Category Archives: Hermeneutics

(14) Irony: when we think of the Bible, perhaps we believe it to be of a much more “stoic” nature and thus doesn’t contain literary devices such as jokes or irony. An ironic statement is one that uses specific words, … Continue reading →

When the Bible speaks, it does so using normal language. It can seem somewhat strange, but that is usually due to the translation from an ancient language and culture into modern usage. Part of recognizing that the Bible uses regular … Continue reading →

(8) Apostrophe – this is when personification is used (giving human traits to non human things) in the form of an exclamation.  A good example of this in the Bible is “O death, where is your victory? O death, where … Continue reading →

As we seek the truth, it’s important that we go to the Scripture to see what God tells us. We should not go to the Bible to confirm what we already believe, that’s doctrine, and though it has it’s place, … Continue reading →

So let’s talk English Bibles. There are more “word-for-word” Bibles and there are more “thought-for-thought” Bibles. Technically speaking, the two categories are “Formal Equivalence” (FE) and “Dynamic Equivalence” (DE). The FE translations attempt to preserve the “forms” (e.g. word order, … Continue reading →