pt. 1: Bible study and hermeneutics -- Inductive bible study and hermeneutics -- The goal of interpretation -- Hermeneutical considerations of the goal of interpretation -- Objections to the proposed goal of interpretation -- pt. 2: Recognition -- The task of recognition -- Hermeneutical considerations of the task of recognition-I -- Hermeneutical considerations of the task of recognition-II -- pt. 3: Exegesis -- The task of exegesis -- Hermeneutical considerations of the task of exegesis-I -- Hermeneutical considerations of the task of exegesis-II -- pt. 4: Application -- The task of application -- Hermeneutical considerations of the task of application -- pt. 5: Validation -- The principle of validation -- Procedures in the principle of validation.