Rightly Handling the Word of Truth

For the kick off of Season 7, we are very pleased to have Jason Hensley joining us. Jason shares the awkward moment that challenged how he read the Bible. This drove him to write a book called "The Bible in Context". We review the important points of his book and undergo some paradigm shifts along the way. The result is a whole new way of reading the Bible in context.

Key Verse:

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Tim. 2:15)

Outline:

1. Introduction
2. Determining Intent
   1. The challenges of interpreting the Bible
   2. The importance of context and the author’s intent (2 Peter 3:15-16 cp. 2 Tim. 2:15) and God’s intent
   3. Recognizing bias and the importance of learning in a community
3. Historical Content
   1. Cultural, contemporary, geographical
   2. Example of Psa. 121:1
   3. Determining historical context
4. Literary Content
   1. The immediate verses (Example of Lucifer Isa. 14:12)
   2. Context of a book
5. The Biblical Content and Divine Intent
   1. Example of demons
   2. Meaning beyond the author (1 Peter1:11)
6. Principles and Applications
   1. Study and application
   2. Principles defined
   3. Example of Satan vs God’s Sovereignty
7. Conclusion

Jason Hensley links

Webpage: https://www.jasonhensley.net/

Get the book on Amazon: The Bible in Context

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