We treat verses like fortune cookies, pull one out, apply it anywhere.
No wonder it stops making sense.
What if the Bible makes sense, but we've been reading it wrong?
Scripture was written to someone, in a moment, for a reason.
Find those three things, and the passage opens up.
This guide gives you a simple three-step method.
Observe, interpret, respond, so you can study any passage with confidence.
Learn the Method
Start with General Hermeneutics: the main method for observation, interpretation, imagination, and application.
Open General HermeneuticsRead by Genre
Use Special Hermeneutics when poetry, narrative, epistles, prophecy, or another genre needs a more specific reading habit.
Browse Genre GuidesUse Resources
Practice with common misreadings and look up key terms when you need support.
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