Hermeneutics

Speaker: 
Dr. Robert Stein

This course is an introductory course to the principles and practice of biblical interpretation. These lectures were given at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall of 2002.

Dr. Robert Stein covers the history of the English Bible and then moves into the rules for interpreting the biblical text, including the role of the Holy Spirit in the hermeneutical process. He then spends considerable time moving through the different genres of literature (e.g., proverbs, poetry, parables, narrative),

Recomended Reading

Klein, William W., Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993.

Stein, Robert H. A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1994.

Wegner, Paul D. The Journey from Texts to Translations. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000.

Class Outline

Introduction
Introduction

Introduction to the class.

(04 min. 04 sec.)
The History of the English Bible
Early Beginnings

Early Beginnings to the Present

(39 min. 15 sec.)
Hermeneutical Issues

Hermeneutical Issues Involved in Translation

(43 min. 59 sec.)
Various Issues

Various Issues Involved with Translation

(22 min. 14 sec.)
The Goal of Interpretation
Introduction 1

An Introduction to Hermeneutics)

(39 min. 14 sec.)
Introduction 2

An Introduction to Hermeneutics

(38 min. 15 sec.)
Vocabulary for Interpretation 1

Vocabulary for Interpretation

(29 min. 10 sec.)
Vocabulary for Interpretation 2

Vocabulary for Interpretation

(26 min. 14 sec.)
Vocabulary for Interpretation 3

Vocabulary for Interpretation)

(05 min. 52 sec.)
Role of Holy Spirit

The Role of the Holy Spirit

(41 min. 34 sec.)
Miraculous in Scripture

The Miraculous in Scripture

(26 min. 17 sec.)
Genre
G. B. Caird

G. B. Caird, The Language and Imagery of the Bible.

Proverbs

Proverbs

Prophecy 1

The genre and language of prophecy.

(1 hr. 06 min. 11 sec.)
Prophecy 2

Further examples of prophecy

Prophecy 3

Prophecy and the beginning discussion of Mark.

(14 min. 17 sec.)
Poetry 1

Prose and poetry, and examples from the Old Testament.

(29 min. 49 sec.)
Poetry 2

Types of Poetry in the Bible

(11 min. 14 sec.)
Idioms

Idioms

(12 min. 46 sec.)
Exaggeration 1

Exaggeration

(28 min. 32 sec.)
Exaggeration 2

Exaggeration

(25 min. 45 sec.)
Parables 1

Introduction to parables

(1 hr. 07 min. 35 sec.)
Parables 2

Interpretation of parables

(59 min. 09 sec.)
Biblical narrative 1

Allegory and historical narrative

(1 hr. 03 min. 17 sec.)
Biblical narrative 2

Clues to interpreting historical narrative

(45 min. 42 sec.)
Epistles 1

Understanding the letters in the New Testament. How words are used.

(01 hr. 07 min. 13 sec.)
Epistles 2

How sentences are to be understood

(50 min. 34 sec.)
Treaties and Law

The genre of covenant, and the Psalms

(59 min. 09 sec.)
Songs

Psalms

(35 min. 28 sec.)
Contemporary Theories of Interpretation
The Canon of Scripture

The books that make up the Bible

(1 hr. 06 min. 12 sec.)