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Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interpreting Scripture (2nd Ed.) is unavailable, but you can change that!

Biblical Hermeneutics is designed for students and ministers who want to grow in their ability to interpret, teach, and preach God’s Word. It requires no understanding of biblical languages or of the technical details of hermeneutics, but it does provide the reader with a working knowledge of the multi-faceted nature of biblical interpretation and with support for the practice of exegesis. The...

Diaspora. The dispersion or scattering of the Jewish people after the exile of 587 B.C., particularly the extended settlements following the conquests of Alexander the Great. Didactic. That which is intended to teach or instruct. Much of the Old Testament and New Testament is didactic in nature. Example: the Sermon on the Mount. Direct Equivalence. A theory of translation that believes only one English word should be used to represent each Hebrew or Greek word found in the Old Testament and New Testament.
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