Subject: speaking in tongues |
Bible Note: "The key to the meaning of any verse comes from the paragraph, not just from the individual words." Tim: I may not agree with your every interpretation of Scripture, but I must commend you on your application of sound principles of biblical interpretation. You set a good example for all of us. Thank you for a carefully detailed discussion of these verses and their meaning. First, you get into the meaning of the Greek verbs. Then, you go even further and look at these verses in the broader context and apply the principle of analogia scriptura, (the analogy of Scripture. In other words, the principle that we must compare Scripture with Scripture in order to understand its full and proper sense.) This is a wise approach to biblical interpretation. In the following quotation Gregory Koukl discusses the principles involved. (I quote this for the benefit of all of us.) 'Never read a Bible verse. That's right, never read a Bible verse. Instead, always read a paragraph-at least.' 'I read the paragraph, not just the verse. I take stock of the relevant material above and below. Since the context frames the verse and gives it specific meaning, I let it tell me what's going on. Meaning Always Flows From the Top Down 'This works because of a basic rule of all communication: Meaning always flows from the top down, from the larger units to the smaller units, not the other way around. The key to the meaning of any verse comes from the paragraph, not just from the individual words.' Grace to you, kalos ____________________ Never Read a Bible Verse by Gregory Koukl (www.str.org/free/studies/neverrea.htm) |