How Do You Interpret Scripture? The Hermeneutics Quiz

Have you ever read or heard someone use the word Hermeneutics? Probably not, and yeah....I know, who cares about all those big-fancy Bible Professor words anyway? Well I think this is one word we should at the least be aware of, especially in how it relates to our own study of the Bible even if we never use the word hermeneutics again. In short, Hermeneutics refers to the process of scriptural interpretation. What does that mean to you? Everyone of us who read the Bible interpret it in some form or fashion. Do you read it literally? Do you read it for the major truths? Do you read it as God's infallible, inerrant word, or is it God's inspired word that needs interpretation and contextualization for today? Do you interpret some passages like those on homosexuality as having a literal meaning that is applicable for today or do you read passages like 1 Timothy regarding women as not being need in today's Church?


Well the good people over at Leadership Journal have created a Hermeneutics Quiz that you can take here. (Once you read a little about the quiz click- Take the Hermeneutics Quiz and then click- Take Assessment.)


Let us know what you scored, and what you think about your results. I scored a 52 which labels me as a Conservative Hermeneutic (borderline Moderate). I'm down with that...what are you?