Hermeneutics Overview

Hermeneutics Overview

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We all say that we should know the Bible better than we do. Don’t you think it’s time that we did something about it?

The Equipping of the Church

Ephesians 4:11-16

  • If we rely on a few ministry professionals, we will never witness what a church can really do in this world.
  • Christ does not desire for Christians to remain on the sidelines.
  • If we feel underdeveloped and underutilized, then we need to be equipped.

The Multiplication of Ministry

  • Equip 
      • Weekly teaching to equip our church for the work of the ministry – Sundays at 6:15
      • Teaching posted online and podcast weekly
      • This course can be used as a free audit or a credited course
  • Entrust
      • Process for internships and residencies for those seeking ministry development
      • Flexible opportunities for differing ministry paths
  • The Recommission Network
      • Churches recommissioning together for the Great Commission
      • We seek to enlist, equip, entrust, and engage people into meaningful ministry service
  • The Entrust Institute
    • Rocky Creek school partnering with North Greenville University
    • Program designed to earn Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (35) or Masters of Divinity (75)
    • This institute will create a streamlined approach to best utilize all of these components
    • This degree program will be 28% cheaper but fully integrated
    • We will have an official launch in 2022 but a soft course launch 

The Study of Hermeneutics

Hermeneutics – the process of correctly interpreting the Word of God

Dangerous Trends in Bible Reading:

  • Fortune Cookie – The Bible isn’t a collection of random sayings thrown randomly to individual consumers.
  • Yearbook – The Bible isn’t about you; so stop turning to the back to search for only the pages that address you.
  • Abstract Art – The Bible isn’t a piece of abstract art just awaiting your personal interpretation.

It doesn’t matter what the Bible means to you – it matters what it means to God.

A text cannot mean what it never meant.

If you study the Bible out of context, you study it just like the devil (Luke 4:1-11).

This course will help you develop and sharpen skills so that you can unashamedly handle the Word accurately (2 Tim. 2:15).

  • 8/22 – Explanation
  • 8/29 – What Is the Bible?
  • 9/5 – What Is Hermeneutics?
  • 9/12 – Who Determines the Meaning of Scripture?
  • 9/19 – What Role Does Context Play in the Bible?
  • 9/26 – What Are Literary Genres in the Bible?
  • 10/3 – How Should We Interpret Historical Narratives?
  • 10/10 – How Should We Interpret the Law?
  • 10/17 – How Should We Interpret the Wisdom Literature?
  • 10/24 – How Should We Interpret Prophecy?
  • 10/31 – Family Gathering
  • 11/7 – How Should We Interpret the Gospels?
  • 11/14 – How Should We Interpret Epistles?
  • 11/21 – How Should We Interpret Apocalyptic Literature?
  • 11/28 – Waypoint
  • 12/5 – Why Are There So Many Bible Translations?
  • 12/12 – What Are the Dangerous Trends in Biblical Interpretation?
  • 12/19 – How Should I Study My Bible from Here?