steady obedience to the Word of God.

a. 1 Pet. 2.2

b. Heb. 5.12-6.1

Conclusion

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» In order to properly interpret the Scriptures, we must prepare our hearts, minds, and wills to engage the eternal Word of the Living God. » As a divine and human book, we must depend on the resources of the Holy Spirit to understand the Word of God, and be ready to allow that Word to transform our lives before we engage it.

Please take as much time as you have available to answer these and other questions that the video brought out. We must never view the subject of biblical hermeneutics as merely a bunch of rules and methods to be woodenly applied that will yield the treasured insights of Scripture. Rather, the entire subject is a spiritual issue , and authentic biblical interpretation will always demand a spiritual preparation, a godly foundation that seeks not only to understand the Scriptures, but to fulfill it in every dimension of our lives. Review the following questions which summarize the key insights of the first segment with these truths in mind, and always support your answers with Scripture! 1. What is the science of hermeneutics, and what does it concern? What is the specific challenge and goal of biblical hermeneutics? 2. What does it mean to suggest that the Bible in a fundamental way must be perceived as a divine as well as a human book? Does calling the Bible a human book detract or dismiss its claims to be of divine origin? Explain.

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Student Questions and Response