Hermeneutics Today

Hermeneutics Today

Hermeneutics is the discipline in theology that deals with the science of interpretation. The discipline itself, however, has attracted different approaches throughout Christian history. This article provides a brief overview of the history of hermeneutics, and examines the basic principles and assumptions that have influenced the different approaches to the discipline.

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Scripture and the Paradox

Scripture contains paradox statements which sometimes seem to stand in a tension to each other. How do we deal with biblical paradoxes?

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Is Scripture Historically Conditioned?

Historical-conditioning is a phrase that does not adequately express the manner in which Scripture came into being. A more accurate description will be to say that Scripture is historically constituted.

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A Matter of Interpretation

Who has the right to interpret the Bible for us?

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What the Biblical Text Meant and What It Means

Although we have to distinguish between the situation of the original hearers of the biblical message and the situation of the present listeners to the same message, the question is if the message is basically still the same or if it has to be adapted to the modern culture.

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What about the Apocrypha?

The word “Apocrypha” is Greek for “hidden things.” No one knows for certain why some Jewish books were designated by that title. Perhaps they were originally thought to contain a kind of secret knowledge, available only to a particular group. The books of the Apocrypha were produced between the third century B.C. and the first…

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Is Mary Magdalene the sister of Martha?

I have been asked this question many times, suggesting that it interests many people. It has often been a topic of discussion in the history of the Christian church. Let’s examine the biblical evidence.

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Groundbreaking Conference on Homosexuality Held

The church’s relation to the issue of homosexuality, including biblical, ethical, biological, and practical aspects are described in light of recent and extensive research.

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Don’t Do What We’ve Done

A shift away from biblically-based decisions by Presbyterians provides a warning for Adventists in dealing with issues such as homosexuality.

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Weren’t sacrifices a type of animal cruelty?

Don’t you think that the killing of animals as Old Testament sacrifices was a type of animal cruelty?

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