Questions tagged [hermeneutical-approaches]
For questions concerning the implementation or comparison of approaches to hermeneutics
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Literal Vs. Figurative [closed]
When GOD utters a WORD in HEBREW [or even Aramaic & Greek], How is One to Know if it is Literal or Figurative [metaphorical] especially if the verse WORKS [is meaningful & clear] using EITHER ...
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In John 13:23-25, is Jesus reclining at dinner cuddling with “the disciple that he loved” an intentional dismissal of Leviticus 18:22? [closed]
Is this behavior a dismissal of the proscription of Leviticus 18:22?
[Jhn 13:23-25 NKJV] (23) Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. (24) Simon Peter therefore ...
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How narratology used in biblical hermeneutics
I am doing research on methodology in the hermeneutics of Ecclesiastes. Is narratology is a good method?
Garbo.
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What would be the reason behind Deuteronomy 21:10-14?
From the the era Exodus God is so much concern of morality and even given the Israelites to maintain purity. God also instructed them not to take girl from other tribes or clans. If God is so much ...
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In John 6:63, did Jesus prescribe a hermeneutic approach? [closed]
John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
I used this approach in my answer to Translation of the word ...
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How does Hebrew wordplay in the Bible inform our theology?
How does Hebrew/Aramaic wordplay inform our theology?
Anyone familiar with the story of Jonah knows he was commanded to go to Nineveh. After refusing, he was subsequently swallowed by a great fish (...
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Mt.5:28-30, does Jesus “means what He says, says what He means”? If yes, why they take as "hyperbole?
28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. ...
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Computer analysis of authorship in Daniel?
Computers have demonstrated that Genesis was probably written by one person
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/08/world/computer-points-to-single-author-for-genesis.html
I've been looking around and can'...
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Should the sense of the Greek μονογενής (only-begotten vs unique) in John be understood from Pagan Greek religion or Scripture?
Should the sense of the Greek μονογενής (only-begotten vs unique) in John be understood from Pagan Greek religion or Scripture?
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How does one unpack sensus plenior? [duplicate]
Though there are many who claim to read the Sensus Plenior of scripture, most produce nothing more than tired free-for-all allegory. The rules have been stated elsewhere. Strict Rules for Sensus ...
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What role should hermeneutics be given in determining the “original” text?
The cataloging of a textual variations requires a decision on the primary text and variations are placed in the apparatus. Initially, the primary reading was taken from the majority of manuscripts. ...
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Does anyone disagree that the following hermeneutic principles are important and if so, why?
This question is the result of numerous discussions with Biblical Unitarians who attempt to exegete the original languages on verses which otherwise prove the pre-human existence of God’s Son.
Προς ...
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Understanding the Scripture [closed]
Does the Scripture, Holy Bible, have it’s own principles to interpret itself? If so, what are they and in which specific sections of the Scripture are they found?
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In Luke 18:36-37, why does the blind man say “Son of David” instead of “Jesus of Nazareth”?
In Luke 18:36-37 [NASB]:
Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was. They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he called out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have ...
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What is the best interpretation of the “finger of God” in the Old Testament?
The "finger of God" as used in the Old Testament seems to depict two diversely annotated acts of God.
First, in Exodus 8:16–20, during the plagues of Egypt, it is used by the Egyptian priests to ...
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Should οἰκοδομέω be interpreted literally or metaphorically?
οἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō), with the lexical entry STRONG NT 3618, is the Greek verb for "edify." In the gospels it often has the normal meaning of building a physical structure.
But in Acts and the rest ...
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What mountains is Isaiah 52:7 referring to?
I have read through Isaiah 52:7 time and again. I don’t seem to be coming to terms with how the feet of him that brings the good news are beautiful upon the mountains.
“How beautiful upon the ...
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Are “the treasures of darkness” in Isaiah 45:3 some forms of real blessings or apocalyptic coding?
Is the treasures of darkness, another reference to the hidden wealth of secret places in Isaiah 45:3.
I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret
places, that you may know ...
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The seventy rooms (of pictures) in the temple in Ezekiel 8:11-13?
As I read through Ezekiel Chapter 8, I took notice of the "seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel" mentioned in verse 11 and what they were doing in the dark.
"11 And before them stood ...
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Did biblical authors intentionally use repeated words to connect passages within their writing?
In my study of the gospel of Mark, as I try to uncover Mark's intent in various passages, I rely heavily on the literary device of repeated words. Specifically, I assume that if a Greek word only ...
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When Jesus said to Peter” Satan hath desired to have you…” what did he mean (Lk 22:31-34)
The famous passage spoken by Jesus unto Peter reads: “Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, ...
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In Genesis 27:19 what is the meaning of “that your soul may bless me”?
When Jacob responds to Isaac's call in Genesis 27:19 [NKJV], he says these words:
“...I am Esau your firstborn; I have done just as you told me; please
arise, sit and eat of my game, that your ...
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זֶרַע or זְרֹע in 1 Samuel 2:31
The MT 1 Samuel 2:31 reads:
הִנֵּה, יָמִים בָּאִים, וְגָדַעְתִּי אֶת-זְרֹעֲךָ, וְאֶת-זְרֹעַ בֵּית
אָבִיךָ--מִהְיוֹת זָקֵן, בְּבֵיתֶךָ.
Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, ...
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What is an exegetical understanding of ἀντίχριστ- / anti-chist?
The phrase "anti-christ" is specific to the works of the apostle John in 1John 2:18, 1John 2:22; 1John 4:3 and 2John 1:7.
These are the only places where the compound word and understanding of anti-...
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What are the major differences between Heidegger's, Gadamer's and Ricoeur's hermeneutics?
Where would Heidegger, Ricoeur, and Gadamer disagree most on hermeneutic methodology?
I'm exploring this question or Quora and hoping to gather further insight and perspective.
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Why does Paul misquote the OT
I've been reading through Romans and noticed Paul does the following:
Romans 11:8 quotes Isaiah 29:10 and Deuteronomy 29:4. The same sentiment is found also in Isaiah 6:9-10. But this is not a word ...
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How do we decide if a biblical instruction is cultural or transcultural?
We ignore many instructions in the Bible, but keep some. For instance women do not stay silent in church or wear head coverings during prayer.
How do we decide if a verse was written for the culture ...
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Did Paul think that Isaiah was about the exile of the 6th century BC or that Isaiah intended it to be about the destruction of 70ad? [closed]
The question
It might (or might not) be useful to review this related question before tackling this one.
In this excellent but imperfect paper the author points to the many instances where Paul ...
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Are the 70 weeks of Daniel and Jeremiah prophecies about the Babylonian exile of the 6th century BC or about the age of the Messiah?
Jeremiah ostensibly predicted that Israel would be destroyed and be in captivity to Babylon for 70 years:
[Jer 25:11 NLT] 11 This entire land will become a desolate wasteland. Israel and her ...
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In using a Koine lexicon, does only the first entry count? [closed]
It has been suggested on another site that only the first entry of a Koine lexicon "counts". In this example of neo-Platonism, the first lexeme matches the "Ideal Form" which in this case is an ...
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Do Greek and Hebrew words have only one meaning in scripture regardless of the context?
Is it a legitimate linguistic feature within scriptures that the words of scripture only have one meaning each?
For example, the KJV translates Strong's G1242 in the following manner: covenant (20x), ...
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Are the repetitions in Isaiah intended to reinforce the idea of “double retribution”?
In several places in Isaiah 43:11 to 52:11 (and I believe other places) he repeats phrases:
[Isa 43:11, 25 CSB] 11 "I -- I am the LORD. Besides me, there is no Savior. ... 25 "I -- I ...
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What Hermeneutical attributes are most important (For new Bible Tool)? [closed]
I'm a software engineer and I've built a bible analytics tool specifically to analyze various doctrines across denominations, ranking applicable verse higher based largely on the hermeneutics.
I'm ...
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Looking at scripture when do we receive the soul [closed]
When looking at scripture when does the soul enter the body
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In 1 Corinthians 11:3-10 what does it mean that the head of the woman/wife is the husband/man?
What is the Biblical basis for male headship per 1 Corinthians 11:3-10? From what I have studied, the meaning of the word "head" back in the time Paul wrote it meant "source". The definition "leader" ...
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How to determine scope and applicability of a passage, with focus on John 6:32-51?
What is the scope of the bread of life discourse in John? I have always, along with most commentators I've read, thought it was universal because of terms "world" (33, 51), "he who" and "anyone" (35, ...
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Eisegesis needed for correct exegeting of Scripture, with John 1:1-14 as question topic
So, I had asked a related question that was closed for it's lack of Scripture to apply a hermeneutically approach to, so I've re phrased to scripture which is very important to the Christian faith: ...
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Hermeneutics…? [closed]
How old is the word hermeneutics? How do I convey the fact that I keep the first in terms of greatest Commandments and for that reason your eyes have not seen ears have not heard nor has it entered ...
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Don't we need Biblically definitive eisegesis to Exegete properly?
I've been looking at some of the thoughts on eisegesis and it seems that the general tone is always negative when the term comes up. However, when we read the bible in an Exegetical way in order to ...
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Are the meanings of El and Elohe in Genesis 33:20 different or same? If different, how do they different?
Genesis 33:20
"ויצב שם מזבח ויקרא לו אל אלהי ישראל׃"
The context of Genesis 33:20 is Genesis 33:18-20
"18After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the ...
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Are the principalities and powers in Titus 3:1 the same as in Ephesians 6:12?
Why did Paul say we should wrestle against "principalities and powers" in Ephesians 6:12 and obey them in Titus 3:1?
ESV Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but
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What does Hosea 12:1 mean by “Ephraim feedeth on wind?”
It seems Hosea 12:1 was referring to the covenant that Ephraim made with the Assyrians. If that is what "feeding on wind" implies in the verse, then how does that relate to "carrying oil into Egypt"?
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Interpreting Daniel's prophecy (most of which Daniel didn't understand)
"The best way to interpret a Bible passage is to understand it the way the original writer and recipients understood". Agreed. This principle is helpful. But what about texts like Daniel's ...
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In 1 Corinthians 10:4, in what sense was Christ the rock that followed the Jews and how did he/it follow?
Is Paul saying that the rock trailed behind the wandering Jews? And was the rock literally Christ in a different form? Or is he calling attention to its value as a metaphor for Christ?
KJV 1Co_10:4 ...
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Are there non-Rabbinical hermeneutics that recognize deliberate, non-chronological ordering of texts in the Pentateuch?
In Rabbinic Literature there is a principle of Biblical interpretation known as אין מוקדם ומאוחר בתורה (Ein Mukdam U'me'uhar B'Torah), which postulates that the Pentateuch does not (necessarily) ...
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Other than as a memory aid what is the alleged hermeneutical significance of chiastic structure?
Whether or not chiasmus is something intended by an author or whether it is simply serendipity is a question about which there is no settled opinion. People disagree. Some see it everywhere and are ...
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In Genesis 9:20-24 why is Ham, the second born, referred to as the “younger son”?
Genesis 9:20-24 NKJV
And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he
drank of the wine and was drunk, and became uncovered in his tent.
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the ...
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Is Jesus' “gospel of the kingdom” obsolete? [closed]
Jesus proclaimed and taught "the gospel of the kingdom" as mentioned in Matthew 24:14:
Mat_24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all
the world for a witness unto all nations; ...
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“Unbiased” Intro to Old Testament [closed]
I teach Intro to Old Testament at a community college. I am looking for something that may be a unicorn.But, I am going to ask anyway. Does anyone know of an Intro to Old Testament that does not ...
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The proper reading of Exodus 31:17
This is a follow up question to a question i've asked a few months ago.
In the linked question (and until recently) i have assumed that Exodus 31:17 is to be taken as a complete sentence,
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