Bibliology Class Notes
February 5, 2026
Interpreting Scripture -A Proper Hermeneutical System
Prerequisites
One must be born again, 1 Peter 1:3, 23
One must be Spiritual – emanating things from the Spirit
Able to receive the things of the Spirit, 1Corinthians 2:13
A carnal Christian cannot receive the things from the Spirit, Romans 8:5-8 ;1 Corinthians 2:14; 3:1-3; Hebrews 5:12,13
Spirituality begins with a proper frame of mind that results in a proper walk by the Spirit through faith, Romans 6:4; 8:4, 5, 6; Colossians 3:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 5:16, 17; Ephesians 2:10
The Original Text Of The Bible Is The Inerrant Word Of God
One Must Come To The Text With The Presupposition Of The Verbal Plenary Inspiration Of The Text, 2 Peter 1:21;1 Timothy 5:18
Every word is God-Breathed, 2 Timothy 3:16
Why the use of Verbal Plenary?
Concept verse Words
Each word is inspired by God (God-breathed)
Inerrant
Literal Interpretation Is To Be Used
The Literal Interpretation Of A Word Is Its Designation In The Common Stock Of The Language At The Time That Document Was Written
This Includes The Use Of Idioms, Metaphors, Similes And All Such Phenomena Of Languages
Historical and Cultural Background
The history and culture are to be studied and taken into consideration prior to the translation of any given passage.
The amount of revelation at the time in history of the passage must also be taken into consideration.
The Object of Translation
To Interpret What the Scripture Says Without Adding Anything from the Translator
The Translator Is To Discover The Meaning Of The Passage, Not Come Up With One Of His Own.
The Unclear Passages are Governed by the Clear Passages
Give preference to the clearer passages.
No doctrine can come from an obscure passage.
Scripture Interprets Scripture
Compare Scriptures with common subjects
One must be certain that the passages are discussing the same topic
Similarities are to be kept as similarities not made identical. (Like means just that, similar to but not the same.)
Do not add more to what the Scripture is saying than what is actually there
Within context, the Bible often interprets itself
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