Tag: interpretation
A Chart on the Fourfold Method of Biblical Interpretation
Download a PDF chart: "The Fourfold Method: Four Senses of Biblical Interpretation."
How should we read and interpret the Bible? Modern hermeneutics (the study of...
The Bible is the Church’s Book
Because the Bible is God’s word, the church must submit to the Bible as to God himself. The church does not stand over Scripture;...
Don’t Boil a Young Goat in Its Mother’s Milk: The Law...
In a class at our church on how to get more out of our Bible reading, we spent several weeks on the interpretation the...
Reading the Bible in Community with the Local Church
This article is the first in a series on “How to Get More Out of Your Bible Reading.” Discussion questions and exercises are included...
Reading the Bible in Light of Christ’s Humanity and Divinity
The first time I read Matthew 24:36, I was a bit shaken. Jesus promises to return, yet he says that “concerning that day and...
Interpreting Scripture in Community
Christ promised to guide the Church into all truth. That promise, John 16:13, is given to the Church as a whole, not to any one individual in isolation from the Church.
The Risen Christ Reveals Himself in Word and Sacrament (Luke 24:13–35)
The Emmaus Road story emphasizes how Christ reveals himself in the Lord's Supper and is the basis for Charles Wesley’s communion hymn "O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread."
Beyond the Human Author’s Intended Meaning: A Case Study in Typological...
Because it is God-breathed, the Bible cannot just be “interpreted like any other book,” as we are sometimes told.
How Should We Interpret the Old Testament?
"You are not under the law, but under grace." (Romans 6:14)
Previously, I raised the question, “What changed between the Old Covenant and the New...