Syllabus – Principles of Interpretation
Instructor: Russ Earl
PURPOSE:
To gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the Bible as the product of Divine inspiration, and not human interpretation (2 Peter 2:20-21)
To gain a greater understanding in the application of Scripture (Luke 10:37; Acts 2:41)
To strengthen our faith and reasoning to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15)
TEXTBOOKS:
The King James Version Bible (Preferred) or The American Standard Version
Hermeneutics by D.R. Dungan (Free - Recommended)
Biblical Figures of Speech by Wayne Jackson (Optional)
Principles of Bible Interpretation - Alexander Campbell (Optional)
Principles of Interpretation by Clinton Lockhart (Optional)
For info about book orders, please visit our book orders page.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Email weekly summaries of each class.
Participate in class discussions
TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
4 Tests
3 Lesson outlines
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Classes are 50 minutes in length
Fall Classes Begin – First Saturday in August
First Break – 3rd Week of September
Second Break – Thanksgiving Break (Week of Thanksgiving)
End of Classes – 2nd Saturday in December
Instructor: Russ Earl
PURPOSE:
To gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the Bible as the product of Divine inspiration, and not human interpretation (2 Peter 2:20-21)
To gain a greater understanding in the application of Scripture (Luke 10:37; Acts 2:41)
To strengthen our faith and reasoning to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15)
TEXTBOOKS:
The King James Version Bible (Preferred) or The American Standard Version
Hermeneutics by D.R. Dungan (Free - Recommended)
Biblical Figures of Speech by Wayne Jackson (Optional)
Principles of Bible Interpretation - Alexander Campbell (Optional)
Principles of Interpretation by Clinton Lockhart (Optional)
For info about book orders, please visit our book orders page.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Email weekly summaries of each class.
Participate in class discussions
TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
4 Tests
3 Lesson outlines
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Classes are 50 minutes in length
Fall Classes Begin – First Saturday in August
First Break – 3rd Week of September
Second Break – Thanksgiving Break (Week of Thanksgiving)
End of Classes – 2nd Saturday in December
Schedule may be altered at anytime by the instructor
- Accurate Translation
- The Context
- Usage and Determining Usage
- Rare Words and Technical Terms
- Linguistic Peculiarities and Synonyms
- Broad Meaning, Emphasis, and One Meaning
- Parallel Passages: Harmony and Different Authors
- Parallel Passages: Explicit and Essential Differences
- Parallel Passages: Quotations
- Interpreting Biblical Poetry
- The Nature of Prophecy and the Prophet’s Situation
- Prophecy and Fulfillment
- Prophetic Numbers and Symbols
- Biblical Types
- Interpretation of Whole Books
- Interpretation of the Bible as a Whole
- Figures of Speech
- Figures of Speech (cont'd)