If yous walked into a room, saw a fry driblet around toys on the flooring too saw the woman raise directly punish him, yous mightiness retrieve her a flake harsh.
But, if you’d been at that spot for an hr too watched the woman raise repeatedly warn the fry to seat his toys away, you'd likely view her patient.
Context clarifies.
If yous read a passage of Scripture where God enacts a potent punishment, yous mightiness retrieve Him a harsh God.
But if yous read several chapters earlier the punishment, yous ever meet how God has patiently too lovingly warned people.
Context clarifies.
Understanding Scripture inwards context means:
1. Reading the entire passage.
2. Noting the historic setting, theme, story, and/or role inwards the passage.
3. Looking at the large film too every bit the details.
4. Studying what the residue of Scripture teaches on the subject.
Context clarifies truth. It doesn't deny it.
In the situations above, context doesn’t deny the punishment. It clarifies it.
We must properly sympathise context to stimulate got God’s Word correctly (2 Timothy 2:15).
Note: I’ve been hearing people nation something is "out of context" every bit a way to excuse or deny clear Biblical principles. It's of import that nosotros sympathise what "out of context" way too hence nosotros tin help others usage it correctly. Proper usage of context is an of import regulation for agreement Scripture, not for refuting Scripture.
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