If you have ever been in a group Bible study you have probably heard an attendee say What this passage means to me is With all due respect it matters not one whit what the Bible means to any given person but rather what God means in the Bible The goal of studying Scripture is to understand God's intent via the human author whom He inspired to write the text Hermeneutics is a theological term for interpreting Scripture Abner Chou professor of Biblical studies at The Master's University and Seminary and editor of What Happened in the Garden is our [... more]