23rd
August
2007
Help for Perplexed Bible Readers
Categories : Bible |
Ben Witherington: Hermeneutics– A Guide for Perplexed Bible Readers
Great post this from Ben Witherington, giving a few basic principles to keep in mind for Biblical interpretation. His three main guidelines are :
1) ‘What it meant is what it means’.
2) ‘Context is king’.
3) Genre matters.
Very sensible stuff and well worth reading through. He gives some entertaining illustrations along the way. Be prepared to be motivated to do more in-depth bible study though rather than settling for a superfical reading.
