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Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Interpret the Bible is unavailable, but you can change that!

An introductory course on the principles for interpreting Scripture. It summarizes the need for hermeneutical principles, and explores the qualifications, tools, and goals of a biblical interpreter. This is followed by a historical survey of hermeneutics from early Jewish interpreters to the present. The course includes a unit on the general and specific principles for interpreting the Bible, a...

Jesus used living water as a symbol for the Holy Spirit. As water satisfies the thirst of our bodies, the Holy Spirit satisfies our spiritual thirst. (Compare Revelation 22:17 and Matthew 3:11.) Summarize and use three rules for discerning between literal and figurative language. Discerning between Literal and Figurative Language Scripture has only one meaning: either literal or figurative. So never interpret a verse in two different ways! If a verse uses plain language, you must interpret it
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