Lesson 3: Learning Our Hermeneutic from the Bible
Your Word Gives Light
Prayer
We thank you for graciously revealing yourself in Christ through the written word. You have not merely stated facts but have spoken truth that shapes our hearts, our minds, our wills. And so we confess our need—caused by our own sinfulness—to be refashioned, as you see fit. So Father, sanctify us by your truth, your word is truth. Conform us to the image of your Son, the Lord Jesus, our dear Savior, in whose name we pray.
Primary Principle
The Bible demands that we follow its own hermeneutic, which it teaches both by principle and by example.
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to...
...identify the gifts God gives to help us develop a biblical hermeneutic.
...explain why we should follow the hermeneutic practiced by the biblical authors.
...point to several places in the Bible where biblical authors follow the Bible's own hermeneutic.