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Hermeneutics
Here comes another of those "BIG" theological words. This one is a transliteration of the Greek word into English (more or less) and means interpretation. Hermeneutics is the art of translating the Bible -- nothing more, nothing less.
If you have ever attempted to discern the meaning of a difficult passage you will realize the
"nohting more, nothing less" concept becomes lost in the frustration of not
knowing where to begin your interpretative efforts. In this class we will teach
you the steps to follow and the order of approach which allows you to make a
strong, spiritually guided attempt at discovering the meaning of any passage of
Scripture. Just as there are rules for mathematics, so too, there are rules when
it comes to understanding any written work, especially the Bible.
Join us as we learn these rules, then move further on by seeing how they are
applied and discovering what traps await us as we attempt to find meaning in the
difficult passages. We will use as one of our guides the book Slavery the
Sabbath, Women in the Church, and Warfare. This work looks at four difficult
areas of interpretation and guides us in formulating our own guide to
hermeneutics.