Topics and Speakers on Biblical Hermeneutics

Speaker List

Over dinner or in a group setting, we hope that the videos of our talks may rekindle, inspire, or help you in your Bible study and quest of knowing God. -The Speakers and Helpmewithbiblestudy.org

Methods and Approaches

General
  How to Get the Most from Your Bible Study (J Carl Laney, 2019) | Abstract | Outline | Slide Notes | Video
  Breaking Down Scripture to Raise our Understanding (Andrea Holtan, 2019) | Abstract | Outline | Slide Notes | Video
  Transformation - Not Conformity (Bob Kennell, 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video
Old Testament
The Joy of Drinking from the Well itself: Using Exposition to Teach (Walter Kaiser Jr., 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video
It's Time to Renew the Work of God: Using Exposition to Teach and Call for Revival (Walter Kaiser Jr., 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video

Observation

Your Mindset
"I am of Paul... I am of Apollos" (1 Corinthians 3:4) (Asish Varghese, 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video
Literary Genre
  "and the Scripture cannot be broken" (John 10:35) (Asish Varghese, 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video
  Interpreting Apocalyptic: Ezekiel and His Strange Visions (J Carl Laney, 2019) | Abstract | Outline | Slide Notes | Video
  Interpreting Parables: Do You Get the Point? (J Carl Laney, 2019) | Abstract | Outline | Slide Notes | Video

Interpretation

Cultural Context
Interpreting Scripture in light of Culture (Andrea Holtan, 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video
Ethical Context
Using Expository Preaching to Address Biblical Ethics (Walter Kaiser Jr., 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video

Application

Evangelism
The Greatness of God Seen Through the Chronology of Scripture (Bob Kennell, 2019) | Abstract | Slide Notes | Video

Tools

Online Resources
How to use Helpmewithbiblestudy.org (Douglas Mar, 2020) | Abstract | Video

"As I gained a better understanding of how to read the Bible objectively, I began to use a few Bible Dictionaries to help me better understand biblical terms and Bible Manners and Customs to gain a sense of ancient societies and civilizations. I discovered that terms I thought I understood did not have the same meaning in the Bible! I also discovered that Bible dictionaries differ and are not the same. Today the Internet makes a variety of resources easily available; however, many resources are copyright free, because they are over 100 years old. For Bible dictionaries, I'd recommend that you consult ones no older than 15 years so that you can benefit from the most recent archaeological and epigraphical findings."

"As my Bible study skills developed, I became comfortable with the use of concordances and Bible Language Helps. For me, this was the line in the sand when one crosses from a casual reader to a nerd. This is about the time when you stop telling your friends what you're doing with your free time..."

"Along the way, I used Bible Commentaries for verse references, their hermeneutics and logic, and to consider other interpretative perspectives I may not have considered. In some cases, no matter how many ways you approach something, some biblical passages are near impossible to understand."

"Like most of you, I never went to seminary; but, with a disciplined approach, you can have a wonderful experience in Bible study and become a considerably better person and have a desire that others may know Jesus Christ as well."

Doug Mar, 2019

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