Teacher Comments

1. Only a portion of this class is studying error. Really, we are studying the development of hermeneutics. The good principles that came from centuries of discovery are ours to enjoy now. The real twenty-dollar bill is coming!!!

2. Again, the word "allegory" is used to describe an overall work. In that sense, the Bible is not allegorical. Does it contain allegory? No, we will describe the "deeper, spiritual truths" using more accurate terminology.

3. Eisegesis - Good points regarding this. I wish we had "in class" time to get into this more deeply, however, I would agree that it is very difficult to not bring into Bible study your presuppositions. It does take discipline. You will in time get better at being more cautious. I don't believe I have ever taught this course without students initially getting very "frisky" about hunting down "eisegetes". Don't burn them at the stake just yet. People need to be taught. Their hearts are good, but their methods stink. This is where this class can help us, and then we can help them. But, again, be careful, because this can become a very touchy subject for teachers. I have on more than one occassion challenged a well-respected teacher on their exegesis of a verse only to get a bit of a reaction that I had to wade through. In the end, I win them because I chose to be careful and gentile. This will make more sense the further we get into the class.

David