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The Bible Worldview 

  Introduction  

The book of Romans provides us an understanding and the living out the Christian faith. It will tell us what to believe, what truth to hang on to, and how to walk as a believer in this world. Remember, no one had Bibles at this time, believers relied on teachings provided by the apostles to help them grow in their faith and learn about Jesus Christ. Paul…

Old Testament Bible Dictionary

Judges

The book of Judges reveals events that happened between 1004 when David established his throne in Jerusalem and after Saul was anointed king 1051 BC. It was written in wisdom and poetry and contains three literary genres, poetry, riddles, and narrative history. The book was divided into two 21 chapters, which Chapter 1-16 gives an account of the war of…

What can happen when people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context? Cultural context is very important when talking about the bible. There will be vast misinterpretation and false revelation. As stated in the book, that by understanding the history and culture of the audience in which God was addressing is like looking through a window(Duvall and Hays, 2008, pg.…

Importance of the Literary

What happens if you carefully consider the surrounding context of a passage, but ignore its literary genre? Literary genre helps readers understand the meaning of the text and how it should be read. Don’t just quote. There is a full context of a passage surrounding that. Tell them, why do you care about that person’s life. Religion says you’re not the judge also. Religion also teaches one to stand…