The Bible was not written in verses; it was written in books! Therefore, God’s message to the original readers existed primarily at the book level. Books are composed of sections, sections of passages (also called pericopes), passages of paragraphs, and paragraphs of sentences. Therefore, we must interpret every statement in the light of its sentence, paragraph, passage, section, and book. The golden rule is that no verse or phrase can mean in isolation something which it does not mean within its wider context. Therefore, we must make every effort to understand how a sentence (statement) fits into its paragraph, how its paragraph contributes to the larger passage or section, and how the major sections make up the argument of the whole book.” -Gary Smith, A Practical Guide for Studying Gods Word.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:15:04 +0000
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