Week 1: the Compass
The first session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how to use four basic “compass point” questions and categories of prayer.Download the class handout.
Week 2: the History
The second session on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how believers throughout history have approached the sacred text. Download the class handout.
Week 3: the Words
The third session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how we study the words of Scripture as both the very words of God and words expressed in human languages. Download the class handout.
Week 4: Context
The fourth session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how to identify and apply contextual clues in the study of Scripture. Download the class handout.
Week 5: the Big Story
The fifth session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how we interpret the Bible theologically – using its big story to interpret individual passages. Download the class handout.
Week 6: Amplification
The sixth session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how we compare Scripture with other Scripture and with the overall teaching of the Bible. Download the class handout.
Week 7: Typology & Prophecy
The seventh session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how we interpret typology and prophecy. Download the class handout.
Week 8: Poetry
The eighth session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), explaining how we interpret poetry – especially the Psalms. Download the class handout.
Week 9: New Testament Use of the Old Testament
The ninth session of Resurrection’s adult Sunday School class on how to read the Bible (hermeneutics), exploring the New Testament use of the Old Testament. Download the class handout.