Biblical hermeneutics

The Interpreting the New Testament written by Daniel Harrington explains how to use many forms of criticisms and methods to interpret the New Testament Bible. The examples of criticism and methods used to interpret the New Testament are literary criticism, textual criticism, source criticism, form criticism, historical criticism, redaction criticism, translations, words and motifs, parallels, and meaning of the text. These diverse methods have their own unique ways to interpret Scripture for…

In 1955 the Hilprecht Collection, which contained 2500 tablets and fragments, were studied and translated. Although 2500 pieces have been found only 150 were literary works. The multiple fragments found only have a few undisturbed lines, but 50 tablets are in good condition, displaying several complete lines. The fragments contain multiple stories from mythology to catalogues. One of the most interesting stories is “The Curse of Agade: The Ekur Avenged”. About 300 lines are written about the…

Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the Magi (the Three Kings, named Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar) at the site of Jesus' birth, so it is also called El Día de los Reyes Magos ("Three Kings' Day") in Spanish-speaking countries such as Panama. The day also commemorates his divinity as manifested to the Magi, who brought him gifts. On this day Panamanian families awake to open the gifts left by the Three Kings, and families and friends gather for the celebrations. While the children play with…

Throughout history the Bible, one of the oldest and longest lasting books in history (Akin et al., 2014), has undergone extreme scrutiny and diligent study. The efforts are usually to determine the validity of the claim that the Bible is inspired God. Scholars are seeking to determine the historicity of the stories, miracles and people interactions with the goal of asserting or denying the self-witnessing nature of the Scriptures. First and foremost, Christians believe and trust in the Bible as…

Dr. Outlaw spoke on Christopher Wright’s missional hermeneutic, and he addressed the question: “How can systematic theology be used to reach people cross culturally?” Despite language barriers, different cultures communicate in different ways. Therefore, complexities will obviously arise from ministering in a cross cultural context. The proposed “solution” for this issue is an adjustment from focusing on a systematic theology to biblical theology as a point of view that focuses on the narrative…

topics within Christian theological academics relevant to today’s culture, Biblical inerrancy is found high upon the list of importance. With the development of postmodernism and a shift in cultural ethics, both the inerrancy of and the moral authority of Scripture is under attack. The purpose of this article critique is to examine the writings of Patrick Nullen as he deals with “The Moral Authority of Scripture and the Hermeneutics of Love.” This paper consist of a brief summary of Nullen’s…

and The Early Church in The Book of Acts: The Global Mission of the Messianic Community” in The Holy Spirit: An Unfinished Agenda, (Word N Works, Singapore, 2014). “Pentecostal Hermeneutics: Retrospect and Prospect” in Pentecostal Hermeneutics: A Reader, Lee Roy Martin, ed. (Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2013). “Hermeneutics” in Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity, Adam Stewart, ed. (Illinois: Northern Illinois University Press, 2012). “The Fivefold Gospel and the Mission of the Church:…

Ohlschlager, 2002) It is especially important as Christian counselors to affirm to sound biblical theology when dealing with matters such as the example of Tom and Amy. I feel that a Christian counselor must be an expert in both traditional psychological methods and in Biblical Hermeneutics. Hermeneutics defined in my own words is being able to look at scripture by removing personal bias and looking at the historical, biblical, literacy, cultural, sociological norms, norms. Of the original…

The writers indicate that we have two tasks when reading the Bible: first, “to find out what the text originally meant” (exegesis), and second, to derive “that same meaning in the variety of new or different context of our own day” (hermeneutics) (12). Indeed, biblical books need to be understood in their…

Hermeneutics, a critical approach, is concerned with understanding of meaning of texts. It was first employed in interpreting The Old Testament and TheBible and law. This study deals with three issues: concept of hermeneutics, Husserl's and Heidegger's philosophical influences on hermeneutics, and the applicability of hermeneutics in Joyce's Finn's Hotel analysis. It is prefaced by explaining the essential concepts of hermeneutics, such as, prejudice, historical horizon, historical consciousness…