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[[Image:Bible.jpg|thumb|300px|A Latin [[Bible]] handwritten in 1407 AD.]] | [[Image:Bible.jpg|thumb|300px|A Latin [[Bible]] handwritten in 1407 AD.]] | ||
Hermeneutics is the science or practice of understanding text (theory of interpretation). Although there are secular applications, the term was used originally defined as the field of Biblical interpretation. The [[philosophy]] or methodology assumes the [[Bible]] remains as written, but that its interpretation changes between historical periods, across cultures, etc. It is a qualitative research tradition that uses these diverse experiences of people as a tool for understanding the social, cultural, political, and historical context in which interpretations occurs. | Hermeneutics is the [[science]] or practice of understanding text (theory of interpretation). Although there are secular applications, the term was used originally defined as the field of Biblical interpretation. The [[philosophy]] or methodology assumes the [[Bible]] remains as written, but that its interpretation changes between historical periods, across cultures, etc. It is a qualitative research tradition that uses these diverse experiences of people as a tool for understanding the social, cultural, political, and historical context in which interpretations occurs. | ||
The Oxford Companion to the Bible defines | The Oxford Companion to the Bible defines hermeneutics as “''inquires into the conditions under which the interpretation of biblical texts may be judged possible, faithful, accurate, responsible, or productive in relation to some specified goal''.” | ||
It deals with issues, such as whether the [[Bible]] should be viewed as history or [[mythological]]. It may include the process of [[exegesis]] but is broader in scope as it entails a study of biblical texts in order to understand not only the historical aspects of the writings but also the significance of these documents for the present as well. | It deals with issues, such as whether the [[Bible]] should be viewed as history or [[mythological]]. It may include the process of [[exegesis]] but is broader in scope as it entails a study of biblical texts in order to understand not only the historical aspects of the writings but also the significance of these documents for the present as well. | ||
