Expository Hermeneutics: An Introduction

In Expository Hermeneutics: An Introduction, Dallas Theological Seminary professor Elliott E. Johnson provides a foundational, philosophically rigorous textbook on biblical interpretation designed specifically for the task of expository preaching. Moving systematically through linguistic theory, authorial intent, literary forms, and validation, Johnson bridges the critical gap between academic hermeneutics and pulpit communication. He demonstrates that valid interpretation must seek the literal, historical-grammatical sense determined by the biblical author, providing pastors, seminarians, and Bible teachers with reliable interpretive principles that yield faithful, text-driven exposition.