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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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The Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21), therefore to fully understand the Bible one has to be in-dwelt by the Holy Spirit. It is possible to understand the Bible from a purely academic point of view, but to understand the spiritual truth needs prayer and dependence on the Holy Spirit, whose mind we should seek.
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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.
The Holy Spirit teaches me as I read and study the Word which enables me to better understand Gods Word. -
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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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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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.
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The Unity of the Bible
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Micah 6:5,8
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Consider the text as written to the audience, contextually. Exegete rather than eisegete. Consider the whole Bible. Apply proper tools (concordance, commentaries, dictionary, atlas, history).
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When interpreting a passage differently, the first step should be to pray to the Father in hopes that He might manifest amid confusion. The second step is to be wise in how you interact with that person making sure that you speak with humility and grace. Practicing speaking to people with grace helps convey the message you are attempting for that person to hear.
