Subject: Properly Interpreting the Bible |
Bible Note: "When you use the encyclopedia you simply turn to the entry you are interested in, say 'Asparagus.' The fact that the entry before 'Asparagus' was on 'Asps' (cobras) and the one after it was on 'Aspartame' (an artificial sweetener) is irrelevant. In fact, you don't even look at them, unless you get bored with reading about asparagus. "Imagine reading a novel in the same way: you open the book up halfway through, and read the third paragraph down. Try it if you like. We can guarantee it won't make much sense. You don't know who the characters are or how the plot is unfolding; you have no idea what is going on. That is why we read a novel from beginning to end. "Which of these two approaches should we use when we read the bible?" --Nigel Benyon and Andrew Sach |