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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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I agree with this because it is the Holy Ghost who gives us the understanding.
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Most definitely and for the very reason that the professor stated that to interpret spiritual things, such as the Bible you must have the mind of Christle, the word of God
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Yes. Scripture has to be spiritually discerned, and it is the Holy Spirit who gives this discernment (1 Cor chapter 2). Only a born-again Christian has the Spirit dwelling in him permanently. But I believe this does not mean that the Spirit cannot reach out to a Christian to bring him to God.
#Interpretation
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I believe that God speaks to unbelievers and can choose to reveal any meaning of the Scriptures He wants to reveal in order to draw non-Christians to Himself. However, once you are a follower of Jesus, it is often easier to understand the Bible because your spirit is alive and you have the Holy Spirit living inside of you to help you interpret Biblical truths.
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Yes, I do believe that a person must be born again in order to rightfully understand the Bible. As the lecturer quoted Paul from 1 Corinthians 2:4 “The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God for they’re foolishness to Him. Neither can he understand them because they’re spiritually discerned.”
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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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They should try and work out what their different interpretations are alike and see if they can come to a mutual agreement on what they disagree on without argument. They should study the passages they are in disagreeing about and try to come to a mutual agreement on what those verses say. They must pray over these passages and let the Holy Spirit give them the right interpretation and not rely on their own interpretation.
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They should remember that the interpretation of a passage is based on different factors. Some for example are the study tools, ones knowledge and understanding of the entire passage and most importantly spiritual guidance and revelation. Therefore, they should think about whose interpretation is correct? Was it through exegesis that they came up with their interpretation or eisegesis? Interpretation is also based on the passion for the word. It takes time to carefully study and interpret the word. We should always be careful and treat each other with love.
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With Love
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Listen with the intent to understand and leave room for there could be more and then add to what was said by giving verbatim words from scripture
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First of all, when Jesus came the people expected a conquering king. The apostles needed explanations to the parables. We are finite in our interpretation and our intellect. No one person or denomination has a lock on all that is right and true. That said there are certain principles that are cornerstones in faith; (ie. born of a virgin, was crucified, died and was buried). Yet rose again. Secondly, i do not see any stand alone verses. All that said, i think we respond with humility and love. Accepting someone else’s thought or opinion does not make it your own. But being able to love our neighbor as ourselves is a commandment. Eph 4:1-6