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Category: Hermeneutics

Posted onApr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022Christianity

Description Versus Prescription

by Bill Muehlenberg4 Comments on Description Versus Prescription

Not everything described in the Bible is being prescribed: To properly understand and apply the Word of God to our lives, we need to be…

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Posted onFeb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022Christianity

Claiming ALL the Promises of God

by Bill Muehlenberg6 Comments on Claiming ALL the Promises of God

We are rather selective when it comes to claiming God’s promises: Many Christians are very keen on claiming God’s promises. And so they should be.…

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Posted onJan 5, 2022Jan 15, 2022Apologetics

What Does God Know?

by Bill MuehlenbergLeave a comment on What Does God Know?

Is God’s knowledge limited? At the outset, let me relieve any fears you might have regarding my title. Indeed, it might seem like a rather…

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Posted onJul 11, 2021Jul 11, 2021Christianity

Political Theology and the Anti-Imperialism Hermeneutic

by Bill Muehlenberg6 Comments on Political Theology and the Anti-Imperialism Hermeneutic

If some believers over-spiritualise Scripture, others can over-politicise it: If my title seems a bit too arcane and academic, please forgive me, But I do…

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Posted onJun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020Christianity

On How Not To Read Scripture

by Bill Muehlenberg3 Comments on On How Not To Read Scripture

Are you an approved workman as you handle God’s word? Because even Spirit-filled believers are still finite and fallen and fallible, none of us of…

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Posted onJul 20, 2019Jul 20, 2019Christianity

Hermeneutics and Figurative Language – Part One

by Bill Muehlenberg3 Comments on Hermeneutics and Figurative Language – Part One

I recently wrote some articles on biblical interpretation, examining various general principles that we must keep in mind as we seek to rightly handle the…

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Posted onJul 20, 2019Jul 20, 2019Christianity

Hermeneutics and Figurative Language – Part Two

by Bill Muehlenberg2 Comments on Hermeneutics and Figurative Language – Part Two

This is the second half of an article looking at various figures of speech employed in the Bible. I looked at five of the main…

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Posted onJul 14, 2019Jul 14, 2019Christianity

General Principles of Biblical Interpretation

by Bill Muehlenberg8 Comments on General Principles of Biblical Interpretation

All Christians should be aware of the overriding importance of rightly handling the Word of God. So much harm to the church and to individual…

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Posted onJul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019Christianity

On Hermeneutics

by Bill Muehlenberg5 Comments on On Hermeneutics

On who? Hermeneutics is simply the practice or discipline of interpretation. Biblical hermeneutics – which is what I discuss here – is about the basic…

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Posted onJan 26, 2019Jul 12, 2019Christianity

‘Holy Spirit Only’ Christians

by Bill Muehlenberg12 Comments on ‘Holy Spirit Only’ Christians

Sometimes Christians who seek to pass themselves off as the most spiritual and the most godly are often the most carnal and the most arrogant.…

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Posted onApr 1, 2017Jul 12, 2019Christianity

The Perilous Pitfalls of an Unteachable Spirit

by Bill Muehlenberg9 Comments on The Perilous Pitfalls of an Unteachable Spirit

OK, we all can be a bit of a know-it-all at times, and we all can now and then become arrogant and averse to other…

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Posted onApr 9, 2015Jul 12, 2019Apologetics

Hermeneutics and Blood Transfusions

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on Hermeneutics and Blood Transfusions

If this seems to be yet another rather bizarre or opaque title, just hold onto your hats: all is about to be revealed. Let me…

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Posted onAug 15, 2013Jul 12, 2019Christianity

On “Seed-Faith Giving”

by Bill Muehlenberg11 Comments on On “Seed-Faith Giving”

The prosperity gospel is notorious for bad theology, shocking exegesis (or lack thereof), loopy logic, and dodgy hermeneutics. This is certainly the case with their…

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Posted onJan 19, 2011Jul 12, 2019Bible Study Tools

Recommended Reading on Hermeneutics

by Bill Muehlenberg5 Comments on Recommended Reading on Hermeneutics

The Word of God is a gift to God’s people, but mastering its content does not always come automatically. While the Spirit of God is…

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Posted onSep 26, 2006Jul 12, 2019Christianity

In Defence of Theology

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on In Defence of Theology

We live in an age that is hesitant about, or indifferent to, the use of reason, study, mental discipline and religious education. Truth is under…

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