Grasping God's Word

We must go on to choose the meaning that is most likely. As you struggle to decide the most likely meaning of the word in its context, you may find the following questions helpful.

Chapter 1 BIBLE TRANSLATIONS

This distinction is particularly important in Paul’s letters, because it often delineates between what we do and what God has done for

5. Means (By Which Something Is Accomplished)

If we imagine the biblical text to be like a brick house, then conjunctions are the mortar that holds the bricks (phrases and sentences) together. One critical aspect of careful reading is to note all of the conjunctions (“and,” “for,” “but,” “therefore,” “since,” “because,” etc.). Our tendency is to skip over them — but don’t do it! Without the mo

Selective-Evidence Fallacy When we cite just the evidence that supports our favored interpretation or when we dismiss evidence that seems to argue against our view, we commit the selective-evidence fallacy.

Chapter 9 WORD STUDIES

Spiritualizing

Chapter 7 WHAT DO WE BRING TO THE TEXT?