THEY ARE ALL WRONG

Confusion reigns.

Which is the correct method of Bible interpretation?

Grammatical

Dispensational

Covenantal

Literally

Historically

Midrash

Folklore

But us simple folks are not the only ones being confused.

G. Campbell Morgan, one of the greatest preachers of all time,
was all most ruined by too many books and too many of man's
ideas.  He was neglecting his Bible and learning the philosophies
of his day.  He was loosing his faith.

He said,

"In my despair I took all the books that I had, placed them in a cupboard, 

turned the key, and there they remained for seven years. I bought a new 

Bible, and began to read it with an open mind and a determined will. 

That Bible found me."

From there God begin to use him in a mighty way in England

and the United States.

The flyleaf of one of my old text books.

Just in case it makes any difference to you,

I am not a total stranger to this thing of Hermeneutics.

How about Bible study methods?

Devotionally

Summary

Character

Thematic

Biographically

Topical

Word study

Book background

Survey

Synthesis

Verse by verse

Allegorically

Analytically

I had a book one time entitled,

"Synthetic Bible Studies"

I never did find time to read it.

And, I have never regretted it.

I have quoted this before, 

but it bears repeating.

"We read the New Testament and we are so

intent on finding the hidden meanings behind

the facts that we forget to look at the facts

themselves!"

K.P. Yohannan

in his book

LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF ETERNITY

p.125

Is there a proper way to interpret the Bible.

You bet there is. 

The same way you would interpret a letter from 

your mother - or, any one else.  You take her at her word.  

If she includes a joke, you take it as a joke.  

If she includes a story, you read it as a story. 

 But you believe what she tells you.

NOW WHAT'S SO HARD ABOUT THAT?

Just pick up your Bible and read it like a letter.

Let it talk to you.  You will be better off for it.