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A method of interpretation—a hermeneutic—is indispensable for understanding Scripture, constructing theology, and living the Christian life, but most contemporary hermeneutical systems fail to acknowledge the principles and practices of the biblical writers themselves. Christians today cannot employ a truly biblical view of the Bible unless they understand why the prophets and apostles interpreted Scripture the way they did.

The Biblical Hermeneutics Podcast is a weekly podcast which strives to help anyone interested better utilize the Biblical interpretive method leading to the Biblical worldview.

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2024 Book of The Year Christianity Today 2024 Theology Book Award The Gospel Coalition 2024 Biblical Studies Book Award Reading the Bible to the glory of God. In 1952, C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity eloquently defined the essential tenets of the...

A podcast about interpreting the Bible in ways that resist oppression and open doors for human liberation

Theologian Kim Burgess likens systematic theology to dissection and biblical theology to vivisection. While both methods seek to understand what the Bible is saying, one works in bits and pieces, while the other works to understand the Bible as an organic whole. Traditional evangelical interpretations are too often informed by the dissection method and less by vivisection.

One of the twentieth century's most influential books, this classic work of anthropology offers a groundbreaking exploration of what culture is With The Interpretation of Cultures, the distinguished anthropologist Clifford Geertz developed the concept of thick description, and in so doing, he...

An introduction to principles used in interpreting documents in the field of law and their application in the field of theology. An address to the Evangelical Theological Society, November 1994.

Since its publication in 1994, An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics has become a standard text for a generation of students, pastors, and serious lay readers. This second edition has been substantially updated and expanded, allowing the authors to fine-tune and enrich their discussions on...

An in-depth study of Romans from today's foremost interpreter of Paul. Romans is often and for good reason considered a crux of Christian thought and theology, the greatest of Paul's letters. And within Romans, chapter 8 is one of the most spectacular pieces of early Christian writing. But to...

A show where I talk about things I want to talk about. Successor to the Hermeneutic Oval. sometimes known as the Euhemerist Carnyx, hence the funny horn creature

An intergenerational look at scripture with Dr. Cynthia James and Yana Conner.

An introduction to principles used in interpreting documents in the field of law, and their application in the field of theology. An address to the Evangelical Theological Society, November 1994.

Three lifelong friends and Marine Corps veterans from wildly different backgrounds talk about our respective searches for God and truth and our journeys through the Bible, through life and middle age, and the secrets of history and religion and the universe and our own humble struggle to save Western civilization. We’re not experts, but we take ourselves VERY seriously, and you should too! Or don’t. At the very least, you’ll be entertained. We always are!

Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming...