To wind up this series on Christ-centered interpretation, I will focus on the question, “Can we read the Old Testament like the NT authors?.” I will also include some resources on Christ-centered interpretation (more technically called Christ-centered hermeneutics. Closely related terms or ideas include biblical theology and historical-redemptive hermeneutic). You can access the first four [...]
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Christ-centered hermeneutic part 4 of 5
All Scripture really is God-breathed
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim 3:16-17).
Most conservative Christians accept the teaching that all of Scripture is inspired by God and the ensuing implication that [...]
Christ-centered interpretion: part 3 of 5
The storyline of Scripture: God redeeming a people in Christ
In my last post, part 2 of 5 on Christ-centered interpretation, I said Luke 24 is the most important chapter for learning how to correctly read the Bible. There Jesus teaches two men on the road to Emmaus and His apostles how to read the [...]
Christ-centered interpretation: Part 2 of 5
Reading the Bible like the Apostles
In a recent post on Numbers 12, I developed personal application built on the mediatorial work of Christ. I took an Old Testament text written thousands of years before Christ walked the earth and applied it in light of His person and work on the earth.
Can you do this? [...]
Christ-centered interpretation: Part 1 of 5
Is the Bible about you?
When asked if the Bible is written about them, most people would answer no. Most people understand that they, personally, are not the subjects of the texts of Scripture.
But when people go to apply Scripture, they usually act like it is all about them.
Numbers 12, Take One: “Don’t be [...]