Part 1 | Understanding Bible History, Translations & Key Concepts

How the Bible Challenged Everything I Thought I Knew (Hermeneutics 101) In this episode of Coffee with Hales, I’m kicking off a new series on how the Bible challenged everything I thought I knew by introducing biblical hermeneutics—how we interpret and apply Scripture. I talk about why the Bible isn’t about us but about Yahweh, and why remembering original audience, context, and literary genre matters more than treating verses like standalone quotes. I break down key terms like hermeneutics, exegesis vs. eisegesis, and explain how the Bible is organized (Torah, Tanakh, Gospels, letters) along with the role of chapters and verses. I also cover how English translations developed and compare word-for-word, phrase-for-phrase, and paraphrase Bibles with examples from Matthew 6:6 and Romans 8:28, ending with encouragement to keep studying without getting discouraged.

00:00 Welcome and Series Intro 00:43 Read for Yahweh 01:36 Bible Layout Basics 03:13 Torah Tanakh and Gospels04:54 Septuagint Explained 05:56 Hermeneutics Defined 07:18 Exegesis vs Eisegesis 08:48 How We Got Translations 11:52 Translation Types and Examples17:53 Keep Reading Closing Encouragement