Spiritual Interpretation of the Bible
Although an argument may be made that all spiritual meaning should be excluded from biblical interpretation in favor of a literal meaning, I do not. Accordingly, the following post presupposes the validity of spiritual interpretation, and I will yield arguments to the...Path to Learn Biblical Languages
Discussion Board 1: Question 3My previous experience in the formal study of biblical languages aligns with the typical language progression of a Master of Divinity program. First, I took two semesters of beginning Greek. The course followed William Mounce’s...Text Driven Preaching
Question 1: Text-Driven PreachingWhen discussing doctrinal fidelity, Ned Matthews (pp. 87-92) explains that a text-driven man will be less likely to dilute the gospel for fear of the consequences and less likely to shape the message to assure popularity. Provide at...How Did Apostles Interpret the Bible?
Regarding the concept of Abner Chou’s prophetic hermeneutic, an important question is how the New Testament apostles interpreted the Old Testament prophets. Did the apostles shift the meaning of the prophets, or did the apostles find a fuller meaning (sensus...Bible Interpretation: Historical Context
To begin, I want to thank all the participants for such great questions. I do agree with Osborne that the historical background provides a three-dimensional aspect to a sermon or any biblical teaching. The question posed regarding the dangers on delivering a message...Dialectical Bible Interpretation
Although John O’Keefe and R. R. Reno explore the dialectical strategies of the Church Fathers in combination with lexical and associative strategies that often inform the development of typological and allegorical readings, the question at hand is much more...Biblical Word Studies
Semantic Range StudyA traditional word study, also known as a semantic range study, first attempts to determine what a word could mean by identifying the word’s semantic range and then attempts to determine what the word does mean based on the word’s...Hermeneutical Virtues
Discussion Board 3: Hermeneutical VirtuesAndreas Köstenberger and Richard Patterson’s book, Invitation to Biblical Interpretation, provides twelve interpretive virtues in the spirit of 1 Peter 1:3-11.[1] Powerfully, Peter explains that whoever lacks these...Exposition of Jonah 3
Introduction Many pastors and teachers through the years have taught that the book of Jonah, and specifically chapter 3, represents powerful preaching, incredible missionary prowess, and extraordinary evangelistic results. However, the question of the efficacy of...
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