Category Archives: Hermeneutics

CENI: So In Conclusion … , Part 3

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Asking the right questions I’ve come to the conclusion that the hardest thing to do as a Bible student is to ask the right question. You see, God not only tells us the answers, he tells us the questions. But we’ve … Continue reading →

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CENI: So In Conclusion … , Part 2

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Campbell and the Order of Worship Campbell began a series of lessons on the order of worship, “A Restoration of the Ancient Order of Things No. V,” by arguing that, logically, there must be a required order of worship from … Continue reading →

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CENI: So In Conclusion … , Part 1

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Readers here and in other forums where this series has been discussed have asked how I could be so Post-modern as to reject the notion of obeying commands … which means I’ve not adequately explained my thinking. First point: I’m … Continue reading →

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CENI/Blue Parakeet: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Well, I was not expecting to find baptism and communion to be important hermeneutical principles, but as I read Paul’s arguments in particular, I am struck at how many times he refers to baptism or the Lord’s Supper as instructive … Continue reading →

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CENI: A Better Way — 1 Corinthians

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

1 Corinthians is in many ways the opposite of Romans. Romans is high theology written to a church Paul had never visited, while 1 Corinthians deals with one practical, pastoral issue after another. Romans is neat and organized — and … Continue reading →

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CENI: A Better Way — Romans

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Romans was written by Paul to a church he’d never visited, but Rome was, of course, the capitol and largest city in the Empire.  Paul therefore wrote a lengthy, comprehensive epistle to that congregation, preserving for us a brilliant work … Continue reading →

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The Blue Parakeet: Fixing What’s Broken

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Jay F Guin

What do we learn from this narrative approach to the scriptures? Well, I don’t think the Story answers all the questions, but it answers more questions than any other one principle of hermeneutics. We could go another quarter working through the … Continue reading →

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The Blue Parakeet: Summary

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Well, we’ve spent the last 12 weeks covering various aspects of this Blue Parakeet idea. Let me try to boil them down a bit. When we run across a blue parakeet passage — a blue bird amidst the sparrows — … Continue reading →

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The Blue Parakeet: Eden as Hermeneutic

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Genesis 1 and 2 give the model for a Godly marriage and Godly sexual conduct. Hence, adultery, fornication, bestiality, and homosexuality are all wrong because they violate Genesis 1 and 2 — which define sinless sex — even if the … Continue reading →

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The Blue Parakeet: Corollaries — The Gospel Hermeneutic (the Love part)

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The application should be obvious by now. Love and faith are the “interstitial doctrines,” that is, they fill in all the gaps. There are no gaps. No silences. No missing authority. It’s all there in two words. Maybe a reminder … Continue reading →

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