Interpretation is as simple as reading a grocery list or as difficult as reading a textbook. Biblical interpretation seems to be the most complicated for some people. The biggest question people have is "how do we interpret this?" When people ask this question, they are missing the first step. They need to ask, "What is … Continue reading What is this?

We all use hermeneutics (the science and art of interpreting literature). Many times we just do not realize it. To illustrate that lets look at Sally. Sally is a factory worker who works at Johnson's chocolate factory. One day at the end of the week she clocks into work, and goes to her work station. … Continue reading An Interpretive Factory Fiction

There are many reasons why people don't study the Bible: 1. they're not saved, 2. they can't read, 3. they believe the lies that Satan had come up with about the Bible. I am going to focus in the third reason as to why people do not read the Bible. I'm going to explode 7 … Continue reading Exploding 7 Bible Myths

Hi. My name is Josiah Nichols. I write the Using Hermeneutics blog. It is based off of my book series The Using Hermeneutics Series where I teach biblical interpretation through demonstration. A little about me. I was raised in a strong Christian family. My parents raised me in the Lord. Yet, I was a rebellious, … Continue reading About Josiah Nichols