The Hermeneutical Circle

Class is in session and we are discussing the hermeneutical process.  Hermeneutics is a big word, but simply its about applying an ancient text in a modern world.  The bible was written many years ago, in different cultures, and addressed different social issues than what we face today.  So how do we take what was written then and apply it to today? That is the task of hermeneutics.  C. Rene Padilla wrote an article and created a diagram (I like pictures) and here is what he calls the hermeneutical circle.

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