Hermeneutics. Course Outline by David G. Dunbar

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VI. Hermeneutics and Preaching
A. The outline
1. Sermon outlines which reflect the structure of the text /uontsxi are ideal. I don't feel
that this requires absolute subscription.
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B. The Application
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I. While this is not exegesis rse it is immensely important from the standpoint of
communicating the truth. It is also a major area of failure for many interpreters. It is
essential that we continually involve ourselves with the question, '11'het does this mean for
the hearer?
2. Application is one of the areas in which we become more aware that liermeneutica is not
only a science but an sri. There is no simple one-two-three sequence that will produce
good applications.
3. Our goal is to apply the text in a faithful way to a new historical-cultural context.
a. This means the identification of prixiples in the text which can be applied to cultural
equivalents in the present. In the end we can probably only encourage one another to
an honest and humble openness before the Word end the Spirit.
b. A temptation is that we will short-circuit the application process by faili to devote
adequate time and energy to the task. Frequently this results in using the text as a
springboard for inappropriate applications.