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How Did You Hear?
This is not about preachers and their duty to preach the word. This is for Christians and the duty to share the gospel to those they love or when they have an opening to present truth. It should be a…
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Is There Not a Cause? Is There Not a Cause?
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Rule 3: Compare Scripture
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #3: Compare Scripture with Scripture. The Holy Spirit revealed the things of God by His own use of words and concepts (I Cor 2:13). It is important to read the whole…
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Tools
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible Bible Study Tools Word-based Verse-based Concept-based Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Nave’s Topical Bible This reference tool contains every occurrence of each word in the Bible. Organized alphabetically, it is…
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Obstacles
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible Obstacles to Understanding Slavish literalism is one of the easiest and surest ways to heresy in interpreting the Scriptures. Many have made wooden literalism either their chief rule or only rule of…
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Minor Rules
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible Other Minor Rules Divide between proof texts and reference texts, lest you try to prove something you cannot. A proof text proves a point of doctrine; a reference text only refers to…
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Rule 12: Emphasis
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #12: Observe the Emphasis of Scripture. The Bible may state an emphasis expressly by comparing one thing as superior to other things. Some things are more important than others, and we…
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Rule 11: Parables & Proverbs
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #11: Use Parables and Proverbs Cautiously. Scripture admits that parables and proverbs are difficult to understand and confuse hearers. These are dark sayings needing skill to understand (Pr 1:5-6; John 16:25,29;…
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Rule 10: Similitudes
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #10: The Prophets Used Similitudes. Prophetic language is usually symbolic. Avoid literalism carefully. Look for figurative words. Scripture plainly teaches prophecies were generally given by signs or figures, not literal or…
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Rule 9: No Argument from Silence
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #9: The Argument from Silence Is Invalid. God may (1) command things, (2) prohibit things, or (3) leave things to our judgment. If God commands something, we do exactly what is…
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Rule 8: Figures of Speech
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #8: Learn the Basic Figures of Speech. The Bible has many figures of speech, which requires learning or reviewing the various forms. What is a figure of speech? A use of…
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Rule 7: Absolute & Relative
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #7: Distinguish relative or absolute texts. It is not unusual to emphasize important points by stating relative differences in absolute terms. Consider how Jews described Paul’s influence to stir up others…
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Rule 6: Logic
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #6: Reason by Proper Rules of Logic. The Bible is reasonable. Logical thinking will help interpret, understand, and prove the Bible. Reason. n. A statement of some fact (real or alleged)…
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Rule 5: Grammar
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #5: Obey the Rules of Grammar. God has chosen to communicate with written language, so we must learn the rules of language. Grammar. That department of the study of a language…
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Rule 4: Rightly Divide
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #4: Rightly Divide Scripture. Scripture’s words and concepts require frequent division into different senses (II Tim 2:15). The Bible must be divided for right understanding, or this instruction would not be…
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Rule 2: Context
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #2: Interpretations must agree with their context. Remember this law: A text used out of context is a pretext. Don’t violate it; learn to spot it. A text is a word,…
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Rule 1: No Contradictions
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible RULE #1: There are no contradictions in the Bible. No part of the Bible is to be separated from or against the Bible’s overall teaching (II Pet 1:20). This rather plain and…
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Qualifications
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible Personal Qualifications for Understanding WARNING Do not neglect or underestimate this section. The Bible is a spiritual book, written by the eternal Spirit, Who demands we use it on His terms. While…
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Need
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible The Need for Understanding We need to understand the Bible, because there are great benefits we obtain by knowing it. Whether we understand it or not, the Bible is the only criterion…
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Examples
Hermeneutics: How to Read and Understand the Bible Understanding the Bible – Example #1 Ezra and Nehemiah led a great day of understanding Scripture in Israel (Neh 8:1-12). The people came together in unity and peace without self-defeating division and…