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Lesson OneWhat is Biblical Interpretation?4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoA Short History of Interpretation4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeBasic Principles of Interpretation4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourInterpreting Narratives or Stories4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveInterpreting Poetry and Wisdom4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixInterpreting Prophecy4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenThe New Testament Use of the Old Testament4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightThe Theological Use of the Bible: Putting it All Together4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineContemporary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenInterpreting the Cultural Aspects of the Bible4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ElevenWhen the Bible Doesn’t Address Our Questions4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwelveInterpreting the Bible Devotionally4 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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Do you agree with the lecturer that a person must be a born-again Christian in order to understand the Bible? Give reasons for your answer.
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Do you agree with the lecturer that a person must be a born-again Christian in order to understand the Bible? Give reasons for your answer.
Yes I certainly do agree. I’ve been a Christian for many, many, many years and I still rely totally on the Holy Spirit which fills my life to give me the ability to interpret and exegete scripture properly. The Bible is not “just another book”, it is The Book and thus can be left with a non-believer to provide interpretation because it was given for a specific purpose – salvation and sanctification, moving ever closer to God so, first, one must know God and love with all their heart and mind and soul. Nothing else works right. -
Yes I do agree with the lecturer that a person must be a born again Christian in order to understand the Bible.
Non-Christians don’t have the Holy Spirit to teach them and help them to understand the Word of God. Their hearts are usually not open to believe or even read the Bible.
As a Christian, I have a hunger to know what Gods Word says. I started taking the courses at Daily Bread University four years ago because the Lord placed that on my heart since I am a lay speaker that I needed to study the Word. We are held accountable to God.
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Yes to fully understand biblical truth you must be born again as the bible is a spiritual book the Holy Spirit is reveals and makes its truth spiritually discerned.
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I do agree, but I think that also a not born again person, can have an understanding of the bible, you can I think interpret book by book, like how are things woven together. Of course, a born again person, can receive the communicates revelations from God, through the Holy Spirit, which is a Gift from God.
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Yes, 1 Corinthians 2:14
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If we all come to the biblical text with bias and previous conditioning, how can we expect to arrive at an interpretation that resembles the authoritative Word of God?
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When believers interpret a passage differently (either within a church or across denominations), how should they relate to each other in a way that promotes unity in the Body of Christ and yet continues to minister God’s Word with conviction?
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It’s ok for Christians to disagree, but they should never be disagreeable. When differences of interpretation occur, each person must consider the alternative interpretation, and be faithful to apply the rules of hermeneutics and exegete the passage to discover why there may be a difference. Then together the two interpretations should be seen alongside the exegesis and each person must be prepared to alter their interpretation if the other’s proves a more valid interpretation.
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Believers must relate to each other in love, respect and, I feel, enough knowledge of what is divisive in doctrine and destructive in dogma in order to come to a valid interpretation that is Truth and can be put into practice the way Christ would have put it into practice- to glorify the Father.
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This is a challenging question. When believers interpret a passage differently they should do a deep study of the passage using biblical concordance, checking the biblical culture and language of the scripture. Today, the cause why there are different denominations is for this exact reason.
The main truth that will always promote unity in the Body of Christ is
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Look at the Scriptures with the aid of biblical helps, I.e. Commentaries, Dictionaries or Concordances together to see what God intended the author to convey with arguing over the interpretation.
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relate to each other in a loving and understanding way to ensure unity but ensure that the true meaning is properly understood through prayer and Holy Spirit.