Reformed Biblical Studies investigates the Bible relying on the illumination of the Holy Spirit to search for the intention of the divine author of the Bible. On the basis of the theory of organic inspiration, it interprets the Bible according to the human aspect but at the same time it believes the divine authority of the Bible. Reformed Biblical Studies attempts to read the intention of God in every part of the Bible even in source and redaction both of which are believed as being inspired by God. One of the characteristics of Reformed Biblical Studies is that it does not neglect the original meaning of the Old Testament text in the historical context. It interprets the New Testament not as abolishing the Old Testament (especially the Mosaic Law) but as fulfilling the expectation and meaning of the Old Testament. Reformed Biblical Studies has developed methods of exegesis for finding out the intention of the author from the text. They are the use of original languages, the search for the original text, observation of the usage of words and of the literary context, and utilization of the background literature. The most basic principle of Reformed Biblical Studies, however, is faith in the Bible as revelation of God. Such faith is expressed by the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy, which refers to the inerrancy of the autographa. For this reason, textual criticism for the original text is essential in Reformed Biblical Studies. In the Reformed tradition of Biblical Studies, reason also functions. Nevertheless, reason is not used negatively for criticizing the reliability of the Bible but only positively for substantiating it. Following such a tradition, one may use scientific methods positively for Biblical Studies. Historical research can at times help substantiate the reliability of the Bible in terms of probability by the effects of cumulative evidence. Though contemporary science does not always provide such assistance, Reformed Biblical scholars need to study the Bible and substantiate the reliability of the Bible by all means of common grace on the basis of faith.

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