Mobile Ed: BI101 Introducing Biblical Interpretation: Contexts and Resources (5 hour course - audio)
Overview
The Bible is a vast, complex book, and while some of its contents can be understood by a child, much of it requires careful thought. How do we interpret the Bible correctly? Why do biblical scholars disagree on interpretation?
Dr. Michael Heiser introduces students to the science and art of Bible interpretation. The Bible is a book written for us but not to us, so accurate interpretation needs to be informed by the ancient worldview of the biblical writers, their historical circumstances, cultural and religious beliefs of their day, literary genre, and the original languages of the Bible. Learn the necessary tools for accurate and meaningful biblical interpretation.
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Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
- Understand a variety of difficulties inherent to biblical interpretation
- Grasp the crucial role of context for biblical interpretation
- Comprehend the need for competence in various fields—worldview, history, religion, literature—for accuracy in biblical interpretation
- Be aware of academic resources for recovering the contexts of the biblical writers
- Understand the differences in types of biblical commentaries
- Be acquainted with a range of biblical genres and literary devices
- Appreciate the role of literary genre in discovering the meaning of a biblical text
- Comprehend how word form and word relationships contribute to word meaning
Course Outline
Introduction
- Introducing the Speaker and Course
- My Task
Unit 1: Obstacles to Interpretation
- Meaning Is Not Self-Evident
- Obstacle #1: Presuppositions
- Obstacle #2: Author
- Obstacle #3: Reader
- Obstacle #4: Medium
- Obstacle #5: Meaning
- Obstacle #6: Translation
- Obstacle #7: Precedent
- Obstacle #8: Context
- Obstacle #9: Relevance
- Obstacle #10: Validation
Unit 2: Seeing the Bible in Context
- Reading Isn’t Seeing
- Three Biblical Contexts
Unit 3: Worldview Context
- Introduction to Worldview Context
- Historical Context
- Cultural Context
- Religious Context
- Tools for Worldview Context
- Primary Sources
- Reference Works
- Academic Monographs
- Bible Commentaries
- Devotional or Popular Commentaries
- Expositional Commentaries
- Scholarly Commentaries
- Journal Articles
- Digital Resources
Unit 4: Literary Context
- Introduction to Literary Context
- Genre
- How Genre Influences Meaning
- Genre and Structure
Unit 5: Literary Context: Old Testament Genres
- Old Testament Narratives
- Genealogies
- Legal Texts
- Psalms and Prayers
- Types of Psalms
- Psalm Interpretation
- Wisdom Literature
- Proverbs
- Old Testament Prophecy and Apocalyptic
- Interpreting Prophetic Literature
Unit 6: Literary Context: New Testament Genres
- New Testament Narrative
- Gospels
- Epistles
- New Testament Hymns
- Domestic Codes
- Virtue/Vice Lists
- New Testament Apocalyptic
Unit 7: Literary Context: Understanding Prophecy
- Fulfillment
- Literalism and Single Intent
- Amos 9 and Acts 15: Part 1
- Amos 9 and Acts 15: Part 2
- Sensus Plenior: Part 1
- Sensus Plenior: Part 2
- Analogical Fulfillment
- Typological Fulfillment
Unit 8: Literary Context: Literary Devices
- Chiasm
- Gematria
- Hyperbole
- Imagery
- Metaphor
- Merism
- Parallelism
Unit 9: Linguistic Context
- Introduction to Linguistic Context
- Word Level
- Working at the Word Level
- Word-Level Analysis
- Summary of Three Competencies
Unit 10: Application and Conclusion
- Individual and Pastoral Application
- Conclusion to the Course
Product Details
- Title: BI101 Introducing Biblical Interpretation: Contexts and Resources (audio)
- Instructor: Michael S. Heiser
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2018
- Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
- Resource Type: Audio
- Length: 5 hours
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Dr. Michael S. Heiser was a former Scholar-in-Residence for Faithlife Corporation, the makers of Logos Bible Software. He then served as the Executive Director of the Awakening School of Theology and Ministry. His varied academic background enabled him to operate in the realm of critical scholarship and the wider Christian community. His experience in teaching at the undergraduate level and writing for the layperson both directly contributed to Logos’ goal of adapting scholarly tools for nonspecialists.
Dr. Heiser earned his PhD in Hebrew Bible and Semitic languages and holds an MA in ancient history and Hebrew studies. He was the coeditor of Old Testament Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology and Semitic Inscriptions: Analyzed Texts and English Translations, and he was able to do translation work in roughly a dozen ancient languages, including Biblical Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ugaritic cuneiform. He specialized in Israelite religion (especially Israel’s divine council), contextualizing biblical theology with Israelite and ancient Near Eastern religion, Jewish binitarianism, biblical languages, ancient Semitic languages, textual criticism, comparative philology, and Second Temple period Jewish literature. In 2007 he was named the Pacific Northwest Regional Scholar by the Society of Biblical Literature.