Illegitimate hermeneutics improperly limits a Bible text to a single meaning consistent with the human author's prior knowledge. This is the first in a series of studies.
The science of interpretation is generally known as hermeneutics, while the practical application of the principles of this science is exegesis. (Studylight.org)
An annotated gateway to useful resource pages on religion, theology and the Bible on the internet, a section in the New Testament Gateway by Dr Mark Goodacre, Department of Theology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.