M.Div. core course

Hermeneutics

Principles for interpreting Scripture.

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About the course

• Author: Dr. Wayne Cook
• Languages: English, Spanish, and French.
• Units: 11
• Counts toward: Certificate of Ministry; Associate of Divinity; Master of Theology (Th.M.); Master of Divinity (M.Div.). These are internal ministry recognitions, not official degrees.
• Textbook: Torrey, How to Study the Bible for Greatest Profit (assigned excerpts)
• Required readings: Hermeneutics: Required Readings

Units

1. 1. Why Hermeneutics Matters for Pastors
2. 2. The Holy Spirit, Prayer, and the Heart of the Interpreter
3. 3. Exegesis, Eisegesis, and the First Principle
4. 4. Context — The Heart of Interpretation
5. 5. Scripture Interprets Scripture
6. 6. Parables Are Not Allegories — Finding the Principal Point
7. 7. Miracles as Enacted Signs
8. 8. Genre Determines Interpretation
9. 9. Literal Is Not Literalistic
10. 10. The Goal Is Transformation
11. 11. Tracking Christ Through the Whole Bible