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Exegesis
10 Quick Tips for Becoming an Excellent Bible Interpreter
The Bible is God’s Word, and we need God’s help to rightly understand it. Here are 10 basic tips for becoming a skilled interpreter of Scripture.
Pineapples and Biblical Interpretation — What’s the Connection?
The word “pineapple” helps us understand a potential error—the root fallacy—that can be made when interpreting a Bible passage.
4 Questions a Pastor Should Ask Himself Before and After Giving a Sermon
How can we tell whether a sermon is good or not? Here are four questions to ask any time you write—or evaluate—a sermon.
Are Red Letters Better?
Some Bible translations print the words Jesus spoke out loud in red letters, which may lead people to think that those parts of Scripture are more important than others. Is this true?
Should Pastors Preach Topical Sermons?
Should pastors preach topically or should they preach chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse, through books of the Bible?
How to Read the Bible in Context and Stay on Track
In Scripture there is both an immediate context and an overall biblical context—the overarching story of God’s mighty acts of redemption in Jesus. Here’s how to stay on track when reading the Bible.