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He Gave Us Scripture: Foundations of Interpretation

  1. Lesson One
    Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Preparation For Interpretation
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Investigating Scripture
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Approaches to Meaning
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    The Complexity of Meaning
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Discovering Meaning
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Applying Scripture
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Modern Application and Old Testament Epochs
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    Modern Application and the New Covenant
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Biblical Culture and Modern Application
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  11. Lesson Eleven
    Modern Application for Individuals
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  12. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • We hope you will make use of all the resources and activities of the lesson to understand major ways in which interpreters have described the meaning of Scripture and which of these is most appropriate.
  • We hope you will continue to develop greater interest in studying the Scriptures carefully.
  • We hope you make some changes in your life, especially the way you study the Bible, using the “dialogical” approach to investigate the meaning.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
What methods have you developed, or do you currently follow, to study the Bible? How do these methods help you? How could they be improved?