Logos Live What Is Hermeneutics? | Kevin Vanhoozer
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Jan 30, 2026 
Kevin Vanhoozer, theologian and seminary professor known for work in hermeneutics, explains what it means to understand Scripture. He defines hermeneutics as the study of understanding and explores literal vs figural readings. He discusses Scripture as both human and divine discourse and why interpretive virtues and church reading cultures matter for shaping faithful interpretation.
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Hermeneutics Is The Study Of Meaning
- Hermeneutics is the study of understanding messages across texts, media, and actions.
- It frames interpretation as making sense of what people say, do, and create within larger contexts.
Read Scripture As Life-Or-Death Communication
- Learn to read God's words as vitally consequential because responding rightly is life-or-death.
- Prioritize understanding both the written Word and the Word incarnate in Christ when reading Scripture.
Hermeneutics Underpins Theological Fields
- Hermeneutics is field-encompassing and undergirds biblical theology, exegesis, systematic theology, and church history.
- Different disciplines apply hermeneutics at different textual levels and contexts.
