A BRIEF COMPARISON BETWEEN THE HISTORICAL-CRITICAL METHOD AND THE GRAMMATICO-HISTORICAL METHOD AND SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR THE BIBLICAL EXEGESIS

Resumen

This article discusses the two hermeneutical approaches used to examine the Bible, namely the grammatico-historical and
historical-critical methods. The grammatico-historical method focuses on word meanings and relationships, with some
consideration of historical context, and emphasizes an inductive approach to understanding the meaning of Scripture based on plain, normal interpretation. On the other hand, the historical- critical method focuses on human reason and experience, with its anti supernaturalist presuppositions and new understanding of history in which the Bible is not reliable enough when a historiographical record is in view, and, therefore, it is necessary to reconstruct history. This article aims to distinguish between the two methods and explain the basic principles of the grammatico- historical method.