Biblical Interpretation
Reading Scripture in its literary, historical, and linguistic contexts.
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Does Luke 17 place God’s kingdom within individuals or among Jesus’ hearers? Examine the wording, audience, and context behind the translation debate.
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Paul’s letters often assume teaching his churches already knew. Explore how audience, prior instruction, and local circumstances shape interpretation.
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Did God lie in 1 Kings 22? Follow Micaiah’s vision, Ahab’s prophets, and the narrative’s portrayal of divine judgment and human refusal to listen.
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Why begin with the apostolic narrative before building a theological system? Explore how setting, sequence, and audience shape the meaning of Scripture.
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Scripture contains tension, difficult language, and human particularity. Explore why honest interpretation begins by attending to the text as it stands.
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A call to read Scripture attentively before explaining it: follow the author’s argument, notice the setting, and test assumptions against the passage.
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What is scriptio continua? Explore how ancient writing conventions and editorial decisions affect the spacing, punctuation, and reading of biblical texts.
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How should we read Luke as a historical writer? Consider ancient historiography, narrative purpose, and the evidence behind judgments about Luke and Acts.
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What does the New Testament mean by saints? Explore hagioi, holiness, and belonging to God’s people beyond later ideas of exceptional religious status.
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Why does meaning require more than quoting a verse? Explore how context, language, and the author’s purpose shape responsible biblical interpretation.
