Everyone who reads the Bible is an interpreter whether they like it or not. People tend to think that our understanding of the Bible is the same as the Holy Spirit’s and the human author’s intent. We fail to see that everyone brings to the Bible their own culture, personal experiences, pre-understandings of words and ideas and their own theological/philosophical presuppositions. These are unavoidable but awareness of them usually prevents subjective interpretations. If we aren’t aware of them, they may lead us astray or cause us to read thoughts and ideas into the text that aren’t actually there.

Guidelines for Sound Biblical Interpretation

Genre refers to the ‘type’ of the literature. In communicating His message, God used virtually every kind of available form of written communication includin

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