Tag Archives: Hermeneutics

Concerning Contexts for Interpretation of Scripture

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Rick Wadholm

The following is a short reply I gave on one of my graduate student’s Hermeneutics assignment wrestling with the following two readings: Punt, J. “Current Debates on Biblical Hermeneutics in South Africa and the Postcolonial Matrix.” Religion & Theology 1.1-2 … Continue reading →

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A Pentecostal Hermeneutic: Video Intro with Brief Bibliography

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Rick Wadholm

Here I offer a brief (12 minute) video for some of my students on my proposal for a Pentecostal Hermeneutic. I thought others may benefit from it as well. Brief Recommended Bibliography (excluding journal articles with the exception of the … Continue reading →

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Could It Be … Satan

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

I was recently asked by a friend how I might answer someone claiming to see Satan in the message of Ezekiel 28:1-19 (HERE is the passage). Here is my brief response: First, I point to 28.2 which specifically says “prince … Continue reading →

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Challenging Gendered Leadership in the Old Testament: A Webinar at Co-Laborate

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

HERE is a webinar I was invited to speak for at “Co-Laborate: Men & Women Together: Pentecostal Theology & Praxis” with host Dr. Debbie Fulthorp on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. I spoke on the topic “Challenging Gendered Leadership in the … Continue reading →

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A Sermon No One Should Preach

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

I know it’s often easier to critique than to offer positive contributions, but I was just meditating again on the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. And I was remembering poor sermons I have heard over the … Continue reading →

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A Little Reading for 2016

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

As I look to the coming years and what the Lord might allow me to do, I like to plan ahead what I might be able to read. The types of things which give direction to my choice of books … Continue reading →

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Kissing in Church

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

The following is a six minute video where I introduce the idea of the “occasional” nature of epistles by describing the significance of Paul’s instruction in 1 Cor.16.20 to “greet one another with a holy kiss”.

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How NOT to Interpret the OT Law

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

The Resurgence has posted The Beginner’s Guide to Interpreting Old Testament Law and offered the commonly received Reformed categorization of the Torah as ceremonial, civil and moral. The problem is that this is an external distinction not found in the … Continue reading →

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On Theological Interpretation and Authorial Intent

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

I offer the following several paragraphs from my M.Div.Honours thesis concerning an essential aspect of the nature of theological interpretation: The primary intent of Scripture (i.e., the theological intent) is normative for a proper interpretation that regards authorial intent with due … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Historical Grammatical Malaise

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

One of the things which has long bothered me about “historical-grammatical” (HG) methods of interpretation is the sense that it presupposes itself to offer a “scientific” approach to Scripture.  While the methods of HG can not simply be ignored in … Continue reading →

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