CONTENTS of NT 123 Hermeneutics
 I.	Course arrangements	1.1
 A.	Goals of the course
 B.	Overview
 C.	Assignments and grading
 D.	Long-range goal
 E.	Guidelines for biblical-theological papers
 F.	Miscellaneous arrangements
 II.	Foundations of biblical interpretation	2.1
 A.	The legitimacy of biblical interpretation
 B.	The framework provided by a biblical worldview:
Basic responsibilities in interpreting the Bible
 C.	Submission to the author of the Bible
 D.	Submission to the structured organization of the Bible
 E.	Submission to God’s choice of mode of communication
 F.	Submission to God’s work in us: the work of the Holy Spirit
 G.	Submission of the world to God
 III.	Basic steps in biblical interpretation	3.1
 A.	An example of interpretation: Rev 13:1-10
 B.	Goal in interpreting the Bible
 C.	Three basic steps in interpreting the Bible:
		observation, interpretation, application
 D.	Correlation as a possible fourth step
 E.	Exercise in using the three basic steps
 F.	A more elaborate series of steps
 G.	Elaboration of exegesis

Examination of various difficulties in the steps:
 IV.	How to think about application	4.1
 A.	Discerning cultural idols
 B.	Biblical interpretation in communion with the saints
 C.	The hope of the consummation
 V.	How to examine the historical and cultural background	5.1
 A.	General Principles for Culture
 B.	What to Look for
 C.	Bibliography

 VI.	How to appreciate the large-scale historical purposes of God (including Diachronic analysis)	6.1
 A.	Reckoning with the embeddedness of the Bible in time and history
 B.	The historical-critical method
 C.	Modern situationist and subjectivist hermeneutics
D. Rationalistic Holistic Approaches
E. Dispensationalism
F. Typology

 VII.	How to deal with words	7.1
 A.	Bad examples
 B.	The right way
 C.	Practice with word meanings
 D.	Summary of procedures for determining word meanings
 E.	How to conceptualize word meanings: contrastive identity, variation, and distribution
 F.	Errors to be avoided
 G.	Aristotle and the syllogism
 H.	Maxims for words

 VIII.	How to study topics and relations between texts
 (including Multiperspective analysis)	8.1
 A.	Sample Errors
 B.	A positive approach to researching topics
 C.	The word/concept distinction
 D.	Examples of reasoning with words and concepts
 E.	Analyzing theological dictionaries
 F.	Using scholarly tools
 G.	Dealing with technical terms
 H.	Using multiple perspectives
(including a homework exercise in multiperspective analysis)

 IX.	How to deal with syntax	9.1
 A.	The importance of language theory
 B.	A basic framework for thinking about language
 C.	Word-based syntax
 D.	How to deal with clause syntax
(including homework with clause syntax)
 E.	Intermediate theory of syntax
 F.	How to translate

 X.	How to deal with large-scale organization of a passage	10.1
 A.	Fundamentals of discourse
 B.	Discourse analysis
 C.	Constructing an outline
 D.	Prominence
 E.	Fuzzy complexities
 F.	Narrative
 G.	Motific and analogical analysis
 H.	Plot moves and roles
 I.	How to pay attention to genres of literature
 XI.	Examples of biblical interpretation	11.1
 XII.	Concluding remarks	12.1
 XIII.	Glossary	13.1