Context in Bible Study
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· 9 viewsWe often talk about "context" when doing bible study. There are multiple "contexts" to examine when studying a passage.
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Language
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Immediate Context
Sentence - How do the words fit within the sentence
Paragraph - How do the words fit within the paragraph (Somewhat a modern convention)
Thought - How do the words fit within the thought being expressed
Literary Context
Section - How do the words fit within this section of the book
Book - How do the words fit within the structure of the book as a whole
Historical Context
Historical situation of the places and events
Historical Situation of the Audience
Historical Situation of the Author
Cultural Context
Events Filtered Through Social Conditions of the Time (We study the cultural context of a passage to understand the customs, traditions, economics, politics, and social dynamics.)
Logos Pro Team. (2016). LT271 Study the Bible with Logos: . Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Logos Pro Team. (2016). LT271 Study the Bible with Logos: . Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Covenantal Context
Parallel Passages - How does this passage fit with how the topic/event is expressed within the specific covenant and/or testament
Intertestamental Context
Parallel Passages - How does this passage fit within how the topic/event is expressed within both testaments