To be an effective Christian, you must be able to interpret scripture rightly. The below articles consider the three most important rules of Bible interpretation and offer many examples of the application and misapplication of those rules.
Below is the 7th chapter of The Disciple-Making Minister broken up into individual articles for easier reading.
- • Biblical Interpretation
- • Rule #1: Read Intelligently
- • Christ’s Parables
- • Remaining Ready
- • Bearing Fruit
- • Hyperbole
- • Anthropomorphism
- • Rule #2: Read Contextually
- • A False Gospel Derived From Scripture
- • The Galatian Fiasco
- • Scripture’s Consistency
- • Interpreting the Old in Light of the New
- • Cultural and Historical Context
- • A Common Question About Clothes
- • A Few Other Thoughts
- • Who is Speaking?
- • Who is Being Addressed?
- • A Final Example
- • Rule #3: Read Honestly