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Biblical Hermeneutics

Biblical Hermeneutics

 

This course is devoted to an investigation into the art of interpreting the canonical text of Scripture.

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  • 001. Introduction to Course by James Voelz

    001. Introduction to Course

    James Voelz

    Introduction to how the class and class work will be accomplished.

  • 002. Basic Issues of Interpretation (Preface, Introduction [of Textbook]) by James Voelz

    002. Basic Issues of Interpretation (Preface, Introduction [of Textbook])

    James Voelz

    The effects of Modernism, Post Modernism and Soft Post Modernism on our understanding of the Bible.

  • 003. Contrasting Models of Language (4A) by James Voelz

    003. Contrasting Models of Language (4A)

    James Voelz

    How emergence theory is used to understand the ideas of the Biblical events and stories.

  • 004. Contrasting Models of Language (cont'd) (4A); Basic Linguistic Categories (4) by James Voelz

    004. Contrasting Models of Language (cont'd) (4A); Basic Linguistic Categories (4)

    James Voelz

    The conceptual signifiers rather than words give a composite meaning and aid in our interpretation of the text.

  • 005. Basic Linguistic Categories (contò019d); the Communications Model (4) by James Voelz

    005. Basic Linguistic Categories (contò019d); the Communications Model (4)

    James Voelz

    The meaning of the larger whole is significantly more important than the parts, so we should not be distracted by the meaning of a word.

  • 006. Language Structure and Thought (4-B); Taxonomy of Meaning; Illegitimate Totality Transfer (5) by James Voelz

    006. Language Structure and Thought (4-B); Taxonomy of Meaning; Illegitimate Totality Transfer (5)

    James Voelz

    The danger of bringing information that is not relevant to the understanding of the text and how language and thought limit each other.

  • 007. Taxonomy of Meaning (cont'd); Register/Bible Translations; Signifiers as a Matrix/Eph. 4:11-12 (5) by James Voelz

    007. Taxonomy of Meaning (cont'd); Register/Bible Translations; Signifiers as a Matrix/Eph. 4:11-12 (5)

    James Voelz

    Applying taxonomy to the interpretation of the Bible and the problems.

  • 008. Interpreting a Matrix of Signifiers (cont'd), and the Relationship of this Issue to the Canon of Scripture (5-B) by James Voelz

    008. Interpreting a Matrix of Signifiers (cont'd), and the Relationship of this Issue to the Canon of Scripture (5-B)

    James Voelz

    What became part of the Canon and how your matrix affects the key to understanding the Bible.

  • 009. Canon Issues (cont'd) (5-B); Keys to the Matrix (cont'd) (5) by James Voelz

    009. Canon Issues (cont'd) (5-B); Keys to the Matrix (cont'd) (5)

    James Voelz

    The keys to the matrix are affected by which books you use as your Canon within the Canon.

  • 010. Three So-Called "Levels" of Signifiers and Textual Interpretation (6) by James Voelz

    010. Three So-Called "Levels" of Signifiers and Textual Interpretation (6)

    James Voelz

    The three levels of meaning are the sense of the text, significance of the text and three implication of the text.

  • 011. Interpreting on Level 2 (cont'd); Form Criticism and Redaction Criticism as Level 3 Procedures (6) by James Voelz

    011. Interpreting on Level 2 (cont'd); Form Criticism and Redaction Criticism as Level 3 Procedures (6)

    James Voelz

    How Form and Redaction Criticism can affect how we understand Biblical Text.

  • 012. Non-Literal Language (7) by James Voelz

    012. Non-Literal Language (7)

    James Voelz

    The difference between Literal and Non-Literal and sometimes "is" means is.

  • 013. Class Debate on Language Concerning God/"God-Talk" (7-A) by James Voelz

    013. Class Debate on Language Concerning God/"God-Talk" (7-A)

    James Voelz

    A debate on "Given our contemporary culture it is acceptable to address God as our mother."

  • 014. Debate Debriefing (7-A); Key Non-Literal Language Usage Issues (7) by James Voelz

    014. Debate Debriefing (7-A); Key Non-Literal Language Usage Issues (7)

    James Voelz

    How Non-Literal usage affects the understanding of ideas expressed, creating a Loose Usage that can apply to many similar ideas.

  • 015. Metaphor and Narrative (7); Language Usage in Discourse as "Shorthand" (8) by James Voelz

    015. Metaphor and Narrative (7); Language Usage in Discourse as "Shorthand" (8)

    James Voelz

    Every linguistic utterance whether spoken or written is shorthand and you have to fill out the longhand.

  • 016. Language Usage as Shorthand (cont'd) (8) by James Voelz

    016. Language Usage as Shorthand (cont'd) (8)

    James Voelz

    Certain nouns come with "external entailments" that are part of the understanding of the information.

  • 017. External Entailment (8) by James Voelz

    017. External Entailment (8)

    James Voelz

    Eternal entailments and how we interpret "Ministry" and the "Call".

  • 018. External Entailment (cont'd) (8); Complexities on Level 2 (9) by James Voelz

    018. External Entailment (cont'd) (8); Complexities on Level 2 (9)

    James Voelz

    The Epistles tend to be Level I signifiers and the Gospels ten to be Level II signifiers.

  • 019. Relationship between Level 1 and Level 2 Signifiers; Historicity of Narrative and Allegory. by James Voelz

    019. Relationship between Level 1 and Level 2 Signifiers; Historicity of Narrative and Allegory.

    James Voelz

    How does the Historic Narrative and Allegory differ from each other and change our interpretation of events.

  • 020. Interpretation as Involving Two Texts; Interpreting as "Constructing" Meaning (10) by James Voelz

    020. Interpretation as Involving Two Texts; Interpreting as "Constructing" Meaning (10)

    James Voelz

    How our perceptions and intentionality affect and how you interpret the Bible.

  • 021. Role of the Reader in Interpreting a Text; Validity in Interpretation; Tradition and Scripture (11) by James Voelz

    021. Role of the Reader in Interpreting a Text; Validity in Interpretation; Tradition and Scripture (11)

    James Voelz

    Interpretation is made from within the faith and some questions can be answered from the use of Regula Fedei.

  • 022. Tradition and Scripture (cont'd) (11) by James Voelz

    022. Tradition and Scripture (cont'd) (11)

    James Voelz

    The importance of the Apostolic Authority as supported by the Regula Fedei and recognized by the Lutheran Confessions.

  • 023. The Holy Spirit and Scriptural Interpretation (11); Nature of Scripture (11-A) by James Voelz

    023. The Holy Spirit and Scriptural Interpretation (11); Nature of Scripture (11-A)

    James Voelz

    Inerrancy and being precise enough for readers to understand their intended purpose.

  • 024. The Kingdom of God and Proleptic Eschatology (11-B) by James Voelz

    024. The Kingdom of God and Proleptic Eschatology (11-B)

    James Voelz

    The End Times three views Christus Victor, Johanian and Pauline.

  • 025. The Kingdom of God (cont'd) (11-B); Basics of Pragmatics (12) by James Voelz

    025. The Kingdom of God (cont'd) (11-B); Basics of Pragmatics (12)

    James Voelz

    Prophesy in the Old Testament can have both immediate and Eschatological meaning. The difference between Speech/Act theory and performative speech and how it impacts preaching.

 
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