UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE & ANALYZING THE CREATION STORIES

SCRIPTURE: FACT VS. TRUTH IS EVERYTHING IN THE BIBLE TRUE? CAN EVERYTHING IN THE BIBLE BE PROVEN AS FACTUAL? FUDAMNETAL(LITERAL) TRANSLATION CONTEXTUAL MEANING

READING OF SCRIPTURE CONTEXTUAL-is the most consistent use of the method of Bible study that began in Antioch, Syria, in the third century. The Old Testament was given by God. God uniquely spoke through the Hebrew Scripture. Therefore, every aspect of the text had meaning—every sentence, clause, word, letter, and even the smallest embellishment or idiosyncrasy of the text.

READING OF SCRIPTURE CONTEXTUAL- It is important to study Bible passages and stories within their context. Taking verses out of context leads to all kinds of error and misunderstanding. Understanding context begins with four principles: literal meaning (what it says), historical setting (the events of the story, to whom is it addressed, and how it was understood at that time), grammar (the immediate sentence and paragraph within which a word or phrase is found) and synthesis (comparing it with other parts of Scripture for a fuller meaning). -

READING OF SCRIPTURE FUNDAMENTAL-Literal interpretation asserts that a biblical text is to be interpreted according to the “plain meaning” conveyed by its grammatical construction and historical context. The literal meaning is held to correspond to the intention of the authors. Literal interpretation asserts that a biblical text is to be interpreted according to the “plain meaning” conveyed by its grammatical construction and historical context. The literal meaning is held to correspond to the intention of the authors.

DIVINE INSPIRATION Divine inspiration means that God preserved the writers from recording error when they wrote the various parts of Scripture. All things they recorded are accurate. The words were actually said, and the events actually happened.

DIVINE REVELATION Revelation means, "God disclosing to humanity truths they would not otherwise know" - human beings could not find out these truths for themselves.  Revelation, therefore, is concerned with the giving of truth while divine inspiration refers to the recording of truth.