Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics"

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:[[Ps 119:16]]  I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
 
:[[Ps 119:16]]  I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
 
:[[Jer 6:10]]  To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
 
:[[Jer 6:10]]  To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
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===Study produces maturity===
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:[[He 5:11]]  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
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:[[He 5:12]]  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
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:[[He 5:13]]  For every one that useth milk is '''unskilful in the word of righteousness''': for he is a babe.
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:[[He 5:14]]  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Revision as of 14:35, 3 March 2015

Part 1: Introduction and Orientation

Why study the bible?

Apparent contradictions

Can you reconcile these scriptures?

Ec 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

Ps 119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Jer 6:10 To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.


Study produces maturity

He 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
He 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
He 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
He 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.