This Sunday! Join us for Part 2 of our series on Spiritual Growth: "Biblically Oriented" from 2 Timothy 3:14-17. We'll explore: understanding the original languages of the Bible, the difference between literal and dynamic equivalence translations, the importance of historical and cultural context. reading the Bible in its literary context, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of God's Word and grow spiritually! See you there!
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OUTLINE:
Correctly Handling the Bible
2 Timothy 2:15
First — The Bible was originally written in Hebrew (some Aramaic) and Greek. Strong's Exhaustive
Concordance is a help, as are online services to better understand the original language.
Second — Two Types of Bible Translations
1. A Literal translation follows the original grammar and offers a word-for-word rendition.
2. Dynamic Equivalence translates the original text thought-by-thought, putting it into good English
language.
Acts 20:7 (NIV)
A Literal translation of Acts 20:7: "In then the first of the Sabbaths having come together to break bread,
Paul talked to them about to depart the next day he continued then the talk until midnight."
The Best Bible Translation!
2 Corinthians 3:3
Third — How would the original audience that the Bible was written to understand the message?
Knowing the historical and cultural context helps understand the Bible's message for the original
audience.
The IVP Bible Background Commentary — Old Testament
Genesis 1:26-27 (NIV)
"When God created people he put them in charge of all his creation. He endowed then with his own
image. In the ancient world an image was believed to carry the essence of that deity which it
represented. An idol image of a deity, the same terminology used here, would be used in the worship of
that deity because it contained the essence of that deity. This would not suggest that the image could do
what the deity could do, nor that it looked like the deity. Rather, the deities work was thought to be
accomplished through the idol." (page 29)
The IVP Bible Background Commentary — New Testament
Hebrews 1:3 (NIV)
"Jewish writers writing in Greek often said Devine Wisdom was the exact 'image' of God, the prototypical
stamp by which he 'imprinted' the seal of his image on the rest of creation (the way an image was
stamped on coins). Sitting down at the right hand of the Supreme King was an image of ultimate honor
and alluding to Psalm 110:1. Purification of sins was the work of Priest's; mention of it here anticipates a
theme that appears later in the letter." (page 651)
Fourth — Read the Bible in its literary context and avoid simplistic proof-texting.
Romans 8:24 (KJV)
Romans 8:20-21 (NIV)
Romans 8:22-23 (NIV)
Romans 8:24-25 (NIV)
Our first goal is to interpret the Bible in context. Then, we can apply it appropriately to our society, our
world, and our lives!
2 Timothy 2:22
2 Timothy 2:23-24
2 Timothy 2:25-26
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