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Bible Interpretation

  1. Lesson One
    Early Bible Interpretation
    16 Activities
    |
    6 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Modern Biblical Interpretation
    17 Activities
    |
    3 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Systematic and Biblical Theology
    13 Activities
    |
    3 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Case Study in Biblical Theology
    16 Activities
    |
    4 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    The Context of Revelation
    10 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
    |
    1 Assessment

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Bible Interpretation Modern Biblical Interpretation In Front | Workbook: Hermeneutics of Advocacy
Lesson 2, Activity 12

In Front | Workbook: Hermeneutics of Advocacy

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

  1. In the last lecture we discussed “hermeneutics of advocacy.” What do we mean by this term? Offer a definition in one sentence.
Hermeneutics of Advocacy

We mean readings of the Bible that are more about promoting certain cultural viewpoints than they are about hearing the Bible on its own terms. When we approach the Bible with an agenda that dictates what we find there and leads us to judge the Bible by non-biblical standards, we’re applying a “hermeneutic of advocacy.” In this case, rather than being enlightened by the Bible, we’re using it for our personal agendas.