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Interpreting the Bible

Interpreting the Bible. Bible Overview. The Role of the Holy Spirit. Works through the Bible’s authors to give us the text God wants us to have. Speaks through the text of Scripture

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Interpreting the Bible

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  1. Interpreting the Bible Bible Overview

  2. The Role of the Holy Spirit • Works through the Bible’s authors to give us the text God wants us to have. • Speaks through the text of Scripture • Works through our study of the Bible to transform our lives by convincing us that it is God’s word and powerfully giving life to the text.

  3. Works through the Bible’s authors to give us the text God wants us to have. The Role of the Holy Spirit

  4. Mark 12:36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.'

  5. John 14:25-26 These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

  6. John 14:12-15 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. Joh 16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. Joh 16:14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. Joh 16:15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

  7. Act 1:16 "Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

  8. 2Timothy 3:15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2Ti 3:17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

  9. 2Peter 1:20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 2Pe 1:21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

  10. Works through the Bible’s authors to give us the text God wants us to have. The Role of the Holy Spirit

  11. Speaks through the text of Scripture The Role of the Holy Spirit

  12. Heb 3:7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice, Heb 3:8 do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness,

  13. Speaks through the text of Scripture The Role of the Holy Spirit

  14. Works through our study of the Bible to transform our lives by convincing us that it is God’s word and powerfully giving life to the text. The Role of the Holy Spirit

  15. 1Th 1:5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction.

  16. 1Th 2:13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.

  17. 1Co 2:10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 1Co 2:11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 1Co 2:12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 1Co 2:13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. 1Co 2:14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1Co 2:15 The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. 1Co 2:16 "For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

  18. Works through our study of the Bible to transform our lives by convincing us that it is God’s word and powerfully giving life to the text. The Role of the Holy Spirit

  19. The Role of the Holy Spirit • Works through the Bible’s authors to give us the text God wants us to have. • Speaks through the text of Scripture • Works through our study of the Bible to transform our lives by convincing us that it is God’s word and powerfully giving life to the text.

  20. Interpreting the Bible

  21. Why is it Important? • Isaiah 55: 12 • “You shall go out with joy ...”

  22. Why is it Important? • John 6:53-56: • “Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.”

  23. Basic Stance of Interpretation Be Prayerful

  24. Basic Rule of Interpretation ‘Scripture interprets Scripture’

  25. Biblical Setting Original Setting The Passage Overview Always Pray. Read, read, and re-read the text. Initial thoughts, questions, surprises etc.

  26. The Model in Summary • 1. The Passage in its original setting • Literary context • Historical context • Meaning and purpose in original setting • 2. The Passage in its biblical setting • Biblical context • Meaning and purpose in Biblical context • 3. The Application of the Passage

  27. Literary Context • Form or genre • What’s before and after? • Where does it fit in the structure? • How does it relate to the ‘melodic line’? • Any words or concepts to understand?

  28. Literary Context • There is no God (Psalm 14:1) • Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46) • Romans 2:6-11

  29. Literary Context – words

  30. Literary Context – words • But context is your friend!

  31. 1 John 3:9 A. No one born of God B. makes a practice of sinning, C. for God's seed abides in him, B’. and he cannot keep on sinning A’. because he has been born of God.

  32. Matthew 7:6 Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

  33. Amos 5:1-16 • Description of certain judgment (5:1-3) • B. Call for individual repentance (5:4-6) • C. Accusation of legal injustice (5:7) • D. Portrayal of a sovereign God (5:8-9) • C’. Accusation of legal injustice (5:10-13) • B’. Call for individual repentance (5:14-15) • A’. Description of certain judgment (5:16-17)

  34. Flood Narrative in Genesis A  Noah (6:10a)           B   Shem, Ham and Japheth (6:10b)          C    Ark to be built (6:14-16)         D     Flood announced (6:17)        E      Covenant with Noah (6:18-20)       F       Food in the Ark (6:21)      G        Command to enter the Ark (7:1-3)     H         7 days waiting for flood (7:4-5)    I           7 days waiting for flood (7:7-10)   J           Entry to ark (7:11-15)  K            Yahweh shuts Noah in (7:16) L              40 days flood (7:17a)     M                Waters increase (7:17b-18)    N                 Mountains covered (7:18-20)   O                   150 days waters prevail (7:21-24)  P                  God Remembers Noah (8:1) O'                 150 days waters abate (8:3)  N'                Mountain tops become visible (8:4-5)   M'               Waters abate (8:6)    L'             40 days (end of) (8:6a)     K'            Noah opens window of ark (8:6b)      J'           Raven and dove leave ark (8:7-9)       I'          7 days waiting for waters to subside (8:10-11)        H'         7 days waiting for waters to subside (8:12-13)         G'        Command to leave the ark (8:15-17)          F'        Food outside the ark (9:1-4)           E'       Covenant with all flesh (9:8-10)            D'      No flood in future (9:11-17)  C'    Ark (9:18a)   B'   Shem, Ham, Japheth (9:18b)    A'  Noah (9:19)   

  35. Mark 11:12-25 Fig tree sandwich

  36. Historical Context • What was the situation (historical, geographical etc.) in the time of the setting of the passage? • What was the situation (historical, geographical etc.) in the time of the writing of the passage?

  37. Historical Context • This stereo is hot • Pawn shop • Someone touching it • Trendy Teenager • Expensive Indian Restaurant

  38. Meaning and Purpose in Original Setting • What did the writer want the original readers to understand? (re-tell passage faithfully in your own words) • What suggestion is there of a future movement in God’s plans?

  39. Biblical Context The Bible Storyline

  40. Biblical Context ‘Scripture interprets Scripture’

  41. Biblical Context • Where does this passage fit in the Bible storyline? • What themes are here that run through the Bible? • How does this passage relate to Christ and the Gospel? • What other passages will help with understanding this?

  42. Meaning and Purpose in Biblical Context • What does God want readers of his word to understand?

  43. Summarizing the ‘Meaning & Purpose’ sections • If the human author was sitting beside me, would be say, ‘Yes – you’ve understood what I was trying to say’? • What does God want us to understand from the passage in light of Christ and his Gospel?

  44. Application • What are the applications from the original author for the people of his day? • What are the applications for us now?

  45. Application • How to find a wife • Then vs. now • Thinking vs. doing • Descriptive vs. prescriptive

  46. Application Error Alert! The Top 16 Biblical Ways to Acquire a Wife 16. Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head,trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she's yours. --Deuteronomy 21 15. Find a prostitute and marry her. --Hosea (Hosea 1)

  47. Application Error Alert! 14. Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock. --Moses (Exodus 2) 13. Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. --Boaz (Ruth 4)

  48. Application Error Alert! 12. Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. --Benjaminites (Judges 21) 11. Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this willcost you a rib. --Adam (Genesis 2)

  49. Application Error Alert! 12. Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. --Benjaminites (Judges 21) 11. Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this willcost you a rib. --Adam (Genesis 2)

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