An Overview of the Interpretive Process - Hermeneutics: Week 6 - 6/18/25

My notes for Wednesday night, June 18th. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. Our study over the next few months will be a study on Hermeneutics: Becoming Students and Teachers of the Word. Our goal is to develop tools to help us read, study, apply, and share the Bible more effectively. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

Hermeneutics – HERMENEUEIN from Luke 24:27 to explain or interpret.  The term simply describes the practice and discipline of interpreting the Bible.

Sources for these notes include:

Personal study

Danny Akin, Hermeneutics Class notes. Southeastern Theological Seminary.

2 Timothy 2:15 – Rightly Handling.

• Cut straight. Hold the course. CORRECTLY TEACH THE WORD

Psalm 119:15-16 – Meditate. Fix. Delight. Do not forget

Every Bible teaching/sermon should focus on one main idea. If our people leave with one truth they have learned and intend to put into practice, we will have succeeded in our assignment.

What is the truth of the text?

• The main idea/theme of the passage

• What is being said?

• One big truth.

• How are the verses supporting this truth?
  

How can we communicate this truth so that it can be heard and applied into the lives of the audience?

• How can I structure the passage to communicate this truth?

• How does this truth/passage relate to me/audience?

• THE PURPOSE OF THE MESSAGE

  • Learning. Hear

  • Going and Doing. Obey
    

The Process (Dr. Danny Akin)

FROM TEXT TO TEACHING

TEXT

A. Study (Find the truth)

B. Structure the Text

C. Determine the Main Idea of the Text

THE BRIDGE – FROM THEN TO NOW.

• On the basis of the main idea of the text, what does God want the audience to understand and obey?

TEACH

A. Determine the Main idea of Message

B. Structure the Message

C. Teach (Teach the Truth)