Kris Minefee to IUB Independent Unaffiliated Baptists July 1, 2014 · Rules of Interpreting Parables First let’s define what a parable is. The word parable is transliterated from the Greek word parabole and means to place alongside for measurement or comparison, like a yardstick. A parable then is an objective illustration for spiritual or moral truth.…
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Kris Minefee March 23, 2016 8 Rules of Biblical Understanding: Hermeneutics 8. Choose the Simplest Alternative. Paul Lee Tan summarizes this last step well, “When alternative interpretations seem equally plausible and contain equally good sense, the general rule of thumb is to choose the one interpretation which impose the least strain on credulity.” Remember God…
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Does the what-does-this-verse-mean-to-you approach to Scripture interpretation work? Roger Fulk Here is a good answer from a source that I use sometimes. “The what-does-this-verse-mean-to-you approach to Scripture interpretation is bad enough in small groups and private devotions. But it’s catastrophic in pulpits, books and “Christian” TV. Yet misused scripture and the bad theology that results…
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“Oatmeal Creme Pies” “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever “Hebrews 13:8 I love “Little Debbie” products and especially their oatmeal cakes. The only problem I see with “Little Debbie” pies and sweets is if you eat enough of them you will tum into a “Big Deborah!” (I only know two…
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“The Final Authority” “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” II Timothy 3:16 As you make your choices, what is your final authority? When you get to the intersection of Main Street and the highway, what do you do? How many…
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