Gwyn’s talking about the importance of understanding Scripture within its original context and showing us what that looks like in practice.

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The Bible cannot mean something for us today that it did not mean to its orininal audience and in its original context.

Observation, Interpretation and Application

Observe the text:

 identify key words and themes

 who, what, when, where, how and why

 make lists: What does it say about God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, the nation of Israel, us, etc.

Resources Mentioned:

⁠The Essential Bible Handbook from Abingdon Press⁠

⁠Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible by J.I. Packer, M.C. Tenney⁠

⁠Living by the Book, Howard G. Hendericks, William D. Hendericks⁠