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Bible Question:
Prayon I have created this separate thread so as to not eliminate your question/comment. Let me give one point for you to ponder. I think we all agree the Bible was for all people, all societies, both past and present. Do you really believe we must understand a Biblical society to get the full revelation of the scripture. Your hypotheses is that we don’t take into consideration the situation of the time therefore we come to the wrong conclusion. Would God be so short sighted not to include an important piece of information, without which we would make a wrong conclusion? |
Bible Answer: Greetings EdB! May I interject on this discussion? You are correct that the Bible is intended for all people at all times. However, it is also an occasional and historical document as well. By this I simply mean the following. a) Occasional: Many of the epistles are letters written to people going through certain circumstances. For instance, in Colossians, it is important to understand that Paul was dealing with an early form of Gnoticism that had invaded the Lycos Valley. Yes, you can understand Colossians without being aware of that, but I think you can understand it better when you know what occasioned the writting of the letter. b) Historical: It was written within history. There were events and customs that were unique to the time. Without an understanding of these customs and events, we might not fully understand the meaning of the text. For example, many people quote the illustration of the man who wanted to bury his father before he followed Christ (Mt. 8:21-22). Many have had a difficult time understanding why Jesus appeared so harsh when He said, "Let the dead bury their own dead!" However, a little knowledge of the customs of the time reveals that the man was using a common oriental excuse. He didn't intend to follow Jesus at all. Saying, "First let me bury my Father," was a polite way of getting out of doing something that you didn't really want to do. Therefore, Jesus responded harshly because he was not truly willing to follow Him. There are countless other examples where the customs, occasion, or history of the times makes Scripture come alive in a way that it couldn't without that information. So, I would agree with Prayon that we need to examine the customs and circumstances surrounding Scripture. Without doing so, we may be making some serious false assumptions. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |