Ch 3: New Testament Hermenutics

 

In this chapter we will see how we are to interpret the New Testament. In light of the last chapter about interpreting the Old Testament, we are carrying on what learned into this chapter. We do want to have a grammatical historical hermeneutical when we approach a New Testament text, but we also want to have a Christocentric, also known as a Redemptive Historical Hermeneutic. We are to read to understand the human authors meaning, but also God's over all meaning, which may be more elaborate, layered and exhaustive than that of the human author.  We do this by seeing all of scripture as Christian scripture centered on Christ and redemption.  That said we are to read the the old testament in light of the new and visa versa. This means we are to see the New Testament as the fulfillment to what was promised in the Old. In this chapter we will learn how to do this and more helpful interpretive tools to guide us. Please have chapter 3 read and ready to discuss for tonight. See you all at the church building at 5:30pm

Ch 2: Old Testament Hermeneutics

 

While we are all about the grammatical historical hermeneutic as we approach the old testament, it is incomplete with out the Christocentric hermeneutic, which is also known as the Redemptive Historical Hermeneutic. The two go together. As we come to the scriptures we see that Christ is the center of it all, including the Old Testament. While the Old Testament addressed the original hears in their giving context, it also has a message for us, who now have the fulness of revelation . Since there is a divine author of scripture, God can give greater meaning then which the human authors understood at that time through types and shadows. We will examine this more tonight in Chapter 2 of out book. Please have that read and come ready to discuss at 5:30 pm at the church building.