Biblical Hermeneutics and the Hermeneutic of Suspicion

Biblical Hermeneutics and the Dangers of a Hermeneutic of Suspicion

⏱️ Estimated Reading Time: 2 min read

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the history surrounding the hermeneutic of suspicion and how it affects theological liberalism, how our doctrine of Scripture impacts our ministry, and several principles to handle the Word of God correctly.

What you’ll hear in this episode

  • Why the Bible is its own best apologetic when rightly understood.
  • The history surrounding the hermeneutic of suspicion.
  • How the hermeneutic of suspicion affects theological liberalism.
  • Why theological liberalism is “progressive” Christianity repackaged.
  • How our doctrine of Scripture will affect the way we do our ministry.
  • A brief history of biblical interpretation.
  • Seven principles to rightly handle the Word of God and the theology behind them.

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