By jongolson on Skatehive
Apologies in advance because I thought by now I would have found a new 'graphic' to go over in a new study series but alas, right now I have a lot on my mind that I wanted to talk about so....You have to deal with Jongo and some left field theology today :) There's a lot that goes into an in depth bible study. Obviously, we should pray before we ever open scriptures. But after that, we use different tools, there are various methods of study as well. However something that I think must be first and foremost when it comes to properly interpreting scripture is the context of the verse / chapter. Remember, these books were written centuries ago and it's kind of hard to pick apart the thoughts of the writers when you are used to reading 'IYKYK' in online platforms. Point being, this was written in a different time within earth's history and while still very relevant for us today, we have to understand the context to get proper interpretation. A good rule of thumb is found in the book of Isa