biblical interpretation

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Examine the purposes and principles of biblical interpretation and its historical development
2. Examine the role of the reader in the process of interpretation
3. Analyse the importance of context in interpreting biblical texts utilising historical-critical exegesis
4. Apply guiding principles of biblical interpretation in the contemporary context

Subject Content

• Introduction
• The Canon and Translations
• The History of Interpretation
• Introduction to Key Philosophers
• Literary Context
• Historical-Cultural Background
• Genres of the Old Testament
• Genres of the New Testament
• The Role of the Interpreter
• Applying Text to Context
• Contemporary Approaches to the Bible
• The Role of the Holy Spirit
• The Hermeneutical Journey