Questions tagged [grammatical-historical]
The historical-grammatical interpretation method involves attempting to discover the author's intent in a biblical passage by studying its grammar, syntax, literary genre, and textual and historical context.
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Woman behavior according to 1 Timothy 2.9-15 - historical context
I am meditating in the pastoral letters of Paul, trying to understand deeply his advice. However due to my lack of historical context knowledge, I couldn't really understand what he really meant on 1 ...
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During exegesis, should we consider the original language in which Jesus spoke?
When we do exegesis of Jesus's words for example should we take into consideration the original language in which he spoke?
For example: Many try to argue that Jesus made a reference to Exodus 3:14-...
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Why does the singular form of שַׂעֲרָה appear in Job 4:15?
In the Book of Job, Eliphaz relates one palpable experience he had with a "רוּחַ" (translated spirit in the NASB), which had caused the hair of his body to stand on end.
In Job 4:14-16 we read the ...
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What are the arguments used by literal interpreters of Ezekiel's temple (Ezek. 40-48)?
More detail about symbolic and apocalyptic interpretations of Ezekiel's temple were given in an answer to another question, but that answer left me wondering more about literal interpretations of ...
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What does the grammatical tense of the verb "judged" in 1 Peter 4:6 tell us about the order of the events in the verse?
In the following verse:
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. (1 ...
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What evidence exists that supports the understanding of the Exodus as a deliverance metanarrative and not as a historical narrative?
Marcus Borg has proposed a "historical-metaphorical" reading of Exodus (particularly the narrative of the event itself) in which deliverance and salvation are established as key themes in a grand ...
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What sort of "slave" is Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 7:21-23?
Paul writes the following in his first letter to the Corinthian church:
Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that. For he who was ...
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In Exodus 20:7 what does it mean to "take the name of the Lord your God in vain"?
In Exodus 20:7 we read (what is commonly considered to be) the third Commandment:
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His ...
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In the Peshitta, what is the difference between the original word translated "Sabbath" and that translated "week?"
In Matthew 28:1 of the Aramaic Peshitta text, the word translated "Sabbath" and the word translated "week" appear similar but with slight variation.
Does anyone know what the significance is of the "...
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What is the difference between historical-grammatical and historical criticism?
The historical-grammatical method and historical criticism are both hermeneutical approaches seeking to uncover the original meaning of the text.
What is the difference between the two?
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Redaction criticism and grammatical-historical hermeneutics
It appears that redaction criticism can be viewed either positively or negatively by proponents of a grammatical-historical hermeneutic (see this article)? What are the primary arguments for and ...
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What is "Regula Fidei"?
What is "Regula Fidei" and is this principle of interpretation considered obsolete by those who practice the Grammatical Historical approach to hermeneutics or does it survive in some form?
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What is the "Grammatical Historical Approach" to hermeneutics?
BH seems to be divided into several different approaches. What is the Grammatical Historical Approach and what are the primary ways that it differs from other modern approaches?
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