Bible Study: 3 Books to help you develop your skill interpreting scripture (biblical hermeneutics)

Bible interpretation, sometimes referred to as hermeneutics is a subject that is important, but many Christians have never read a book on sound bible interpretation methods. Have you ever read a book on biblical interpretation? Today we'll look at three books to get you a solid start in interpreting the Bible regardless of what level you're at.

Fee & Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All it's worth

Plummer, # 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible

Hendricks, Living By the Book

Roy Zuck, Basic Bible Interpretation

Köstenberger & Patterson, Invitation to Biblical Interpretation

Milton Terry, Biblical Hermeneutics

Bernard Ramm, Protestant Biblical Interpretation: A Textbook of Hermeneutics

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[geraldpolmateer]

Currently I am teaching a class using "Grasping God's Word, Fourth Edition: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible" by J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays. In the past I used the book by Fee and Stuart.

[charliebreal]

I've really enjoyed 'How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament' by DeRouchie and 'How to Understand and Apply the New Testament' by Naselli. Both offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced tracks through each section while teaching an interpretive method. And my favorite hermeneutics book would be 'The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Authors' by Chou, which helped me to answer the question "Why interpret the Bible this way?" by showing me this is how the biblical authors interpreted Scripture.

[markmarkster]

Agree with your comment about groups using terminology which have different meanings creating unnecessary conflict - I look forward to the day when the host of heaven is united in praising God around His throne.

[e.m.]

I've heard a lot of good things about the Zuck book. I'll have to order that one.

[zombillyboogie]

I would easily put Grant Osbourne’s hermeneutical spiral at the top of the list for learning hermeneutics. I would say that it’s university level reading and I would say that it is exhaustive on the topic. Dr. Osbourne’s book will teach you what to do interpreting scripture, D. A. Carson’s book entitled exegetical fallacies will teach you what not to do. Together you will avoid the pitfalls found in interpretative scripture on your own.

[robertshirley]

Great video on three wonderful books. Another book, though older, is ‘The Interpretation of Prophecy’, by Paul Lee Tan. It covers both basic interpretive principles for all of Scripture and specific principles for interpreting prophecy. The sections on both figurative language and symbolism were great.

[adrimarchan]

keep on making these awesome videos, you glorify God doing them, thanks for this particular video its very informative. it is my prayer that God bless this channel so that this light can make it to others.

[PracticalBibleStudies]

I liked "Grasping God's Word." They use it at Truett Seminary.

[markbentonreed]

Ramm's was the dullest text I used in three years of seminary. Years later when I had the opportunity to teach hermeneutics, the "official" book the school used was Ramm. I requested and received permission to use Henry Virkler's . Virkler is easy-to-read and has excellent practical application exercises at the end of each chapter. I highly recommend it.

[rahulvats]

Basic Bible Interpretation
By Roy B Zuck
(Old vs new) (Past vs Modern)(Academic interpretation)

[BibleBasicsPodcast]

Thank you - I am doing a podcast episode on the Hendricks book. Thank you for your insights as always.

[ewita]

I recommend Dr.Bob Utley "You can Understand the Bible".

[renzquizon]

I'm thankful for this video. I discovered Invitation to Biblical Interpretation.

[kiganfive]

Age old question: "He said to him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?'” (Luke 10:26).

[MarkKennicott]

Hendricks' book is GREAT. I also like The Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant Osborne and Inductive Bible Study by Fuhr and Köstenberger. I would also recommend Spirit Hermeneutics by Keener.

[chadbozarth]

“How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor” by Dr. Mark Yarbrough

[samlamerson]

A very good introduction to books on hermeneutics. Wonderful recommendations and clear lines between the types of books that are available. I will show this to my hermeneutics class as an example of good, fair recommendations of books on understanding the text. Thanks for the good work.

[markmarkster]

Look forward to having a clearer idea of the best approaches to use when understanding the different genres within Scripture.
Your excellent selections have once again enriched my library, although not my bank account :-)

[cvb]

For me"Interpreting the Scripture - Kevin J. Conner"

[thenomadseries]

I have read both basics of biblical interpretation by Roy Zuck and living by the book by Howard Hendricks. I read both of these book for school at the Master’s University.