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Understanding Biblical Prophecy PART 4—How To Interpret Biblical Prophecies.

By joshbanks July 14, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

The interpreter must pay attention to the following guidelines: • Understand the historical background of the prophet and his message. Prophecies usually make sense when read in their historical-cultural setting.…

Understanding Biblical Prophecy PART 3—Features of Prophecies.

By joshbanks July 14, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

First, note that there are general prophecies in the Bible which predict blessings or curses on Israel. Take Isaiah 14:1, for example, "For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob,…

Understanding Biblical Prophecy PART 2—The Purpose of Prophecies.

By joshbanks July 12, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

To begin with, prophecies were/are given to reveal the heart of God to men. Jeremiah 7, for example, says, "The WORD that came to Jeremiah FROM THE LORD, saying, 'Stand…

Understanding Biblical Prophecy PART 1

By joshbanks July 8, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

The Old Testament is often called "the Prophets" Matthew 5:17 (NKJV) 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy THE LAW or THE PROPHETS. I did not come to…

The Use of Parallelism in the Bible.

By joshbanks July 7, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

Parallelism is an Hebraic mode of writing. It emphasizes a statement by saying it in different ways. That is, the writer uses different words or phrases to refer to the…

Types and Antitypes.

By joshbanks July 6, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

A type (or typology) is anything in the Old Testament that prefigures (speaks of, ahead of time) the New. It could be a person, object, place, or ceremony, that points…

Roadblocks to Interpreting The Bible Accurately # 4

By joshbanks July 5, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

The fourth obstacle to an accurate interpretation of the Bible is forgetting that the Bible is literature. Many, in a bid to spiritualize the Bible, forget to acknowledge that it…

Roadblocks to Interpreting The Bible Accurately # 3 (iii)

By joshbanks July 4, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

The third question to ask in ascertaining the context of a given Biblical text is 3) What is the philosophical context of what I'm reading? The philosophical context refers to…

Roadblocks to Interpreting The Bible Accurately # 3 (ii)

By joshbanks July 2, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

The third roadblock to interpreting the Bible accurately, we've said, is not reading the same in context. Having examined reading the Bible in its historical context ("what is the historical…

Roadblocks to Interpreting The Bible Accurately # 3 (i)

By joshbanks July 1, 2022ArticlesNo Comments

The third obstacle to understanding the Bible is reading it without respecting its context. Context refers to the surrounding circumstances in which a Biblical text was written. No writer writes…