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7. Interpreting Scripture in Its Literary Context

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Hermeneutics Overview

  • Rules for exegesis (explaining text).

  • Approaches:

      1. Devotional (personal),

      2. allegorical (hidden),

      3. historical-critical (skeptical),

      4. postmodern (perspective-based),

      5. grammatical-historical (authorial intent).

      6. We’ll be using the grammatical-historical hermeneutic: understand original meaning

        7 Steps for Interpretation

        1. Pray for illumination.

        2. Determine genre (narrative, poetry, etc.).

        3. Establish text (variants/translations).

        4. Study text: Words, grammar, structure.

        5. Explore larger context: Paragraphs, shifts, chiasm, inclusio.

        6. Book as whole: Author, audience, occasion, purpose, mode.

        7. Biblical intertextuality: Quotes, allusions, related books.

          Conclusion: Restorationists seek authorial intent.

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