Does Our Character Affect How We Understand Scripture?
Cultivating a virtuous character influences how we understand Scripture in three ways: it helps us understand Scripture’s relevance, Scripture’s requirements, and Scripture’s richness. Do our character and obedience play a role in how well we understand Scripture? This is an important question because it forces us to back up and ask, well, what is Bible […]
Jesus: Our Guide for Affirming Both Testaments
The Bible, comprising the Old and New Testaments, holds a central place in the lives of Christians. It serves as a guide and a source of spiritual nourishment. However, one may wonder, “How can we trust the Bible? How did we get this book of books?” In this article, we’re going to look into the […]
The Key to Understanding the Bible: A Story of Two Brave Women
What is the key to understanding the Bible? Although there are helpful tools for understanding the Bible, understanding has more to do with practicing obedience than just learning information. In this article, Renee Sproles tells the story of two Iranian Christians who learned through persecution that “it’s more important to learn just one verse every […]
How Do We Interpret the Bible?
This is Question #4 in Orpheus J. Heyward’s God’s Word: The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture.
5 Ways to Close to the Distance Between Us and the World of the Bible
*Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from God’s Word: The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture. Since the Bible is an ancient document, there are distances we need to try to close in order to have a proper understanding of the original meaning. It is much like crossing a bridge to another world so as […]
A 3-Step Process for Reading the Bible – Q&A with Orpheus J. Heyward
*Editor’s Note: Reading the Bible can be daunting. It helps to have steps in mind which help make the process of Bible reading understandable. I recently caught up with Dr. Orpheus J. Heyward, a minister, scholar, and teacher of Bible interpretation (hermeneutics) to get his thoughts on how we can bridge the gap between the […]
Come to the Bible with Questions – Q&A with Orpheus J. Heyward
*Editor’s Note: The world of the Bible is quite different from our own. So, we need to come with questions, not a know-it-all attitude. I recently caught up with Dr. Orpheus J. Heyward, a minister, scholar, and teacher of Bible interpretation (hermeneutics) to get his thoughts on how we can bridge the gap between the […]
Bible Interpretation Is Closer Than You Think – Q&A with Orpheus J. Heyward
*Editor’s Note: The Bible has been subject to some wild misinterpretations. And yet some of the basic tools which would help us interpret the Bible accurately are tools we use every day in other areas of our lives. In order to interpret the Bible accurately, we need to be able to incorporate these commonsense tools […]
