Principles of Biblical Hermeneutics

by J. Edwin Hartill

Book Overview

Dr. S. Franklin Logsdon, Bible teacher and evangelist, says of this book: "These principles of Bible study by Dr. J. Edwin Hartill have been tested and proved in his own personal teaching for many... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310259002
• ISBN13: 9780310259008
• Release Date: November 1960
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.8" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

A very helpful study guide

This book is really a great study guide, both for students and for ready references. It is well organized, provides biblical examples and how to apply them to your studies

The best yet

I love my new study help. I received in excellent condition and now my friends are envious of me. I know that I will have many years of resource with this book. Thanks

A Beautifully Organized Reference Book

While one or two statements in the book concerning Israel are dated (this book copywrited in 1947), I have found this is a book I return to over and over because it is organized and categorized so well; makes a great study guide. While I have not read it cover to cover completely, a scan of each of the sections show the majority of the data is supported by scriptural references, but a surprising amount is not. It is written from the Classical Dispensationalist viewpoint. Well worth the price for anyone serious about collecting reference books.

The indispensible volume for teaching Bible study methods

J. Edwin Hartill (1) names the principle, (2) defines it, (3) illustrates it, (4) provides notable quotes about the advantages gained by using it, and then (5) provides Biblical examples of how to apply it. The book's outline format does not require long, academic reading assignments. Instead, it encourages the student to practice the principles the book teaches by reading and studying the Biblical text. Both in an academic setting and within the Christian Education program of the local church, Hartill's book lends itself to courses in Bible Study Methods. Each principle links easily to a study skill, allowing the student to learn multiple skills simultaneously. For instance, by assigning a short word study along with practice in "the First Mention Principle," the teacher helps the student discover the authorial intent for the meaning of the word or concept, and then see it borne out through "the general teaching of the Scriptures." During a teaching trip, I once was asked to teach a Bible study for employees of a large corporation in Honolulu. None of the participants had any background in Bible Study methods, let alone a grasp of Biblical interpretation. So I recommended they get Hartill's book and use it as a study manual. Several years later I met one of those people at a seminar on the mainland. Some of the Bible Study participants had gone on to become teachers, and all had grown in their Christian walk. My friend attributed their growth to the principles they learned by studying the Bible using J. Edwin Hartill's book.

An excellent outline for biblical study.

This book reviews several excellent principles for approaching the study of scripture, in a concise outline format. It's very useful for a senior high or college level Sunday school class.