1. What is Hermeneutics? 1. Hermeneuein: Greek – To explain, interpret or to translate. Personified in the God Hermes. 2. General and Special Hermeneutics 3. Both science and art in the three elements of author, text, and audience.

2. Three Elements of Interpretation Author Text Interpreter Experience Emotion Experience Emotion Language Herm. Construct Voice Transmission Translation Historical Allegorical Existential Hermeneutical Distance Understanding Distance Audience

3. Clarifications Conscious vs. Unconscious hermeneutics he Hermeneutics doesn’t solve all your exegetical problems My own convictions about the Bible

4. My Convictions About the Bible: 1. It is the Word of God. Therefore: -- Understandable – Life’s Guide – Revelation of Himself 2. Inspired. Therefore: -- flawless – Truth – Lovely H 3. Study is the Highest form of Worship