Interpreting the bible
My Hermeneutics (proper interpretation) BLOG April 2024 This is going to be the premiere entry in a future series of blogs called "Shortfalls of Soundbite Scriptures". We see it all the time. When someone wants to prove a point they will quote a Scripture that backs up what they are saying. The problem, or shortfall, of this is people often will only quote part of a verse or quote a verse that, in its proper context, has no connection with the point they are trying to make. This is a dangerous trap that we all at some point in our walks have fallen into. This study of how to study the Bible (Hereneutics) has a fancy name that can scare many people away, but the process is simple. Properly examining the Scriptures in the context they were written is not only necessary, but helps us to be "one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." (2 Tim 2:15) The first thing we need to understand before we try to "interpret...