Mid-Week Bible Study
This series of messages are those taught at our mid-week Bible Study taught by numerous elders and teachers. These messages are a compilation of our mid-week Bible Study series.
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation – Working the Method Part 7: The Old in the New
How the Old Testament is used in the New Testament gives us insight into how those in the first century observed, interpreted, and applied God’s Word. They did this by employing a consistent, literal method of interpretation and not by allegorizing the Scripture. No intended meaning of the Old is ever changed in the New.
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation – Working the Method Part 6: Prophecy
An often-neglected area of study, a large portion of Scripture is prophecy. In addition to being a powerful polemic for the veracity of God’s Word, literally fulfilled prophecy validated the Messianic credentials of Jesus Christ at His first coming; and will do the same at His second.
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation – Working the Method Part V: Parables and Allegories
Understanding why and how parables are used in Scripture, especially by Jesus, is a vital part of interpreting God’s Word. And the presence of allegories in the Bible does not give license to the student to interpret “allegorically”, the invalid method that transfers the authority from God’s Word to the mind of the human interpreter.
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation – Working the Method Part 4: Types and Symbols
Though perhaps more challenging than some of the other “gaps” we need to overcome, the literal, historical, and grammatical method of interpretation will still yield God’s intended meaning for the student of His Word if faithfully and consistently applied.
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation – Working the Method, Part 3: Figures of Speech
The literal method of interpretation used by all writers and speakers in Scripture including Jesus takes into account the rich array of figures of speech the Spirit of God employed to communicate His Word. Allegorizing or “spiritualizing” a text is not valid and obscures God’s intended meaning for His people.
*Due to audio difficulties, the recording of this lesson is not available.
(L-R) Jess Whetsel, Cornel Rasor, Dave Rich, Jim Osman
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