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Hierarchy of 16 Hermeneutics by Bob Enyart: a hermeneutic is a tool for understanding the Bible. Proper hermeneutics are invaluable.

"We exegete signs and symbols everyday. This is the hermeneutic that we use to study God's word." ~ Bob Enyart

God: existence, eternity, and entity (i.e., the Godhead)
His Story: the plot, or storyline, of the Bible (grasping the Bible's overview is the key to its details)
His Nature: living, personal, relational, good, and loving (includes J.O.N.A.H. & N.O.A.H.)
Christological: Christ-centered, the text is His Word (the work of the righteous, and hatred of the wicked)
[Here, the third hermeneutic, His Nature, now takes precedence over, and swaps places with, His Story]
Context prioritized: God's Nature; His Story; the dispensation; the book; chapter; paragraph; sentence
Literalness: Scripture presents a literal message, and contains figures of speech, symbols, parables, and poetry
Historical/Grammatical: method emphasizes original languages, cultural and historical setting
Covenantal vs. Dispensational Principle: Paul instructs students to "rightly divide the Word" 2 Tim 2:15
Prophetic: Speaking God's Word; also, predictive prophecy; and non-prophecy (predictive only in hindsight)
Sufficiency Principle: Scripture presents ample revelation on everything vital to our spirituality (accountability)
Spiritually Discerned: God gave His Word to the world to lead men to Christ, but much is written to His own
Typology: people, events, objects, rituals, etc. serve as symbols of Christ, salvation, heaven, etc.
Inerrancy: Not translators and scribes but the original autographs (like DNA) were breathed by the Holy Spirit
Numerology: numbers at times are symbolic: 3 for God, 6 for man, 12 for Israel, 40 for judgment, etc.
First-Mention: knowledge of good and evil leads to death; seed of the woman; justification by faith
Hebrew Parallelisms: poetry; couplets; alternation; inversions; story symmetry

1. How can we reconcile these two bible verses? Prior to being crucified Jesus said "I have finished the work". Then, two chapters later he says "It is finished!"

^g John 13:31

^h [Dan. 9:24]; John 4:34; 19:30

ⁱ Is. 49:3; 50:5; John 14:31

The New King James Version. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1982, S. Jn 17:4

³⁰ So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ^b“It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

^b Dan. 9:26; Zech. 11:10, 11; John 17:4

The New King James Version. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1982, S. Jn 19:30

2. What did Canaan do? It doesn't seem right that he was cursed? Why were the Canaanites like they were? Ham only saw the nakedness of his father. What was the problem?

^a“Cursed be Canaan;

A ^bservant of servants

He shall be to his brethren.”

^a Deut. 27:16; Josh. 9:23, 27

^b Josh. 9:23; 1 Kin. 9:20, 21

The New King James Version. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1982, S. Ge 9:25

3. Why does Paul say "not I but the Lord" then two verses later he says "I, not the Lord".

¹⁰ Now to the married I command, yet not I but the ⁱLord: ^jA wife is not to depart from her husband. ¹¹ But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.

ⁱ Mark 10:6–10

^j Mal. 2:14; [Matt. 5:32]

The New King James Version. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1982, S. 1 Co 7:10-11

¹² But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.

The New King James Version. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1982, S. 1 Co 7:12