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And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. (Lk 24:45)

Week 3 - Sept 8, 2011Week 3 - Sept 8, 2011

Interpretation: ContentInterpretation: Content

Week 3 - Sept 8, 2011Week 3 - Sept 8, 2011

Interpretation: ContentInterpretation: Content

Set your hearts on all the Set your hearts on all the words which I testify words which I testify among you today, which among you today, which you shall command your you shall command your children to be careful to children to be careful to observe—all the words of observe—all the words of this law. this law.

Set your hearts on all the Set your hearts on all the words which I testify words which I testify among you today, which among you today, which you shall command your you shall command your children to be careful to children to be careful to observe—all the words of observe—all the words of this law. this law.

Deuteronomy 32:46-47Deuteronomy 32:46-47

Set your hearts on all the Set your hearts on all the words words Set your hearts on all the Set your hearts on all the words words


For it is not a futile thing For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your for you, because it is your life....life....

For it is not a futile thing For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your for you, because it is your life....life....


“The Method”

ObservationObservation

InterpretationInterpretation

Application Application

What Does it What Does it Say?Say?

What Does it What Does it Mean?Mean?

What Do I Do?What Do I Do?

“The Method”





What Does it What Does it Mean?Mean?What Do I Do?What Do I Do?

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“The Method”





What Does it What Does it Mean?Mean?What Do I Do?What Do I Do?

“The Method”





What Does it What Does it Mean?Mean?

What Do I Do?What Do I Do?

InterpretationWhat Does it Mean?What Does it Mean?

- it MEANS something- it MEANS something

- God said what He meant, - God said what He meant, meant what Saidmeant what Said- What it means, means to - What it means, means to allallThru all time, all around Thru all time, all around

worldworld

For we did not follow For we did not follow cunningly devised fables cunningly devised fables when we made known to when we made known to you the power and coming you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ...of our Lord Jesus Christ...

For we did not follow For we did not follow cunningly devised fables cunningly devised fables when we made known to when we made known to you the power and coming you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ...of our Lord Jesus Christ...

2 Peter 1:162 Peter 1:16

knowing this first, that no knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,any private interpretation,



InterpretationWhat Does it Mean?What Does it Mean?

- it MEANS something- it MEANS something

- God said what He meant, - God said what He meant, meant what Saidmeant what Said- What it means, means to - What it means, means to allallThru all time, all around Thru all time, all around

worldworld- Application to today, to - Application to today, to USA, to USA, to myself may vary...but not myself may vary...but not meaningmeaning

InterpretationHow do we Interpret? How do we Interpret?

CC5 “C”’s5 “C”’s

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CConteontentntCContexontexttCCompaomparereCConsuonsultltCChristhrist

- Words, Definitions, - Words, Definitions, etcetc- Around verse, - Around verse, culture, etcculture, etc-Other scriptures, -Other scriptures, TheologyTheology-Commentaries, -Commentaries,

Sermons, etcSermons, etc-See Jesus, how it -See Jesus, how it points topoints to

Interpretation

CConteontentnt

- Words, Definitions, - Words, Definitions, etcetc

for prophecy never came for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy were moved by the Holy Spirit.Spirit.

for prophecy never came for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy were moved by the Holy Spirit.Spirit.


Verbally Plenary InspiredVerbally Plenary InspiredVerbally Plenary InspiredVerbally Plenary Inspired - Verbally - words themselves - Verbally - words themselves inspiredinspired - Verbally - words themselves - Verbally - words themselves inspiredinspired - Plenary - whole Bible, not just - Plenary - whole Bible, not just partsparts - Plenary - whole Bible, not just - Plenary - whole Bible, not just partsparts

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Never by will of manNever by will of manNever by will of manNever by will of man - Not men thinking - Not men thinking it upit up- Not men thinking - Not men thinking it upit upmoved by the Spiritmoved by the Spiritmoved by the Spiritmoved by the Spirit - carried, - carried,

compelledcompelled- carried, - carried, compelledcompelled- God used their words, - God used their words,

personality, morepersonality, more- God used their words, - God used their words, personality, morepersonality, more- Thru them, accurately gave us - Thru them, accurately gave us His WordHis Word- Thru them, accurately gave us - Thru them, accurately gave us His WordHis Word- They did not add or subtract from - They did not add or subtract from His WordHis Word- They did not add or subtract from - They did not add or subtract from His WordHis Word- Nothing missing or twisted in - Nothing missing or twisted in Word Word - Nothing missing or twisted in - Nothing missing or twisted in Word Word

Interpretation

CConteontentnt


1)1) Pray Pray

2)2) Define words & Define words & phrasesphrases- Can look up english word- Can look up english word

- Look up words in original - Look up words in original language language OT - HebrewOT - Hebrew

NT - GreekNT - Greek- Note...italicized words are not in - Note...italicized words are not in the original language...added for the original language...added for clarity in Englishclarity in English

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How to Use a Strong’s Concordance

- Find word in KJV Bible- Look up word in Concordance- Find passage studying- Look to right- Strong’s Number- Look up Strong’s Number in back (Hebrew or Greek section)

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2255



2266



Looking up words on iPad, iPhone


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2299

Looking up words on E-Sword

Interpretation

CConteontentnt


1)1) Pray Pray

2)2) Define words & Define words & phrasesphrases- Can look up english word- Can look up english word

- Look up words in original - Look up words in original language language OT - HebrewOT - Hebrew

NT - GreekNT - Greek- Look up Grammer- Look up Grammer

Interpretation

CConteontentnt


1)1) Pray Pray

2)2) Define words & Define words & phrasesphrases3)3) Compare with other Compare with other translationstranslations

Interpretation

CConteontentnt


1)1) Pray Pray

2)2) Define words & Define words & phrasesphrases3)3) Compare with other Compare with other translationstranslations4)4) Pray Pray

Lets Practice - Groups

Interpret Words in John 12:23-26Interpret Words in John 12:23-26

PrayPray

Look up key definitionsLook up key definitions

Compare to other Compare to other translationstranslations

HomeworkWhat is Interpretation? What is Interpretation?

Interpret Words in Romans 12:1-2Interpret Words in Romans 12:1-2

BonusBonus Daily, pick one verse to Daily, pick one verse to observe & interpret wordsobserve & interpret words

Interpret Words in 1 Cor 10:12-13Interpret Words in 1 Cor 10:12-13

How do we interpret content?How do we interpret content?

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And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

(Lk 24:45)

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