Christian Hermeneutics

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This paper discusses Christian hermeneutics, explaining that it is an involved process that requires a significant effort on the part of the reader in order to make a correct interpretation of the Biblical text. The paper further explains that one of the most effective ways to interpret Biblical text is through the grammatical historical method. Using this method the reader interprets the text in terms of the grammar of the original language of the Biblical passage and then interprets it using the context of that passage writer.

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"The Christian Bibles provides the guidelines by which many Christians, if not most Christians attempt to live their lives. Unfortunately, not only was the Bible written close to 2000 years ago, it was also written in at least one other language English. For these reasons, the words of the Bible are often subject to interpretation, or misinterpretation, by many special interest groups whose main purpose is to push their own agenda. The simplest explanation of the term "Christian hermeneutics" refers to the study and interpretation of the Christian Bible. According to Hank Hannegraaf, the purpose of hermeneutics is to provide a guideline and "rules" to anyone who might attempt to interpret the Bible (par. 3)."

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