The history of hermeneutics and exegesis tracks humanity’s shift from seeking hidden, mystical meanings in texts to developing rigorous, philosophical systems of understanding. The journey began in ancient Greece and early Judaism, but it crystallized during the early Christian era through a massive debate between the School of Alexandria, which used allegory to find secret spiritual truths, and the School of Antioch, which focused strictly on literal history and grammar. While the Middle Ages favored a complex, multi-layered system of interpretation managed by Church authority, the Protestant Reformation shattered this approach by demanding a return to the original Greek and Hebrew sources, cementing the historical-grammatical method as the bedrock of modern exegesis.
In the modern era, hermeneutics expanded far beyond religion to become a broader philosophy of human communication and psychology. Thinkers in the 19th and 20th centuries recognized that readers do not approach texts as blank slates; instead, our own cultural biases, language, and historical contexts actively shape how we perceive meaning. Today, the discipline is less about avoiding our personal biases and more about acknowledging them, using the precise linguistic tools of exegesis to honor an author’s original intent while using hermeneutics to bridge the gap between ancient worlds and modern life.
All of the book titles that are included in this DVD are listed as follows:
Ransacking the Scriptures - Bible Rules for Bible Study by Keith Brooks 1920
A Compendious Introduction to the Study of the Bible by Thomas H Horne 1833
Essentials of New Testament Studies Intended as a Companion to the New Testament by William E Littlewood MA 1872
A Companion to Biblical Studies by WE Barnes 1916
How to Study the New Testament - the Epistles (First section) by Henry Alford 1868
How to Study the New Testament - the Epistles (second section) and the Revelation by Henry Alford 1872
A General Introduction to the Study of Holy Scripture by AE Breen 1908
Sociological Study of the Bible by L Wallis 1912
Outlines of Bible study by Asa Colley 1911
Practical handbook for the Study of the Bible and of Bible Literature including Biblical geography, antiquties, introduction to the Old and the new Testament, and Hermeneutics by Michael Seisenberger 1911
The Johannine Writings and the Johannine problem - an aid to the critical Study of the Bible as Literature by Henry Vedder 1917
The Importance and Value of Proper Bible Study by RA Torrey 1921
Helps to Bible study by Jane Selder 1903
What the Bible Teaches - a Thorough and Comprehensive Study of what the Bible has to say concerning the great doctrines of which it treats by RA Torrey 1898
Companion to the Bible by EP Barrow 1867
Bible Symbols Designed and arranged to stimulate a greater interest in the Study of the Bible by both young and old by Frank Beard 1908 *
How to study the English Bible by Robert B Girdlestone 1887
Seventy weeks - a Bible study by Benjamin Haynes 1917
The Priestly Element in the Old Testament; an Aid to Historical Study for use in advanced Bible classes by William Rainey 1905
The Literary Study Of The Bible by Richard G Moulton 1896
Did Jesus Write his own Gospel? A study in Gospel Origins by William Pitt MacVey 1912
Syllabus for New Testament Study by AT Robertson 1915
The Social Teachings of the Jewish Prophets - a Study in Biblical Sociology by William Bizzell 1916
Bird's-eye Bible study by A Patterson 1911
The Study of the English Bible by Louis Matthews Sweet 1914
Keys to the Word - Help to Bible Study by AT Pierson 1887
Aids to Scripture Study by F. Gardiner 1890
The Bible in court - the method of legal inquiry applied to the study of the Scriptures by JE Sagebeer 1900
Knowing the Scriptures - Rules and methods of Bible by AT Pierson Study 1910
An Introduction to Bible study by Amos Wells 1909
The Study of the Bible by Henry Dunn 1871
A Guide to Bible study by JW McGarvey 1897
Special introduction to the Study of the Old Testament, Volume 1 by Francis Gigot
Special introduction to the Study of the Old Testament, Volume 2 by Francis Gigot
Visions of the End - a study in Daniel and Revelation by Adam Welch 1922
Bible Manual - an introduction to the Study of Scripture history with analyses of the books of the Bible by James Sime 1857
The Book-Method of Bible Study by William Evans 1915'
How to study the Bible by Norman Tucker 1888
Bible study in the work of life by CS Cooper 1914
A Lesson Book for Bible Study by Anderson Weaver 1909
Methods and Principles in Bible Study and Sunday school teaching by Albert Winship 1885
How to study and teach the Bible by Samuel Vass 1922
A Guide to Biblical Study by Arthur S Peake 1897
The Book of Books- a Study of the Bible by L Ragg 1910
Introduction to Bible Study - the Old Testament by FVN Painter 1911
Bible Study and Devotion - How to Study the Bible for personal spiritual growth by HA Thompson 1904
The Elements of Biblical Interpretation by LA Sawyer 1836
Wit and Humor of the Bible - a Literary Study by Marion Shutter 1893
A Bible Year - a Course in Bible-reading completing the entire Bible in one year with daily suggestions for meditation and for further Study by Amos Wells 1899
Synthetic Bible Studies, containing an outline study of every book of the Bible, with suggestions for sermons, addresses and Bible expositions by James M Gray 1906
The Book of Genesis for Bible classes and Private Study by Samuel Mercer 1919
The Busy Man's Bible, and How to Study and Teach It by GW Cable 1891
An Introduction to the Study of the Bible being the first volume of the Elements of Christian theology by George Pretyman 1821
The Study of the Bible containing proofs of the authenticity and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures by George Pretyman 1875
The Bible Hand-book - an introduction to the Study of Sacred Scripture by Joseph Angus 1900
Bible Study Songs by DB Towner 1899
Biblical Study its Principles Methods and History by Charles Briggs 1883
How to Study the Bible, the Second Coming and other expositions by IM Haldemann 1904
A Laymen's Study of the English Bible considered in its literary and secular aspect by Francis Bowen 1885
The Beauty of the Bible - a study of its poets and poetry by James Stalker 1918
A Lawyer's Study of the Bible by EP Wheeler 1919
The New Appreciation of the Bible - a Study of the Spiritual Outcome of Biblical Criticism by WC Selleck 1907
Service and Bible Study - a new plan of personal evangelism through the Spirit and the Word by NN Riddell 1914
The Bible in Shakespeare - a Study of the Relation of the works of William Shakspeare to the Bible; with numerous parallel passages, quotations, references, paraphrases, and allusions by William Burgess 1903
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, according to the King James Version being the English version of "Bagster's Polyglot Bible," with references, maps, and a number of valuable aids to the study of the Bible 1885
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, for general use in the Study of the Scriptures 1859
The Oxford Cyclopedic Concordance containing new and selected helps to the study of the Bible 1900
The Prophetic Element in the Old Testament- an aid to historical study for use in advanced Bible classes by William Rainey 1905
How to Study the Life of Christ - a handbook for Sunday-school Teachers and other Bible students by AA butler 1903
How to Study the Old Testament by Frank Sanders 1915
Outlines for the Study of Biblical History and Literature by Frank Sanders 1906
An Introduction to the Study of the Gospels by BF Westcott 1875
The Pauline Epistles, a Critical Study by Robert Scott 1909
An Introduction to the study of Obadiah by George Peckham 1910
Notes on the study of Genesis by TL Aborn 1919
The Supreme Gospel; a Study of the Epistle to the Hebrews by Hugh T Kerr 1918
Through Eternal Spirit- a study of Hebrews, James, and 1 Peter by JF McFadyen 1893
Conversations on the Bible - its statements Harmonized and Mysteries Explained by Enoch Pond 1881
The Creed of Christ - a Study in the Gospels by Richard Venable Lancaster, 1905
An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by TH Horne, Volume 1, 1850
An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by TH Horne, Volume 2, 1850
An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by TH Horne, Volume 3, 1850
The Genesis of Genesis - a Study of the documentary sources of the first book of Moses in accordance with the results of critical science, illustrating the presence of bibles within the Bible by BW Bacon 1893
The Triple Tradition of the Exodus; a study of the Structure of the later Pentateuchal books, reproducing the sources of the narrative, and further illustrating the presence of Bibles within the Bible by BW Bacon 1894
Bible Readings for the Home Circle comprising 162 readings for Public and Private Study to which is added The game of life, a Pictorial Allegory 1889
Jehovah's Champion - a Study of the Book of Job by WG Ballantine 1890
A Help to the Unlearned in the Study of the Holy Scriptures by Mrs Trimmer 1805
The Historic Jesus - a Study of the Synoptic Gospels by Charles Lester 1912
Isaiah, A study of Chapters 1-12 by HGT Mitchell 1897
A Cry for Justice - a Study in Amos by John E McFadyen 1912
An Introduction to the Study and use of the Psalms, Volume 1 by Joseph F Thrupp 1860
An Introduction to the Study and use of the Psalms, Volume 2 by Joseph F Thrupp 1860
Introduction to the study of the Gospel of St. John together with an Interlinear Literal Translation of the Greek text of Stephens 1550, with the Authorized version and with the various readings of the editions of Elzevir 1624, Griesbach, Lachmann, Tischendorf, Tregelles, Alford, and Wordsworth by JP MacLean 1895
Introduction to the Study of the Old Testament by JG Eichhorn 1888
The Old Testament - a Study in the Hebrew Sacred Writings by LW Batten 1917
The Revelation of Jesus Christ - a Study of the Apocalypse by Henry Clay Williams 1917
What is the Bible? an inquiry into the origin and nature of the Old and New Testaments in the light of modern Biblical Study by George Turnbull Ladd 1888
The King and the Kingdom - a Study of the 4 Gospels, Volume 1, 1893
The King and the Kingdom - a Study of the 4 Gospels, Volume 2, 1893
The King and the Kingdom - a Study of the 4 Gospels, Volume 3, 1893
The Early Narratives of Genesis by Herbert E Ryle 1892
Hints on the importance of the Study of the Old Testament by A Tholuck 1827
Plus You Get:
Biblical languages, Literature and Exegesis by John Beardslee by 1894
Biblical Hermeneutics by Jacob Cellérier 1881
Biblical Exegesis and Historical Criticism, article in The Unitarian Review 1885
Sacred Hermeneutics Developed and Applied, including a history of Biblical interpretation from the earliest of the Fathers to the Reformation by Samuel Davidson 1843
Exegetical Theology, Especially of the Old Testament, article in The Presbyterian quarterly and Princeton Review 1877
Homiletics and Pastoral Theology by William Shedd 1876
The Science of Hermeneutics, article in the Lutheran Church Review 1903
The New Testament View of the Old - A contribution to Biblical introduction and exegesis by David Turpie 1872
Practical handbook for the study of the Bible and of Bible literature including Biblical geography, antiquties, introduction to the Old and the new Testament, and hermeneutics by Michael Seisenberger 1911
The Elements of Biblical Interpretation, containing a brief exposition of the fundamental principles and rules of this science by Leicester Sawyer 1834
A Treatise on the Grammar of New Testament Greek, regarded as a sure basis for New Testament Exegesis 1882 by Georg Benedikt Winer
Hermeneutics of the New Testament by A Immer 1877
Elements of interpretation by JA Ernesti 1827
A General introduction to the study of Holy Scripture by AE Breen 1908
Biblical hermenutics, a Treatise on the Interpretation of the Old and New Testaments by Milton Terry 1883
General Introduction to the study of Holy Scripture by Charles Briggs 1889
Essays in Biblical interpretation by Henry Smith 1921
Biblical Hermeneutics - The art of Scripture Interpretation by G Seiler 1835
Essays and dissertations in Biblical literature, Volume 1 1829
Fundamentals of Bible Study, article in Mosher's magazine 1902
Manual of Hermeneutics for the writings of the New Testament by JU Doedes 1867
Essays Biblical and Ecclesiastical relating chiefly to the authority and the interpretation of Holy Scripture 1873 by Henry Burgess
The Doctrine of Sacred Scripture - a Critical, historical, and dogmatic inquiry into the origin and nature of the Old and New Testaments 1883 Volume 1 by George Turnbull Ladd
The Doctrine of Sacred Scripture - a Critical, historical, and dogmatic inquiry into the origin and nature of the Old and New Testaments 1883 Volume 2 by George Turnbull Ladd
Introduction to Sacred Philology and Interpretation by GJ Planck 1834
Interpretation of the Bible by George Gilbert 1908
Vocal And Literary Interpretation Of The Bible by SS Curry 1909
Principles of interpretation of the Old Testament Volume 1 by JH Pareau 1835
Principles of interpretation of the Old Testament Volume 2 by JH Pareau 1835
List of Books for Students of the New Testament by Joseph Henry Thayer 1893
An Exposition of the Bible - a Series of Expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament by Marcus Dods 1907 Volume 1
An Exposition of the Bible - a Series of Expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament by Marcus Dods 1907 Volume 2
An Exposition of the Bible - a Series of Expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament by Marcus Dods 1907 Volume 3
An Exposition of the Bible - a Series of Expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament by Marcus Dods 1907 Volume 4
An Exposition of the Bible - a Series of Expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament by Marcus Dods 1907 Volume 5
An Exposition of the Bible - a Series of Expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament by Marcus Dods 1907 Volume 6
An Exposition of the Bible - a Series of Expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament by Marcus Dods 1907 Volume 7
Journal of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis (many article in different Scriptures, like Romans 9:5, Titus 2:13 etc)
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 3-4 1881
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 5-6 1881
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 29 1911
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 30 1911
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 31 1912
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 32 1913
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 33-34 1914
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 35-37 1914
Journal of Biblical Literature Volume 38-40 1919
The Critical English Testament being an adaptation of Bengel's Gnomon, with numerous notes, showing the precise results of Modern Criticism and Exegesis Volume 1 1873 by William Blackley
The Critical English Testament being an adaptation of Bengel's Gnomon, with numerous notes, showing the precise results of Modern Criticism and Exegesis Volume 2 1873 by William Blackley
The Critical English Testament being an adaptation of Bengel's Gnomon, with numerous notes, showing the precise results of Modern Criticism and Exegesis Volume 3 1873 by William Blackley
How to study the Bible for Greatest Profit by RA Torrey 1903
A General Introduction to the Sacred Scriptures in a series of dissertations, Critical Hermeneutical and Historical by Joseph Dixon 1853 Volume 1
The Place of Christ in Modern Theology by MA Fairbairn 1894
Theological Encyclopaedia and Methodology by RF Weidner Volume 1, 1898
Theological Encyclopaedia and Methodology by RF Weidner Volume 2, 1898
Theological Encyclopaedia - a Brief account of the organism and literature of theology by Henry Sheldon 1911
A Psychological Interpretation of the Gospel by Mary Moore-Bentley 1917
Sermons chiefly on the interpretation of scripture by Arnold Thomas 1845
The Interpretation of Scriptures and other essays by Benjamin Jowett 1900
Hints on the interpretation of prophecy by Moses Stuart 1842
The Tradition of Scripture- its origin, authority and interpretation by William Barry 1906
A Jewish interpretation of the book of Genesis by J Morgenstern 1920
A critical and historical interpretation of the prophecies of Daniel by NS Folsom 1842
Introduction to the Criticism and Interpretation of the Bible designed for the use of Theological Students, Bible classes, and high schools Volume I by CE Stowe 1835
Clue - A Guide Through Greek to Hebrew Scripture by Edwin Abbott 1900
Jesus and the Prophets - an historical, exegetical discussion 1905 by Charles Macfarland
The Interpretation of the New Testament in modern life and thought by PM Bernard 1906
The Mythical Interpretation of the Gospels - critical studies in the Gistoric Narratives by TJ Thorburn 1916
An Interpretation of Genesis including a Translation into Present-day English by FP Ramsay 1911
Hermeneutical manual - Introduction to the exegetical study of the Scriptures of the New Testament 1858 by Patrick Fairbairn 1858
The Organon of Scripture - The inductive method of Biblical interpretation by JS Lamar 1860
Exegetical footnotes to the Epistle to the Hebrews by Howard Kuist 1915
The Written Word - The contents and interpretation of Holy Scripture briefly considered by Samuel Green 1870
Exegetical Essays on Several Words Relating to Future Punishment by Moses Stuart 1830
Reply to Professor Stuarts' Exegetical Essays on Several Words Relating to Future Punishment by Walter Balfour 1831
The Word of God Opened - its Inspiration, Canon, and Interpretation considered and illustrated by BK Pierce 1868
Prophecy and Authority - a Study in the History of the Doctrine and interpretation of Scripture by Kemper Fullerton 1919
History of Interpretation by FW Farrar 1886
Exegetical Studies by PJ Gloag 1884
Manual of Sacred Interpretation by A McClelland 1842
The Epistle to the Hebrews, the first apology for Christianity, An exegetical study 1899 by Alexander Bruce
An Inquiry into the General Principles of Scripture-interpretation by William Van Mildert 1815
Ecclesiastes - a Contribution to its interpretation containing an introduction to the book - an Exegetical Analysis, and a Translation, with notes by Thomas Tyler 1874
An Historical and Critical Enquiry into the Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures by JW Whittaker 1819
A Brief Treatise on the Canon and Interpretation of the Holy Scriptures by A McLelland 1860
Inspiration and Interpretation by John William Burgon 1861
The Old Testament in the New - A Contribution to Biblical Criticism and Interpretation by David Turpie 1868
An Introduction to the New Testament Containing an examination of the most important questions relating to the authority, interpretation, and integrity of the canonical books by Samuel Davidson 1848 Volume 1
An Introduction to the New Testament Containing an examination of the most important questions relating to the authority, interpretation, and integrity of the canonical books by Samuel Davidson 1848 Volume 2
Lectures on the Figurative Language of the Holy Scripture and the interpretation of it from the Scripture itself by William Jones 1818
Critical and Exegetical Hand-book to the Gospel of Matthew by Heinrich Meyer 1880 Volume 1
Critical and Exegetical Hand-book to the Gospel of Matthew by Heinrich Meyer 1880 Volume 2
Critical and exegetical handbook to the Epistles to the Thessalonians by G Lünemann 1880
Critical and exegetical handbook to the Epistle to the Hebrews by G Lünemann 1882
Critical and exegetical handbook to the General Epistles of Peter and Jude by J Huther 1881
Biblical essays - Exegetical studies on the books of Job and Jonah, Ezekiel's prophecy of Gog and Magog, Peter's "Spirits in prison," and the key to the Apocalypse 1886 by Charles Wright
Some difficult passages in the first chapter of 2 Corinthians by BB Warfield 1886
The Apocalypse of John- Studies in introduction, with a critical and exegetical commentary by Isben Beckwith 1919
Christ's Teaching concerning Divorce in the New Testament - an exegetical study by Francis Gigot 1912