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…for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. – Psalms 138:2
Hermeneutics: Context
Hermeneutics (hûr″mə-noo͞′tĭks) is the science of Biblical Interpretation.
There are study principles inherit within the Bible that will help you understand and help rightly divide the word of God.
No other book have these self revealing properties.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
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God specifically mentions these rules to ensure you get the right meaning and aren’t deceived by how the world reads His Word.
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Yes. Yes it does.
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Hermeneutics (hûr″mə-noo͞′tĭks) is the science of Biblical Interpretation.
There are study principles inherit within the Bible that will help you understand and help rightly divide the word of God.
No other book have these self revealing properties.
John Wycliffe who gave us the Wycliffe Bible in 1382 published this statement:
It Shall Greatly Helpe Ye To Understand Scripture If Thou Mark… Not only what is Spoken or Wrytten but of Whom and to Whom with what Words at what Time Where to what Intent with what Circumstances considering what Goeth Before and what Followeth.
Source: John Wycliffe
This is the basic premise of Hermeneutics.
The first principle presented in this series is the Context Principle.
Most mistakes are made when verses or concepts are taken out of context.