Hermeneutics: Advanced Interpretation

Romans 11
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Biblical hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation concerning the books of the Bible. Here is the complete discussion of this subject, including the book "Biblical Hermeneutics," by Milton Terry:

http://www.preteristarchive.com/Books/1883_terry_biblical-hermeneutics.html.

I bought Terry's book a couple of years ago.  It is evidently a 19th Century and classic.  It contains lots of advanced, complicated, no doubt learned, no doubt sensible theology. To my surprise, I could understand it, and I kind of enjoyed it. And while I found it full of theology, it was seemingly devoid of the gospel message, devoid of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. In the end, I not find it to be particularly edifying.

Maybe this is the first rule of hermeneutics: sound, learned, sensible theological interpretation may not be edifying, or, particularly useful....