Baptist Hermeneutics

[Alan Gross]

Lets list a few of the rules we as Baptists use to interpret scripture.

1) The Word of God presents a coherent whole, except that later revelations sometimes abrogate earlier scripture.

2) "The Old Testament Laws have been fulfilled and abrogated or cancelled with Christ's death, and replaced with the Law of Christ of the New Covenant, although many of the Old Covenant laws are re-instituted under the New Covenant."

3) The meaning of words and phrases should be understood as the original audience would have understood them, given their historical meaning of that time, the grammatical version of the word in the text, and the cultural beliefs of the time.

4) Avoid speculation that nullifies the meaning, or adds or expands to the scope of a statement, Ask "what is the least the text is saying."

5) Do not use preconceptions (i.e. prior doctrinal belief) to result in an agenda driven interpretation.

No one proposed additional interpretation rules, so the consensus agrees.

I proposed three dozen or more audios of more than an hour each.

This is a whole collection of his Teachings on Studying The Bible.

Make a list from there, too, if you'd like.

Systematic Theology Series | SermonAudio

 

[agedman]

I propose that it is ONLY useful for Gentiles to consider all the Jewish worship laws were “fulfilled” at the accession of Christ.

The Apostles point out only for Gentile believers are there two rules, but they, nor Paul ever suggested the ceremonial laws that identified the Jewishness of Jews was ever to be set aside by the Jews.

Rather, Paul was actually arrested while performing such matters!

To make such a mistake leads one into not understanding the millennial temple and sacrificial conditions that will take place at that time. The sacrifice not of burnt offering, but of tithes brought before the King.

It is wrong to wipe away all the law, yet not wrong to wipe away the law pertaining to atonement, salvation, repentance, and worship.

We may not stone the rebellious child, but I don’t know a parent who hasn’t said, “I’ll kill that kid!” Nor, the child who has not said, “My parent(s) going to kill me!”

Certain laws are principles to live by, and need to be considered valid for Jews and looked upon as guidance in principles given to Gentiles.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

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[Alan Gross]

I propose that it is ONLY useful for Gentiles to consider all the Jewish worship laws were “fulfilled” at the accession of Christ.

The Apostles point out only for Gentile believers are there two rules, but they, nor Paul ever suggested the ceremonial laws that identified the Jewishness of Jews was ever to be set aside by the Jews.

Rather, Paul was actually arrested while performing such matters!

To make such a mistake leads one into not understanding the millennial temple and sacrificial conditions that will take place at that time. The sacrifice not of burnt offering, but of tithes brought before the King.

It is wrong to wipe away all the law, yet not wrong to wipe away the law pertaining to atonement, salvation, repentance, and worship.

We may not stone the rebellious child, but I don’t know a parent who hasn’t said, “I’ll kill that kid!” Nor, the child who has not said, “My parent(s) going to kill me!”

Certain laws are principles to live by, and need to be considered valid for Jews and looked upon as guidance in principles given to Gentiles.

Reasoning with a mind of flesh, but left out a hundred Scriptures on the subject.

El wrong o. For those reasons.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

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