... proverbs, prophetic oracles, riddles, drama, biographical sketches, parables, letters, sermons, apocalypse, dreams and visions. The type of a text has a significant effect on the way it should be interpreted. Therefore, to understand what God is communicating it is necessary to learn not just general principles of interpretation but also specific ... verses or short passages. These "key verses" are usually not chosen because they truly are key to the meaning and message of the books in which they are found, but because they strike an inner chord within the reader. It is not bad to have f...

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