Hermeneutics Archive

  • If Only Apostles Knew as Much as Dispys

    If Only Apostles Knew as Much as Dispys

    I took the test (seen below) that was on a Dispy blog and it posted my results here on my blog (also seen below). What amazes me is that Dispensationalists are still trying to defend a flawed hermeneutic that causes them to take the position...

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  • Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology

    Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology

    Chart: Dispensationalism vs Covenantalism, comparing the two theologies and providing a short list of proponents.

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  • Eclectic Grammatical-historical Literary Method

    Eclectic Grammatical-historical Literary Method

    Greg Beale says of his and D. A. Carson’s method of biblical exegesis: Historical-grammatical exegesis traditionally has been used to exegete a Hebrew or Greek paragraph. You try to interpret it contextually in the book, using word studies, grammar, and syntax. You try to understand...

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  • Realistic Literal Interpretation

    Realistic Literal Interpretation

    I wish to remind my reformed brothers who are students of biblical hermeneutics to read the ongoing series by Sam Waldron about Amillennialism. He takes on the common misconceptions charged against us by our dispensational brothers. Here is a sample: Title: MacArthur’s Millennial ManifestoBy Sam...

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  • Does the Bible Mean What It Says

    Does the Bible Mean What It Says

    The other day I was fellowshipping with some friends of mine near the ESV display at the Shepherd’s Conference. Scott Hill was seated next to me reading my copy of Kenneth Gentry’s third edition of “Before Jerusalem Fell.” I highly recommend this book even if...

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