This Bible study course is designed to acquaint the serious student of the Word of God with equipment that will help in the interpretation of the Scriptures.
We are going to begin with an introduction to the various schools of hermeneutical thought and then proceed to the various principles that are used in the Protestant system of Biblical interpretation.
The approach that will be used is based on the personal belief of the author that the Scriptures are totally and completely inspired by God and that He communicates to His people that which He desires them to know.
We will not only explore the basic principles of interpretation, but will also consider some specialized areas such as symbols, types, parables and prophecy.
Please begin and end this course with prayer, praying as you go. Seek to know God's Word for He has promised that you can (Matt 77-8; James 15), but more than just knowing God's Word, seek to know Him (Phil. 310) in a more personal and intimate way for many have known His Word, but did not really know the Father (John 539-45).
All Scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible published by the Lockman Foundation.
This study course was derived from class notes gleaned from Dr. Dale Carnagey of Tulsa Seminary of Biblical Languages in the fall of 1978, our textbook, Protestant Biblical Interpretation, by Bernard Ramm (Baker Book House, 1970), and my personal teaching notes.
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