The 2 sides of the Model Life, Who delighted in doing God’s will only, are:
Realised in the Living Word
Analysed in the written Word
Today we will look at how we are able to find Him in His written Word; the Holy Scriptures.
When we approach a word, phrase, verse or chapter in a book of the Bible firstly look at it’s setting and ask:
Who
What
Why
When
Where
Which
It is absolutely impossible for us to exhaust any portion of Scripture. The more you study, the more you see; it is absolutely unfathomable. One's understanding of each portion depends on the thoroughness of his knowledge of that which proceeds it.
No one can give any statement as to the teaching of any text which is final and authoritative. It is impossible to exhaust any portion of God's word. If you are satisfied and do not think that it is worth looking on, you will not see more. No matter how much we see, there is always much more we don't see.
Each Scripture is connected to every other portion.
If you think through a Scripture time after time and see the whole of it, and each separate statement as a single whole, you see what no man on earth could tell you. Study each section then go back over the whole. This is the royal method.
If you think through a Scripture time after time and see the whole of it, and each separate statement as a single whole, you see what no man on earth could tell you. Study each section then go back over the whole. This is the royal method.
Study the text carefully, read it again and again. Find out exactly what it is saying. Note the dependence of each verse on that which precedes it. Nobody can tell you what is true concerning the text, that is not found in the text itself. If you give heed you can tell what the Lord says as well as anyone, He uses the language of the common people.
“Hear O heavens, and give ear O earth.”, why? Because the Lord hath spoken. When the Lord speaks it is the time for everyone in heaven and earth to keep silence before Him.
If we would do this and not even in our innermost hearts uttering a word, but allowing God to give us His thoughts, we should find not only life but sound wisdom as well.
If we would do this and not even in our innermost hearts uttering a word, but allowing God to give us His thoughts, we should find not only life but sound wisdom as well.
Here are the Principles of Biblical Interpretation to guide you in your study of Christ in the written Word:
Proof text method
Line upon line
Parables Stories Prophecies
We are able to place this here...
Numbers - Dates - Chapters/verses
Ever the same
Events, waymarks, turning points, moment of truth
3+1
Repeat
Meaning and significance of names – prophets, places, things
Progressive
Delineation Fractal Chiasm
End from beginning
Repeat and enlarge
Internal/External
Not as we expected
1st+2nd=3rd
Compare and Contrast
Literal application
Typological application
Moral application
Prophetic application
Models of agriculture, marriage, construction, geography
Two witnesses
Alpha & Omega
The prophets are subject to the prophets
Rule of first mention
Natural → Spiritual
These are so simple that a child can easily understand how they are applied, so if you would like to share them with a child at anytime here is an easy way to show and explain it all to them:
