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24 Rules of Interpretation ( Studying, Interpreting, Applying the Bible by Henrichsen & Jackson):

24 Rules of Interpretation ( Studying, Interpreting, Applying the Bible by Henrichsen & Jackson):. General Principles of Interpretation Grammatical Principles of Interpretation Historical Principles of Interpretation Theological Principles of Interpretation.

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24 Rules of Interpretation ( Studying, Interpreting, Applying the Bible by Henrichsen & Jackson):

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  1. 24 Rules of Interpretation(Studying, Interpreting, Applying the Bible by Henrichsen & Jackson): General Principles of Interpretation Grammatical Principles of Interpretation Historical Principles of Interpretation Theological Principles of Interpretation

  2. I. General Principles of Interpretation: • Work from the assumption that the Bible is authoritative. • The Bible interprets itself: Scripture best explains Scripture. • Saving faith & the Holy Spirit are necessary to fully understand & properly interpret the experience. • Interpret personal experience in the light of Scripture & not Scripture in the light of personal experience.

  3. I. General Principles of Interpretation: • Biblical examples are authoritative only when supported by a command. • The primary purpose of the Bible is to change our lives, not increase our knowledge. • Each person has the right & responsibility to investigate & interpret the Word of God for himself. • Church history is important but not decisive in the interpretation of Scripture. • The promises of God throughout the Bible are available to believers of every generation through the Holy Spirit.

  4. II. Grammatical Principles of Interpretation: • Scripture has only one meaning & should be taken literally. • Interpret words in harmony with their meaning in the times of the author. • Interpret a word in relation to its sentence & context. • Interpret a passage in harmony with its context. • When an inanimate object is used to describe a living being, the statement may be considered figurative.

  5. II. Grammatical Principles of Interpretation: • When an expression is considered out of character with the thing described, the statement may be considered figurative. • The principle parts & figures of a parable represent certain realities. Consider only these principle parts & figures when drawing conclusions. • Interpret the words of the prophets in their usual, literal, & historical sense, unless the context or manner in which they are fulfilled clearly indicates they have a symbolic meaning. Their fulfillment may be installments, each fulfillment being a pledge of that which is to follow.

  6. III. Historical Principles of Interpretation: • Since Scripture originated in a historical context, it can be understood only in the light of biblical history. • Though God’s revelation in Scripture is progressive, both Old and New Testaments are essential parts of the revelation and form a unit. • Historical facts or events become symbols of spiritual truths only if the Scriptures designate them so.

  7. IV. Theological Principles of Interpretation: • You must understand the Bible grammatically before you can understand it theologically. • A doctrine cannot be considered biblical unless it sums up & includes all that the Scripture says about it. • When two doctrines taught in the Bible appear to be a contradictory, accept both as scriptural in the confident belief they will resolve themselves into a higher unity. • A teaching merely implied in Scripture may be considered biblical when a comparison of related passages supports it.

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