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The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

http://www.iep.utm.edu/

Draws from public domain sources for both its classic philosophical e-texts collection and for portions of some articles. James Fieser, Ph.D., general editor.

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The Holy Spirit and Hermeneutics

http://bible.org/article/holy-spirit-and-hermeneutics/

A preliminary attempt at articulating the role of the Holy Spirit in relation to the interpretation of Scripture. By Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D.

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The Eight Rules of Bible Interpretation

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/b02.html

"...the Eight Rules of Interpretation used by legal experts for more than 2500 years."

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Scripture Twisting Methods

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/b03.html

In the book "Scripture Twisting," James Sire has a chapter devoted to each of the methods. Includes a summary.

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Rules of Interpretation

http://www.biblicalresearch.info/page7.html

Series of study guides to understanding and applying basic principles of Biblical hermeneutics.

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Quodlibet: Biblical Interpretation

http://www.quodlibet.net/articles/odendaal-interpretation.shtml

Article by John Odendaal surveys some of the factors involved in interpreting Biblical texts. Includes bibliography.

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Post-Holocaust Hermeneutics

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2096/is_4_50/ai_70396489/

Scripture, Sacrament, and the Jewish Body of Christ. Discusses at length the difficulties that some people have with the pseudo-semitic references in the Bible

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New Testament Gateway: Hermeneutics

http://www.ntgateway.com/tools-and-resources/hermeneutics/

An annotated gateway to useful resource pages on religion, theology and the Bible on the internet, a section in the New Testament Gateway by Dr Mark Goodacre, Department of Theology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Modern Hermeneutics: Legitimate Contrasted with Illegitimate

http://www.themoorings.org/doctrine/issues/hermeneutics/intent.html

Illegitimate hermeneutics improperly limits a Bible text to a single meaning consistent with the human author's prior knowledge. This is the first in a series of studies.

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Issues in Hermeneutics

http://www.prca.org/articles/issues_in_hermeneutics.html

Articles from the Protestant Reformed Theological Journal by Herman C. Hanko.

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Interpretation - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

http://www.studylight.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T4633

The science of interpretation is generally known as hermeneutics, while the practical application of the principles of this science is exegesis. (Studylight.org)

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Glossary of Rhetorical Terms

http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html

Rhetorical figures that come with examples. From the Classics Department at the University of Kentucky.

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Explaining Hermeneutics

http://www.kulikovskyonline.net/hermeneutics/csbh.htm

Excellent commentary on The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics Articles of Affirmation and Denial. (Dr. Norman L. Geisler)

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Dictionary of Socio-Rhetorical Terms

http://www.religion.emory.edu/faculty/robbins/SRI/defns/

Definitions of most of the major terms and concepts used by Socio-Rhetorical Criticism (and related fields) as well as short descriptions of the "textures" that make up a religious text.

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Cherithbrook Biblical Knowledge

http://www.ourchurch.com/member/c/cherithbrook_bk/

This site is dedicated to teaching methods of Bible study. This is investigative scrutiny into what God has spoken. Apologetics, hermeneutics, and research resources, also includes a Christian chat room.

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Biblical Hermeneutics - Recommended Books

http://www.apologeticsinfo.org/bibliographies/biblicalhermeneutics.html

In order by size and thoroughness: from the shorter and simpler to the larger and more complex.

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Biblical Hermeneutics

http://hermeneutics.kulikovskyonline.net/

Interpreting the Bible according to the grammatical-historical method. Created and maintained by Andrew S. Kulikovsky from Adelaide, South Australia.

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Basics of Bible Interpretation

http://www.raystedman.org/leadership/smith/

Book by Bob Smith (HTML) covering interpretive principles and processes, figurative language, Biblical languages, and structural analysis.

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A Guide to Biblical Exegesis

http://post.queensu.ca/~rsa/Exegesis_Guide.htm

Class syllabus by Richard Ascough, Queen's Theological College.

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