Keys to the Bible's Treasure
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
Many Christians do not feel confident that they can accurately determine the meaning of Bible texts. If you feel this way or if you just want to improve your Bible study skills, then this book is for you. This book was written to give you a way to unlock the Bible's treasures and obtain an accurate understanding of Bible texts.
Top Highlights
“One of the simplest and easiest ways to study the written context is to read it and summarize the author’s message.” (source)
“There are six question words you may use to ask questions of every part of every text. They are: ‘Who,’ ‘What,’ ‘When,’ ‘Where,’ ‘Why,’ and ‘How.’” (source)
“According to the context, what did the author intend the text to communicate to the first readers?” (source)
“Worse still, we may teach our wrong understanding to others. For these reasons, we should not interpret Bible texts according to our own culture and personal experience. In addition, we should never interpret a Bible text apart from its written context.” (source)
“The second major goal of biblical hermeneutics is to harmonize our understanding of each text with the teachings of the rest of the Bible so they do not contradict each other.” (source)
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