HERMENEUTICS Midterm Review Sheet Its not what you think Word says, that counts!

! Its not what SOMEBODY PREACHED that counts! Its what the Bible actually says, that counts! Pistis Ho Logos Faithful is the Word. (You wont have to know the Greek words. Know what they mean.) Two Verses which describe Davids attitude toward the Word. (Memorize them in the KJV.) Psalm 33:4 - For the Word of the Lord is RIGHT Psalm 119:128 - Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning ALL THINGS to be RIGHT ... What was it that gave Peter the ability to walk on water? The word Come. If you can rightly divide the Word, then it must be possible to wrongly divide it! The word hermeneutics comes from a Greek word meaning, to interpret or to explain. Class Definition for Hermeneutics The principles or methods used to interpret an individual authors meaning. PROBLEMS WE DEAL WITH in Hermeneutics Time Span: (Think how much has changed since ancient times.) Language Barriers: 3 languages, and we dont speak any of em. The Culture: Of THREE CONTINENTS. EXEGESIS: Means to bring OUT of the text, what IS there EISEGESIS: Means reading INTO the text whats NOT there. THE BIBLE ITSELF SHOULD BE OUR PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIBLE. MOST PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT THEIR PASTOR TOLD THEM TO BELIEVE!

The Big Three Rules of Interpretation 1.) KEEP IT IN CONTEXT 2.) READ THE WORDS 3.) LET THE BIBLE INTERPRET ITSELF CONTEXT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION When it comes to the rules of interpretation: CONTEXT RULES! A dispensation is a period of time in which God deals with man in a certain way. THE AGE OF INNOCENCE DISPENSATION OF CONSCIENCE THE DISPENSATION OF HUMAN GOVT THE DISPENSATION OF PROMISE THE DISPENSATION OF THE LAW THE DISPENSATION OF GRACE THE DISPENSATION OF DIVINE GOVT (Know all 7)

The Difference Between The Law and the Sacrifices o The Law pointed to the problem. o The Sacrifices pointed to the solution. The Law was never given as a means of salvation. It was given to show people their need of a Savior. How Were People Saved in the Old Testament? Gods method of salvation has always been the same by faith! They looked ahead in faith, to the Savior who was to come. We look back in faith, at the Savior who came! A covenant in its simplest form, is simply an agreement.

3 KEY AREAS WE NEED TO LOOK AT, (AS WE BEGIN TO STUDY THE WORD) 1. OBSERVATION: What do I SEE? 2. INTERPRETATION: What does it MEAN 3. APPLICATION: What does it mean TO ME?

STEPS FOR APPROACHING A PASSAGE Grasp the Text in THEIR town. Measure the River You Have to Cross. (Application.) Cross the Principle Bridge Bring the PRINCIPLE over. Grasp the text in our town How can I apply this today?

THREE KINDS OF TRANSLATIONS WORD-FOR-WORD: THOUGHT-FOR-THOUGHT: Paraphrase