Knowing God’s Word helps me to love Him with all my heart, soul, & mind.
Step1 : “Grasping the text in their town” or “Reading in context”
The Bible was written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit in a certain time and place and oftentimes to a certain people. If we want to learn to love God the best we can, it is helpful to learn to read the Bible in it’s context before thinking about “today.” We can start that journey by looking at certain features in the sentences. Here are a few:
Repetition Comparison Cause and effect
Contrasts Lists Figures of Speech
Example – The Bible isn’t given to us as some boring factbook. God communicates truths to us in Scripture in many ways such as in figures of speech. God uses figures of speech to paint pictures and help us understand a truth on a deeper level.
Example Passages:
Psalm 18:2
Isaiah 40:31
Resources:
“Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays