Opening Question

How many different types of literature are contained in our Bibles, and should we read or interpret them all in the same way?

Introduction

This week’s lesson is on the need for interpretation, and “hermeneutics,” that is, the tools of interpretation. One would hope this lesson would draw out the actual methods of doing so. The introduction suggests that genres of scripture would be central to the study. However, it also examines subjects already covered: the effects of culture and translation from the original languages, our presuppositions and sinful tendencies that bias us.

The study of the different genre really should ...