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Starting the interpretation Starting off, the interpretation of the Bible is both extremely simple as well as extremely difficult. Simple, because a surface reading of Scripture gives you all the information one needs to know to acquire and maintain their salvation. Difficult, if one desires to...

Thank you. Done. I also changed the title to: How to Effectively Study and Interpret of the Bible Of course, the method I am sharing is NOT the ONLY effective way to study the Bible, but it is my favorite way and it has worked for a very long time..

Good call - - Can't change the title - and I apologized early on for the title that was posted.

Scattered throughout this thread one will find the basic information necessary for conducting a creditable Bible study. There remains a lot more that could, and most likely should, be included in the Bible study material, which I hope much will be included in the following translation material...

I thought that the idea of avoiding using a proof text to create and/or support a doctrine may not have been made sufficiently clear. So, I am going to provide a real-world example of the dangers of not only of proof texting, but of Bible study, scripture interpretation and, for those...

What do our biases bring to the table? Mostly presuppositions, the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument). We all have them. So do our denominations and churches. A supposition can be defined as a message expressing an opinion based on...

@Behold I am not at all clear what your objections are to this thread, nor do I understand what your particular belief system is. However, if you can give me some valid critiques concerning the tools and processes I am offering for assisting others in their Bible studies - thank you, otherwise...

It depends on the biblical strength of the "rebuttals". I like your new avatar.

@Johann Thank you for adding scripture and notes to my ramblings.

Sixth, yet there is one more bias that plays heavily on our approach to the study and interpretation of the Bible – and that is our sin. We are very good at skipping over passages that highlight our personal sins. We are practiced at interpreting scripture to minimize the magnitude of our sins...

Fifth, an additional bias is gained from our family and friends. Again, for good or ill, we either pick up and embrace what we have been taught by our parents from childhood, or we reject all or some of it and go off make our own path. My mother was a XYZ church member so I am an XYZ church...

Fourth, there are differences in our spiritual gifting. Some are given to the church as apostles, some as evangelists, etc. Each of these called and ordained spiritual leaders also receive gifts that are needed in order fulfill their particular calling. Some, but not everyone share in these...

Third, there are our churches and their associated denominations. One of the greatest filters/biases starts with our churches and their affiliate denomination, if they have one. Denominational influence can be a great help and guidance or a major determent to our studies. Many, if not most...

Second, there is our worldview (how we see, hear, interpret, understand, and interact) with this world. This will dramatically color how we study the scriptures. What about the differences between the psychological makeup between men and women, and the great differences even within a single...

Hopefully this thread will shed some light on understanding the word of God. Providing some tools by which one can evaluate not only their own understand, but to evaluate the claims of others. We need to take a quick look at the filters (or biases) through which we "filter" what we hear and...

I think I am almost back. That storm played a tune on me and my life. Survived better that many around here. In a day or two I will pick up the sharing on how to effectively study the Bible. Perhaps with the filters we look through when we read/study the word, and how they can alter our...

Yes! To understand the entirety of the word of God, even more the most gifted of scholars who have memorized the entire Bible (in the original languages or a translation), knowledge does not equate to understanding, much less the wisdom as to how, when, where and why to apply that...

I'll PM you - by tomorrow.

Yes. First it is a spiritual growth process. Second, except for the person of Jesus Christ, no human ever fully understood God, not even Moses. Moses could/would not obey God in everything. and had to pay a stiff price for his failure. If he fully knew God, he would not have failed in his...

Most excellent. Feel free to jump in with your contributions. In this thread I am looking to share only the process, not his conclusions. Sharing the how to study, not telling the what others concluded, so as not to upset anyone by thinking I am trying to tell them what to believe.