"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.  Love the Lord our God, with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'  There is no commandment greater than these."   Mark 12:29-31

Interpreting the Bible 12 week Sunday School class on Hermeneutics.

Week 1  Hermeneutical Rule #1 - You must understand what a passage says before you can understand what it means. Sunday School recording                                                Study Sheet   Week 2 Hermeneutical Rule #2 - Scripture has only 1 meaning. Sunday School recording                                               Study Sheet   Week 3 Hermeneutical Rule #3 - Always work from the premise that all Scripture is inspired by God and is without error. Sunday School recording                                               Study Sheet   Week 4 Hermeneutical Rule #4 - The Bible interprets itself; Scripture best explains Scripture. Sunday School recording                                               Study Sheet   Week 5 Hermeneutical Rule #5 - Always interpret a word or a passage in relation to its context. Sunday School recording                                               Study Sheet Week 6 Hermeneutical Rule #6 - When an expression is out of character with its context the statement may be considered figurative.  Hermeneutical Rule #7 - All Scripture, whether literal, figurative or symbolic communicates a single and tangible truth.  Sunday School recording                                               Study Sheet   Week 7 Hermeneutical Rule #8 - Consider only the principle parts of a parable when drawing doctrinal conclusions. Sunday School recording (not available)                          Study Sheet   Week 8 Hermeneutical Rule #9 - A doctrine cannot be considered Biblical unless it sums up and includes all that the Scriptures say about it. Hermeneutical Rule #10 - Clearer passages of Scripture are always used to clarify more obscure passages, never vice versa. Hermeneutical Rule #11 - An implied teaching may be considered Biblical when a comparison to related passages supports it.  Sunday School recording                                              Study Sheet   Week 9 Hermeneutical Rule #12 - Scripture is always the final court of appeal. Hermeneutical Rule #13 - All commands to the New Testament Churches are authoritative to Christians of every generation. Sunday School recording  (partial)                                 Study Sheet   Week 10 Preparing a Bible Study - Part I Sunday School recording                                              Study Sheet   Week 11 Preparing a Bible Study - Part II Sunday School recording                                                Study Sheet    Week 12 Biographical method of Bible study & preparing a Biographical Lesson Sunday School recording                                                Study Sheet

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