How to Study the Bible in Context: TWO Essential Types

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[@cristellmartin5357]

Thank you so much for explaining Literary Context and Historical Context. May God Bless you Cristell

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you Cristell! We are so glad to hear that you found this video helpful. Blessings as you study God's Word!

[@eastherrodriguez3046]

Great presentation Bryan! I am really pleased to hear your voice. It reminds me how to study the bible. thank you

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you Easther!

[@ashura3659]

Thanks brother, praise God from India

[@launchmissioncreative8810]

Excellent work! I can't wait to see more.

[@Classmate_ChrisChen]

Such great work!! Explains things very clearly!

[@TheBibleEffect]

That is great to hear. Thank you Chris!

[@jojivarani8873]

Thank you and God bless your ministry

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you Joji. Blessings to you too!

[@4935585]

Looking forward to seeing more! Awesome job!

[@philleage]

Congratulations, great work!

[@lisnelballista9667]

I hope you know how powerful this video is

[@TheBibleEffect]

That is encouraging to hear Lisnel. Blessings to you!

[@jonhenning]

Great video. Something I always try to teach students

[@TheBibleEffect]

That's great Jon! Just learning how to understand things in context adds so much depth and understanding to the Bible. Blessings to you and your students!

[@priscillamartes6797]

Thank you for this!

[@TheBibleEffect]

We're so glad that you found it helpful. Blessings!

[@shinaegorsalitz8932]

Love it!

[@nickidrake]

Why do you only have 1000 subscribers?!?!! This video was excellent! I think it blew the Bible Project (if that's what it's called) videos away because you went slowly and spoke clearly. And I loved the images too. I am a Bible study teacher and mentor here on YT and in my membership website and I will definitely be sending people your way. Seriously, this was awesome! The key points you taught are so crucial to understand the Word. Keep up the Kingdom work you've got going! You will change lives, seriously! Blessings, Nicki ♥️

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you so much for your kind words NickiDrake. You have a great ministry and we love that you are helping many people to engage in the Word of God on a much deeper level. Thank you so much and blessings to you and your great ministry!

[@MutyabaIsaac-s3r]

Nice teaching

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you so much. Blessings!

[@lj9592]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Edzhjus]

Context is important. 👽 3:06 This solves multiinterpretation confusion issue. Cause truly Allmighty Deity would be able to achieve holy book text that is understandable all the time in any year readers live in. 🙄 'A book in every home' is another example. 📖

[@TheBibleEffect]

There is a common saying in Biblical studies, "Context is Key". The better we do with understanding a piece of literature's literary and historical context, the better we can understand its meaning. We believe that all people have a right to access the Bible in their own language, and also have a right to resources that help deepen their understanding of it. Blessings!

[@aloktirkey29]

Can you suggest some books to understand context of the bible?

[@TheBibleEffect]

Hi! That's a great question! "How to read the Bible for all its worth" by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart is an excellent resource. Hope that helps!

[@bonganinondudule9022]

Thank you

[@TheBibleEffect]

Blessings Bongani!

[@KuyaAO]

Thnk you so much

[@silkethirteen]

I'm having trouble studying the Bible. I really want to learn

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you for sharing Saragenaille. We have decades of experience helping many people just like yourself, and we would love to help you to learn to study the Bible. This video is a great starting point to learn how to approach each book. We have to remember that reading books of the Bible in many ways is like reading other people's mail. These books were written by an individual, to another person or group of people, living thousands of years ago. When we understand them and their world, we can easier understand the message of the book and what it means for us today. We offer study guides for each of the books that we have covered on our website, www.thebibleeffect.com. Our approach (called inductive study) will help you to see what is being said, and then understand the message so you can know how you can apply it. Of course, we would also love to help you along with any areas where you are feeling stuck. We are here to help! Blessings!

[@silkethirteen]

@@TheBibleEffect do you have an app?

[@TheBibleEffect]

@@silkethirteen We do not yet have an app. However you can find some great resources on the app that is usually just referred to as The Bible app, or YouVersion, by Life.Church. I hope that helps!

[@exaucemayunga22]

When scriptures don't align with what we want, we just say it's taken out of context or the translation was wrong

[@TheBibleEffect]

While that is unfortunately what some people may do, that is definitely not how we should be studying the Bible. If we can identify, and then lay down our pre-conceived ideas and biases when we approach the text, and then allow the context to illuminate its intended meaning, then we will often find that what we want the Bible to say, is not what it actually says. In those instances, we must die to ourselves, and submit ourselves to the authority of Scripture. Blessings!

[@exaucemayunga22]

@TheBibleEffect that will be impossible to do because the scriptures were written by men, and most were anonymous. With that being the fact, we find many contradictions, errors and mistranlsations in the Bible. We will never agree on what the Bible say as long as we live. All we can do is love our God and love our neighbors.

[@ZaiDrizzleDrop]

Yeah its interesting how that works, you could quote a verse that sounds very pleasant and kind and positive, and you will never hear a christian say anything relating to context and will just agree. But if you say a quote that sounds nasty, vile, or disgusting, suddenly people will say "please explain that to me how that is bad in the right context". its like some sort of catch all, get out of jail free card or something. Its seems as if context is only used out of convenience in order to avoid "icky" parts of the bible. Its just interesting how it only applies to the awful parts that you can't justify. I guess these mental gymnastics is how this plague managed to infect people for so long and control our lives.

[@exaucemayunga22]

@@ZaiDrizzleDrop they do more work to defend God than God does to defend himself.

[@ZaiDrizzleDrop]

@@exaucemayunga22 it’s really interesting, because supposedly god is this omnipotent being, yet HUMANS have to keep ducking and dodging and making excuses for him, all these weird arguments, giving him new powers when it’s convenient, when the guy could literally just pop into existence and have a chat with us.

[@lenisuwito1121]

permission to download it for intro video :)

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you for asking. Yes you can download it, as long as you don't change it at all. We hope that it can serve you well!

[@Faithandlive492]

INTERESTING!……

[@oddoutdoors]

In what context is it moral to own a person as property? Exodus 20:20-21 exodus 20: 7, Leviticus 25:44-46 all promote chattel slavery. We all agree that slavery is immoral, at least I hope you do. So if your Bible is moral and so is your God then how do you justify the immoral behavior which is explicitly condoned in the Bible? Again, in what context is it ok to own a person as property? I mean, that's why the "you have to read it in context" argument is made. It's anattempt to justify immoral behavior

[@TheBibleEffect]

This is a good question, and I’m glad that you asked it. There are many good books and lectures that address this specific topic, but here is a brief answer to your question. I’d be happy to direct you towards other resources should you want to know more. In the Bible, God did forbid the abuse of other humans, slave or free. It is only in the past 200 years that nations have begun to forbid slavery, and that began with Christian nations. So many of us (both Christian and not) have been so conditioned by Christian thinking (to love others) that we are sensitized to those who have lost their freedom, and are widely against slavery today. In the type of slavery that we see in America and some other places, those slaves were kidnapped and brought over. According to Old Testament Scripture, the just punishment towards those kidnappers would be death (Exodus 21:16). That type of treatment of others is abhorrent to God. But in ancient times many people actually voluntarily sold themselves into slavery, as it was a form of welfare. It was like an employment where the employer was responsible for the needs and well-being of the slave (housing, food, medical needs, etc.). These slaves were not seen so much as property in the same sense as a person might view their cloak or sheep, but were a member of their household, and could even have a share in the slave master’s inheritance (Genesis 15:2-3). In fact, at that time a Hebrew slave was required to be released after seven years, and with that was to be given a generous portion of the master’s possessions (Deuteronomy 15:12-15). The slave may also decide that the life as a member of that household was such that he/she preferred to stay (Deut 15:16-17), which tells us that the slavery described here was not to be one of abuse and mistreatment. God never desired the oppression of anyone, especially the weak, but unfortunately people are sinful and often tend to act in selfish ways that are contrary to God’s desires. Some ancient Hebrews abused the Biblical slavery system to their own benefit and to the detriment of others. That humans did this is not the fault of God, but is the sad reality of humanity. When we get to the New Testament, we are in an entirely different slavery system that was overseen by the Romans, whose laws were not given by God. Though slaves did have some legal rights, their rights were not as favorable as what we read in the Old Covenant. However, Christian slave owners were to be different and to treat their slaves fairly. Christian writers like Paul did not advocate for slaves to rebel against their masters, as that was a very sensitive topic in Rome as the Servile War was still a sensitive memory for Rome, and Christians did not want to be mistaken for that type of movement. However, letters like Philemon show us the personal side of what was a desirable response for a slave master to his slave, to have them “no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother” (Philemon 16). That may not have always made economic sense for every slave master and every slave at the time, however the New Testament writers never condone mistreatment of their slaves. It was through the Christian view of the Bible that has led slavery to be abolished in much of the world today, and it is this Christian worldview that shapes our current negative views towards the ownership and mistreatment of others. While there have been some who have tried to justify slavery using the Bible, they have always found it difficult to do so. The only way to do that is to focus on certain passages, while ignoring others, thus not understanding the full context of God’s Word. For this reason some American slave owners created what is commonly called “The Slave Bible”, which removed passages from the Bible so that they could continue to oppress people and keep it “Biblically” justified. The Bible is clear that we should always, “love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39; Luke 10:25-37). In history this is how slave owners were to treat their slaves, and today this is how employers should treat their employees. I hope that helps. Blessings!

[@oddoutdoors]

@The Bible Effect you don't have any arguments against mine, do you? I mean, you can't because the Bible says what it says and definitions of words tell us what they mean. You're intellectually dishonest. You're starting with a conclusion and cherry picking your evidence to support that conclusion. That's not a logical thing to do. What you should do is start with the evidence and reach a conclusion based on that evidence.

[@TheBibleEffect]

@@oddoutdoors Let me first say that this is not the place for “arguments”, and we will not engage in such. I do feel the need to respond however to a couple accusations in this post. I, and many people much smarter than I, see the slavery stipulations in the Old Testament in a much different light that is not at odds with the moral character of a just and loving God. On top of that, these conclusions have come not through intellectual dishonesty, and not through starting with a conclusion. There are many great scholars who have delved into this topic and allow the evidence to form their conclusion, which aligns with the one that I stated. I would challenge you to seek out books written by Christian scholars and listen and evaluate the evidence that they give. If after that you still choose to hold to your beliefs, then that is your right. However, if you have made up your mind on this topic and do not wish to respectfully hear a response from a Christian perspective, then nothing profitable will come from engaging further. The followup post after your original was not respectful, and resorted to insults rather than engaging in followup questions or comments. For this reason I opted to delete it rather than engage further, as nothing good ever comes from this type of back and forth in message boards.

[@oddoutdoors]

@The Bible Effect my follow up wasn't respectful... you mean you got offended because I called you out on your immoral behaviors.

[@oddoutdoors]

@The Bible Effect I've said what I have to say and you are so afraid of it thar you deleted it.

[@maluderoos5274]

I started with NIV but they omitted Lucifer and changed to it to morning star which refers to JESUS

[@TheBibleEffect]

Yes, you will not find the name 'Lucifer' in most modern translations. The name 'Lucifer' is found only in Isaiah 14:12, and is used in the KJV and NKJV. However, this term is a a holdover from the Latin Vulgate that was used for centuries. The name 'Lucifer' comes from the Latin (luciferos), which means 'shining one', and is used to refer to the planet Venus. The Hebrew word behind this term is 'helel', and is only used here in the Bible. Rather than use the Latin word, most modern translations use an English equivalent, such as 'morning star', 'day star', 'shining one', 'star of the morning', or something similar. I hope that helps! Blessings Malu!

[@cg0825]

Who spoke the words is very important. Someone once quoted Matthew 4:9. I said to them you do realize who said that, you do realize that Matthew 4 is Jesus' 40 days fast and being tempted by the devil and it was not Jesus who said that

[@TheBibleEffect]

Yes absolutely! Quoting Matthew 4:9 as something encouraging is quite the contextual error. Thanks for commenting, and blessings!

[@joannasarcamedes8191]

I'm looking for the scripture...here a little there a little

[@TheBibleEffect]

That is great to hear! Any questions that you may have as you begin exploring Scripture, please let us know. Blessings!

[@BlackKEMET_]

0:01 Jesus is the WORD OF GOD! Not bible. Remember knows are hearts and thoughts. Not the bible.

[@TheBibleEffect]

Thank you for your comment, and I can tell that you have a great zeal for the Lord and for His truth. Yes, Jesus is called the Word (Gk: Logos) of God in John 1:1-14, 1 John 1:1, and Revelation 19:13. John is brilliantly using a philosophical term from his day, and applying it to Jesus to help his audience better understand who Jesus is. In the New Testament, the term 'word' is used in other ways as well, specifically in proclamation (often the Greek word, 'Rhema'). This is the word that is proclaimed initially through God, and then through the apostles and inspired writers, as well as Jesus Himself while He was on earth (see Romans 10:8, 17-18). This is the word of faith that we hold on to; the Good News (Gospel) of God, which is preserved for us in the written words that we find in the Bible. This is why Christians for centuries have also referred to the Bible as the 'Word of God'. Thank you for your comment, and keep up your zeal and love for Jesus!

[@maluderoos5274]

And there’s a lot of missing verses … I could conclude it’s a corrupted translation… and by the way the author is God

[@TheBibleEffect]

Bible translation is a process undertaken by Biblical scholars who seek to very carefully be as true as possible to the original text. Since the KJV was translated (which is an excellent translation), Biblical scholarship has come a very long way. Today we have many more Biblical manuscripts than they did in the 1600's, and many of them have shown themselves to be even more reliable transmissions of the original inspired texts. While there are very few significant differences from the texts used to translate the KJV, in a few cases some manuscripts illuminate some slight scribal differences or insertions. These can account for what you might be seeing as 'missing verses'. Usually however, modern translations will include the alternate reading in the footnotes. We can be assured however, that these slight differences tend to be of low consequence to the Bible and its message. Blessings Malu!

[@MutyabaIsaac-s3r]

Nice teaching