Biblical Interpretation Through Demonstration
Teaching biblical interpretation through demonstration.
Introduction One of the most important truths revealed in the creation account is that God has rights over His creation. Because He is the Creator, He alone defines what is good, what is evil, and what is morally right. This is not up for debate. It is not determined by culture. It is not decided … Continue reading God Has Rights Over Creation — And God Alone Determines What Is Good
Introduction One of the most important truths revealed in the creation account is that God is eternal and God is holy. Before anything existed — before matter, energy, space, or time — God was. And because He is holy, He is utterly distinct from His creation, pure in His nature, and perfect in His character. … Continue reading Genesis 1: The Foundations of God’s Eternity and Holiness
Introduction One of the most overlooked — yet most essential — steps in biblical interpretation is genre identification. Before we can understand what a passage means, we must understand what kind of passage it is. Genre is the literary “rules of the game,” and if we ignore those rules, we will misinterpret Scripture just as … Continue reading Understanding Genre in Biblical Interpretation
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfareand not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11, ESV The above passage sounds like a great promise to Christians today. Many people make this their life verse. Yet, they don't take into account that this passage is … Continue reading Book Context
"And he said to him, 'All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.'" Matthew 4:9 ESV The above passage sounds great until you realize the person speaking is Satan, and he is tempting Jesus. Without the verses before and after this passage, you might want to put it as … Continue reading Surrounding Context
