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| There are four keywords to understanding any Bible passage - observation, interpretation, evaluation, and application. Observation: What are the facts? What do the words mean? What comes before and after to put the passage in context? Who is speaking? And to whom? Interpretation: What did the passage mean to the original audience two or three thousand years ago? Are we making the mistake of interpreting the passage through our own experiences rather than those of the original audience? Is the passage using literary techniques like allegory, hyperbole, metaphor or parable to make its point? Evaluation: What does the passage mean to us today? Can it be applied directly today, or do we need to apply the underlying principle to conditions very different than when it was originally written? Application: How should I apply what I learn from this passage to live a more godly life? Do I need to change my attitudes or actions as a result? |
