Principles of Biblical Interpre - Louis Berkhof
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Chapters 80
- Bible as the infallible Word of God. They regarded even the letters as ≈ 2 min
- more or less by the philosophy of Alexandria. They adopted the ≈ 3 min
- of Judaism," was founded by Anan ben David about 800 A.D. With a ≈ 2 min
- century was of a far different nature. It really represents the reductio ≈ 2 min
- a more healthy method of interpretation developed among the Jews ≈ 2 min
- Century A.D., biblical interpretation was influenced especially by the ≈ 2 min
- founded by Dorotheus and Lucius towards the end of the third ≈ 3 min
- exegesis made its appearance in the West. It harbored some ≈ 5 min
- INTERLINEARIS of Anselm of Laon. These were compilations of ≈ 3 min
- Procopius of Gaza in the East, and those of Thomas of Aquinas in the ≈ 3 min
- mainly a compilation of expositions, selected from the writings of ≈ 5 min
- translating the Bible into the German vernacular. He also engaged in ≈ 2 min
- learning. His great talents and his extensive knowledge, also of Greek ≈ 2 min
- Reformation. His expositions cover nearly all the books of the Bible, ≈ 3 min
- during the period of the Reformation. They did not admit the right of ≈ 5 min
- principle, but in all their exposition proceeded on the assumption ≈ 3 min
- with the current method of interpretation. He felt that they who ≈ 3 min
- bent on promoting true piety of life. On the whole, they represented a ≈ 5 min
- Ernesti, who wrote an important work on the interpretation of the ≈ 2 min
- Semler. The son of pietistic parents, he became, more or less in spite ≈ 3 min
- opposite schools, it soon revealed three distinct tendencies in the ≈ 14 min
- interpreters are decidedly opposed to any such conception of divine ≈ 15 min
- SCRIPTURAL AUTHORSHIP. From the preceding, it is quite clear ≈ 5 min
- INSPIRATION. Many objections have been raised against the ≈ 10 min
- ORGANIC UNITY. The word "organic" should be stressed. This unity ≈ 3 min
- REVEALS THE GREATEST DIVERSITY. There are several ≈ 8 min
- Scripture, no matter how many significations the separate words ≈ 2 min
- PRINCIPLE. But while we should constantly bear in mind the great ≈ 5 min
- believing and unbelieving scholars often commented on the ≈ 2 min
- generally very vivid in their representations: and the authors of the ≈ 3 min
- its explanation partly in the inability to describe spiritual and ≈ 3 min
- AND A PART OF ITS PROSE. Bishop Lowth was the first to use the ≈ 3 min
- LANGUAGE. Finally, the language of the New Testament has certain ≈ 8 min
- of the words deserves attention first, not as being the most important ≈ 2 min
- of a word is of far more importance for the interpreter than its ≈ 6 min
- both antonyms and synonyms. Synonymous words are those that ≈ 11 min
- CONNECTION IN WHICH IT OCCURS. This may seem so evident as ≈ 3 min
- a. Sometimes a word is used in its most general sense, so as to ≈ 3 min
- SAME MEANING THROUGHOUT. Ordinarily an author will not use ≈ 3 min
- THE MOST EFFICIENT HELPS. No one knows better than the ≈ 3 min
- MUTUALLY EXPLAIN EACH OTHER. In Matt. 5:13, where we read: ≈ 3 min
- OF A WORD. This applies especially to synonymous and antithetical ≈ 3 min
- HELP. These are divided into two classes, viz., verbal and real. ≈ 9 min
- connection we are not concerned with figures of syntax or figures of ≈ 6 min
- FIGURATIVE OR LITERAL SENSE IS INTENDED. It is of the ≈ 3 min
- LANGUAGE OF THE BIBLE. Now the question arises as to the ≈ 6 min
- language has certain characteristic expression, called idioms. The ≈ 11 min
- the several words in a sentence," says Winer, "is in general ≈ 2 min
- PREPOSITIONS. The expositor must take particular notice of certain ≈ 6 min
- AND SENTENCES. It is absolutely necessary that the interpreter ≈ 8 min
- sufficient that the interpreter fixes his attention on the separate ≈ 11 min
- object he had in view in writing the particular portion of his work ≈ 6 min
- notice of the preceding and following, the near and remote ≈ 8 min
- THE THOUGHT. In employing it, the expositor must guard against ≈ 3 min
- grammatical (including the logical) interpretation of Scripture, ≈ 4 min
- appended respecting the proper use of commentaries. ≈ 4 min
- a. The Word of God originated in a historical way, and therefore, can ≈ 3 min
- historical interpretation makes the following demands on the ≈ 2 min
- it is natural to ask first of all: Who was its author? Some of the books ≈ 9 min
- this heading is, "Who is the speaker?" The Biblical authors often ≈ 3 min
- circumstances in general often influence the thought, the language, ≈ 3 min
- people also leaves a profound impression upon its national literature. ≈ 3 min
- always move on the same plane, was not always characterized by true ≈ 6 min
- understanding of a writing or discourse, it is of the utmost ≈ 3 min
- books naturally had some purpose in mind in their production; and ≈ 3 min
- FRAME OF MIND, in which the author wrote his work, are ≈ 3 min
- interpretation of Scripture are found in the Bible itself. In distinction ≈ 3 min
- Scripture and still needs further information, he should turn to the ≈ 11 min
- view of the present-day tendency to emphasize the diversity of the ≈ 11 min
- a. General Considerations. The Word of God is an organic ≈ 6 min
- says that the interpreter, in his attempt to discover the mystical ≈ 2 min
- Bible is not limited to any one book of the Bible, nor to any one of the ≈ 3 min
- facts or events may serve as symbols of spiritual truth. A symbol ≈ 3 min
- offered up his only son on Mount Moriah, he performed a typical ≈ 14 min
- the most important peculiarities, which the interpreter should bear ≈ 8 min
- respecting the character of prophecy, we add a few rules for its ≈ 5 min
- utterance to his deepest experiences and emotions of joy and sorrow, ≈ 3 min
- foregoing, the following rules apply in the interpretation of the ≈ 11 min
- says Terry, "are those similar passages in which the likeness or ≈ 8 min
- "Analogy of Faith" is derived from Rom. 12:6, where we read: ≈ 10 min
| Author | Unknown |
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| Language | English |
| Era | Classic |
| Categories | Christian Classics |
| Chapters | 80 |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.