dece870717
Puritan Board Freshman
Does anyone know of/have a list pointing out the different things that are used to do right hermeneutics? Like, if you wanted to quickly explain to a non-Christian what reading the Bible the right way involves. Here's a short list I could come up with;
- Reading verses within their context.
- Reading and understanding passages without always limiting the passages context by chapter divisions.
- Understanding what is said in light of historical context. As what is often written or said means what it meant to those that it was spoken/written to/how those people at that time would have understood it.
- Identifying literal language over and against poetic language, figurative language, figures of speech, parables, and analogies.
- Understanding the original language when necessary and the grammar being used.
If there isn't a list, maybe some others reading this could add to or adjust what I've already written down.
- Reading verses within their context.
- Reading and understanding passages without always limiting the passages context by chapter divisions.
- Understanding what is said in light of historical context. As what is often written or said means what it meant to those that it was spoken/written to/how those people at that time would have understood it.
- Identifying literal language over and against poetic language, figurative language, figures of speech, parables, and analogies.
- Understanding the original language when necessary and the grammar being used.
If there isn't a list, maybe some others reading this could add to or adjust what I've already written down.