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Biblical Hermeneutics

  1. Lesson One
    What is Biblical Interpretation?
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    A Short History of Interpretation
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Basic Principles of Interpretation
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Interpreting Narratives or Stories
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Interpreting Poetry and Wisdom
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Interpreting Prophecy
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    The New Testament Use of the Old Testament
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    The Theological Use of the Bible: Putting it All Together
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    Contemporary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Interpreting the Cultural Aspects of the Bible
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  11. Lesson Eleven
    When the Bible Doesn’t Address Our Questions
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  12. Lesson Twelve
    Interpreting the Bible Devotionally
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  13. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
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    1 Assessment
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Christian Learning Center Forums Do you agree with the lecturer that a person must be a born-again Christian in order to understand the Bible? Give reasons for your answer.

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  • Iris Capers

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    02/24/2025 at 10:42

    I do agree with the lecturer that a person must be a born-again Christian to understand the bible. Where will the insight of what the scriptures are saying come from inf they are not born again of course their intellect will kick in but the depth of the word would be missing. Another reason would be that without being born again how would the person be able to apply instructions in the bible

  • Sylvia Weaver

    Member
    02/22/2025 at 11:07

    Yes. The Holy Spirit gives you the insight to comprehend. Only those who have accepted Christ as their savior can have the Holy Spirit. Head knowledge v. heart knowledge.

  • Brenda Ballard

    Member
    01/25/2025 at 19:35
    1. Yes, to fully understand the Word, we must have the leading of the Holy Spirit. Although, there are principles of right living for all, (the Ten Commandments, loving our neighbor as ourselves, etc) that if followed, anyone will benefit from.
  • Mia Montgomery

    Member
    01/15/2025 at 21:20

    Absolutely. It is Holy Spirit who gives us the truth of the gospel. Spirit speaks to spirit.

    But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10

    For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:2

  • Jerusha Drummond

    Member
    01/03/2025 at 19:08

    Yes, “Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.””

    ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭

    “I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?”

    ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

    https://bible.com/bible/111/jhn.3.12.NIV

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Christian Learning Center Forums If we all come to the biblical text with bias and previous conditioning, how can we expect to arrive at an interpretation that resembles the authoritative Word of God?

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  • If we all come to the biblical text with bias and previous conditioning, how can we expect to arrive at an interpretation that resembles the authoritative Word of God?

    SHERMEKA JONES replied 2 weeks ago 29 Members · 28 Replies
  • Doug Watola

    Member
    03/17/2024 at 21:25

    We should have the attitude of Thessalonica where they received the word with great eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see whether these things were so (Acts 17:11).

  • Daniel Judas

    Member
    02/29/2024 at 03:28

    How can we expect to arrive at an interpretation that resembles the authoritative Word of God? SImply, we cannot. We would be coming to the Word to justify our own actions, not see if they were in accordance with His.

  • Nicole Scott

    Member
    12/09/2023 at 21:36

    1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 states, Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. One type of evil can be manipulating the Word to align with our thinking.

    I believe when we interpret the Word with biases and previous conditioning, we are tailoring it to align with our thinking rather than taking our biases and previous conditioning and making them obedient to the Word of God. As mentioned in 2 Corinthians 10:5: We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

  • Leong

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    10/01/2023 at 08:52

    If we are stubborn to hold on to our bias and pre-conceptions, I am afraid we cannot expect to arrive at a fair interpretation of the Bible. Humility to learn is a prerequisite of an interpreter. There is no other way.

    #Interpretation

  • Sarah Friesen

    Member
    08/12/2023 at 16:59

    Although our cultural background and upbringing will play a huge role in how we interpret the text, we can still reduce our biases by being aware of them and inviting Holy Spirit to help us understand the text as God intended it to be. We are all human and will never be able to perfectly interpret the Bible, but we can combine our wisdom with other strong believers and continue to pray and ask for guidance from Holy Spirit.

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Christian Learning Center Forums When believers interpret a passage differently (either within a church or across denominations), how should they relate to each other in a way that promotes unity in the Body of Christ and yet continues to minister God’s Word with conviction?

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  • When believers interpret a passage differently (either within a church or across denominations), how should they relate to each other in a way that promotes unity in the Body of Christ and yet continues to minister God’s Word with conviction?

    SHERMEKA JONES replied 2 weeks ago 44 Members · 45 Replies
  • Robert Mckinzie

    Member
    05/09/2024 at 19:13

    Bottom line is that if one person believes Scripture says one thing, and another person says it says something different, it’s clear that one, the other, or neither knows how to read the Bible. That being said, it’s still important to teach truth with kindness.

  • Tommy Mcamis

    Member
    04/14/2024 at 16:47

    We must agree on the foundations of our faith and the gospel. We must keep unity in the body.

  • Doug Watola

    Member
    03/17/2024 at 21:28

    If they are believers that proclaim the Lord Jesus and they do not preach another Gospel, which is not another, then in love, we should reason together. We should love each other as Christ has loved us.

  • Daniel Judas

    Member
    02/29/2024 at 03:31

    They should relate to each other with humility, placing the focus completely on the Word of God and his meaning as it applies to our lives, and not as it applies to our goals.
    All of this surrounded by prayer and study.

  • Paul Southern

    Member
    01/10/2024 at 13:09

    Focus on the basics and what is agreed

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