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Processes of Interpretation

1. Processes of Interpretation. I. Hermeneutics. II. Preparation. III. Investigation. IV. Application. ~Ermh/ j. Hermeneutics “the study of meaning”. Older Tendencies. Recent Tendencies. General and Biblical. The study of rules for interpreting meaning.

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Processes of Interpretation

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  1. 1 Processes of Interpretation I. Hermeneutics II. Preparation III. Investigation IV. Application

  2. ~Ermh/j Hermeneutics “the study of meaning” Older Tendencies Recent Tendencies General and Biblical The study of rules for interpreting meaning The study of all influences on the processes of interpreting meaning Definition of Hermeneutics (1.1)

  3. Investigation Preparation Application Hermeneutical Spiral of repeated encounters between text and reader moving toward better understanding Illumination by Holy Spirit Hermeneutical Spiral (1.2)

  4. Preparation Interpreters must prepare by learning guidelines and developing skills which enable them to be objective observers of a text’s meaning. Objectivist Hermeneutic Objective readers discover the meaning in the text itself. Objectivist Preparation (1.3)

  5. Preparation Interpreters must prepare by learning about themselves and by being ready to express their own outlooks in Interpretation. Subjectivist Hermeneutic Subjective readers give meaning to texts from their own beliefs. Subjectivist Preparation (1.4)

  6. Preparation Preparation Interpreters must be more responsible with their predispositions. Interpreters must learn methods which facilitate the text’s communicative power. Authority-Dialogue Hermeneutic Readers always bring enabling and disabling predispositions to texts. Readers genuinely seek to listen to texts as authoritative. Authority-Dialogue Preparation (1.5)

  7. Investigating Original Meaning Writer Writer Document Document Audience Audience Importance of Investigation (1.6)

  8. Writer Document Audience Ancient World of OT and NT How can we hope to understand the original meaning? Great Differences in Worldviews, Technology, Social Values, Language, Religion Contemporary World Challenge of Investigation (1.7)

  9. Writer Document Audience Contemporary World Adequate Investigation of Original Meaning is Possible. Same Kind of People Same World Same God Possibility of Investigation (1.8)

  10. Writer Document Audience Ancient World of OT and NT Divine Design of Future Applicability Contemporary World Necessity of Application (1.9)

  11. Writer Document Audience How can we hope to apply Scripture to our day? Great Differences in Worldviews, Technology, Social Values, Language, Religion Contemporary World Challenge of Application (1.10)

  12. Writer Document Audience Through these connections and adjustments, we can adequately apply the Scriptures to our day. Epochal Adjustments Cultural Adjustments Personal Adjustments Same Kind of People Same World Same God Possibility for Application (1.11)

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