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Christians/Catholics? Where Do You Get The Term "Hermeneutics" From?
I was reading an article about the roman catholic church, and there little celebrations regarding that of Easter and of course i found something interesting in one of the paragraphs i was reading.
"Our concerns of biblical literature and interpretations relies on hermeneutics"
That is a very weird term for "Christians/Catholics" to use. However this is a term surrounding that of "Greek" origins. Another case has been open for the New Testament considering it was written in "Greek". And the origins of "Christianity" surrounds that of "Rome". Now of course for those who don't know what "Hermeneutics" is.
It is a special branch of what is called "Metaphysics". But what's really funny! about this term! is that.......It's was named after the Greek god "Hermes".
So how did such a term like "Hermeneutics" get into the christian vocabulary? And not to mention the greek god Hermes was a "Pagan" god?.
Just asking a question.
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@ cristoiglesia
You are half right! my friend but welcome to "Skeptics History Study"
Hermeneutics is derived from the Greek god Hermes for "Interpreter" this is related to Hermes because his active role as an "Interpreter of the message from the gods.
So In Conclusion..
The word itself derives from "Hermes" for his ability to interpret messages from the gods. Metaphysics in general are a source of communication and understand in the sense of "comprehending". So the word itself derives from the "Greek God Hermes".
Skepticism & History Books 101!
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- TattooMom AFALv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Well yes, from the Greek God Hermes. It's from his legend that we use the term to describe a "hidden meaning." People of Greece had the term in use already, isn't it natural that the language of the time would survive, even if it was to describe the Paschal Mystery? Greeks understood "Hermeneutics" as a descriptive term -- oh and originally the New Testament was written in Greek. It isn't a sneaky way to worship Hermes, it's just a descriptive term used at the time that was once attributed to a God of old.
I named my one of my daughters Penelope -- that doesn't mean I worship the Greek God Penelope. I wasn't even giving a nod to the God (although she is one of the greatest in mythology) I just love the name.
Isn't old-school Christianity cool?
Source(s): Catholic - cristoiglesiaLv 71 decade ago
The etymology of the word hermeneutics has nothing to do with Hermes but comes from the Koine Greek word "hermeneuÅ" which means to interpret. God bless!
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
- imacatholic2Lv 71 decade ago
Christianity is not afraid of Greek mythology or any words based upon it.
If we were worried about words based on Greek mythology then we would have renamed all of the days of the week and all of the months.
With love in Christ.
