Hermeneutics: Difference between revisions

The specified goal stated by the ''Oxford Companion to the Bible'' focuses further when employing particular hermeneutics. A Christ-centered hermeneutic is what produces the ''"faithful, accurate, responsible, or productive"'' interpretation and ultimately characterization of Christianity. Without the specific hermeneutic base supporting the life and work of Christ as the guiding interpretive principal, endless false critiques emerge against Christianity. These criticisms may be rooted within the biblical text itself, but usually do not give Christ proper relevance. Jesus Christ explicitly taught His relevance in the diligent searching of Scriptures and is thus the proper frame of mind to assume when reading the Bible. Juxtaposing Christian hermeneutics against first century Rabbinic hermeneutic within the book of John in the [[New Testament]], Christ states;

Hermeneutics 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. Christians and creationists contend that while some ancient literature is mythological, other ancient literature is historical or figurative and literal respectively based on contextual inclusion. Critically studying types of interpretive methods to represent honestly the characteristics of the literature itself, mythology and history can be distinguished by their style and content and the validity within the context of the [[scientific method]] and related disciplines.