This document discusses factors that can influence biblical interpretation, such as presuppositions, translations, cultural experience, and sin. It emphasizes that the Bible must be interpreted in its original historical and cultural context, but also contains universal truths. The Holy Spirit can help readers properly understand scripture by opening their minds and helping them look past biases. The document recommends studying scripture in its specific contexts across the Bible to develop a unified doctrine and understanding of God's message.
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3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? Notes (A4)William Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
Look at the spiritual discipline of Bible intake.
Feel free to check out my Youtube channel ("Bible A to Z"):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksmizy3de-HTruLFkHDCMA
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BibleAtoZ1
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Bible-A-to-Z-104071948506766
(Also on Instagram, BitChute, and Rumble)
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3. What may influence our interpretation?
Presuppositions
Translations
Cultural experience
Sin
Why is interpretation needed?
Reading a story is different than reading a legal document. A child reads not in
the same way an adult does. A lawyer may understand the same text different
than a theologian does. Reading in the original language is not the same as
reading a translation.
All those—and even more—factors influence the interpretation of a text. This
can be applied to the Bible too. No one can read the Bible in an absolutely
neutral way. Then, how can we interpret the Bible correctly?
4. For three and a half years, the followers of Jesus believed that He
was the Messiah (Matthew 16:15-16). However, they conceived
the idea of the Messiah in a distorted way, because they
presupposed His work was to free them from the Romans.
This presupposition prevented them from recognizing Jesus just
after He was resurrected (Luke 24:36-45). The Holy Spirit had to
work in their minds to show them the true mission of Jesus in the
light of the Bible.
We may also be influenced
by our experience, our
knowledge and our
presuppositions when
interpreting the Bible.
The Holy Spirit will help us understanding the Bible correctly if
we open our mind to Him with an honest heart.
5. The Bible was written in Hebrew,
Aramaic and Greek. If we cannot read
those languages fluently, we need a
translation.
Translations involve two main issues:
the original words may not have an
exact translation into our language, and
the translator may be influenced by
preconceived ideas.
HEBREW ARAMAIC GREEK
Because of those limitations, reading
different translations is
recommendable, so we can understand
the meaning of the original text better.
No matter which translation we read,
the fundamental truths of the
Scriptures are always easily
understandable.
6. There are three types of Bible translations:
Formal
• It's faithful to
the original.
Almost-literal
translation
• “Jesus said to
her, 'Woman,
what does
your concern
have to do
with Me? My
hour has not
yet come.'”
(John 2:4 NKJV)
Dynamic
• It emphasizes
the meaning.
Idiomatic
translation
• “'Woman, why
do you involve
me?' Jesus
replied. 'My
hour has not
yet come.'”
(John 2:4 NIV)
Paraphrase
• Expresses the idea
in a colloquial
way. More
interpreted than
literal
• “'I can’t help you
now,' he said. 'It
isn’t yet my time
for miracles.'”
(John 2:4 TLB)
The two last types are more pleasant when reading them and when trying to understand
easy passages. However, they're influenced by preconceptions, so they're not good for
doctrinal study. A more formal translation is recommended in that case.
7. “… visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third
and fourth generations of those who hate Me,” (Exodus 20:5)
The Bible authors were immersed in diverse
cultures: Hebrew, Chaldean, Greek, Roman.
Therefore, their writings are better understood
when taking their cultural context into account.
Nevertheless, even if we don't know about
the details of those cultures, the Bible is still
full of meaning for us. It explains topics that
go beyond any culture, like God's Creation,
sin and why we need Salvation.
For example, in the Hebrew culture, a person is
responsible for those acts that he didn't do, but
allowed to happen. That's why sometimes they
attributed acts to God that He didn't actually do,
like allowing the children to suffer for their
parents' sin, or hardening the heart of Pharaoh.
8. “Jesus said to them, 'If you were blind, you
would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’
Therefore your sin remains.’” (John 9:41)
Sin is a barrier between the reader and the Bible. Sin alters the way we interpret
and accept the Bible.
We may understand the Scriptures incorrectly because of our pride, self-delusion,
doubt, disobedience, loving our own opinion, and many other impediments.
So we must read the Bible
with faith and submission.
We must be willing to let the
Scriptures change us and
shape our character.
The Holy Spirit acts in us if we
let Him. Despite our sin, He
will guide us “into all truth.”
(John 16:13)
9. “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”
(Luke 24:45 NIV)
If we approach and interpret the Bible
wrongly, we will likely come to false
conclusions, not just in the understanding of
salvation but in everything else that the Bible
teaches.
A correct interpretation of the Bible produces:
Unity in doctrine
Unity in teaching
Unity in the Church
Unity in mission
We need a proper study of the Bible
(hermeneutics). We should analyze each
passage in its specific context, and in
relation to what other sections of the Bible
teach on the topic at hand. This way we'll
better understand the message God has
shared with us through the Bible.
10. “Do you ask, What shall I do to be saved? You
must lay your preconceived opinions, your
hereditary and cultivated ideas, at the door of
investigation. If you search the Scriptures to
vindicate your own opinions, you will never
reach the truth. Search in order to learn what
the Lord says. If conviction comes as you search,
if you see that your cherished opinions are not
in harmony with the truth, do not misinterpret
the truth in order to suit your own belief, but
accept the light given. Open mind and heart
that you may behold wondrous things out of
God’s word.”
E.G.W. (Christ's Object Lessons, cp. 8, p. 112)
11. HOW TO
INTERPRET
THE BIBLE
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