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author | Slávek Banko <slavek.banko@axis.cz> | 2022-12-13 00:23:00 +0100 |
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Martin Luther -said <quote>we go to the cradle only for the sake of the baby</quote>; just so -in Bible study, we do it not for its own sake but for fellowship with God. -</para> - -<blockquote><attribution>John R.W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the -Controversialist</emphasis>, InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.97, 104.</attribution> -<para>The Jews to whom Jesus spoke [...] imagined that to possess Scripture was -tantamount to possessing life. Hillel used to say, "He who has gotten to -himself words of Torah has gotten to himself the life of the world to -come." Their study was an end in itself. In this they were grievously -deceived. [...]</para> -<para>There is neither merit nor profit in the reading of -Scripture for its own sake, but only if it effectively introduces us to Jesus -Christ. Whenever the Bible is read, what is needed is an eager expectation that -through it we may meet Christ.</para> -</blockquote> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-basics-approaches"><title>Approaches to God's Word</title> -<para>Hearing and reading provide a telescopic view of the scripture while study -and memorization provide a microscopic view of scripture. Meditating on the -scriptures brings hearing, reading, studying and memorization together and -cements the word in our minds.</para> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-approaches-hear"><title>Hear</title> -<para>Lk.11:28 <quote>blessed are those who hear the word of God, and -observe it.</quote></para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-approaches-read"><title>Read</title> -<para>Rev.1:3 <quote>Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this -prophecy [...]</quote></para> -<para>1 Tim.4:13 <quote>give attention to the public reading of Scripture [...]</quote> -</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-approaches-study"><title>Study</title> -<para>Acts 17:11 <quote>Now these were more noble-minded than those in -Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the -Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so.</quote> -</para> -<para>2 Tim.2:15 <quote>Be diligent [KJV `Study'] to present yourself -approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling -accurately the word of truth.</quote></para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-approaches-memorize"><title>Memorize</title> -<para>Ps.119:11 <quote>Thy word I have hid in my heart, that I may not -sin against Thee.</quote></para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-approaches-meditate"><title>Meditate</title> -<para>Ps.1:2-3 <quote>But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And -in His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted -by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not -wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.</quote> -</para> - -<para>The Navigators illustrate this by saying that as the thumb can touch all -the fingers, we can meditate on the Word as we do any of the first four. -Meditation is a key to revelation. A new Christian needs to hear and read the -Bible more than they need to study and memorize it. This is so that they become -familiar with the overall message of the Bible.</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-basics-types"><title>Types of Bible Studies</title> -<sect2 id="basics-types-topical"><title>Topical Study</title> -<para>Pick out a certain topic and follow it through, using cross-references or a -concordance.</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-types-character"><title>Character Study</title> -<para>Studying the life of a Bible character, e.g. Joseph's life in -Gen.37-50.</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="basics-types-expository"><title>Expository Study</title> -<para>Studying a certain passage: paragraph, chapter, or book.</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-basics-interpretation"><title>Basics of Correct Interpretation</title> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-interpretation-content"><title>Content</title> -<para>What does it say? What does it say in the original language? Be careful -with definitions. Don't read into it what it doesn't say.</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-interpretation-context"><title>Context</title> -<para>What do the verses around it say? "Context is king" is the rule -- the passage must make -sense within the structure of the entire passage and book.</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-interpretation-cross"><title>Cross-reference</title> -<para>What do other verses about this subject say through the rest of the Bible? God -doesn't contradict Himself, so our interpretation needs to stand the test of other scriptures.</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-basics-expository"><title>An Expository Study of Matthew 6:1-18</title> -<para>Let's study together Mt.6:1-18. Read it to yourself, first looking for the key verse, the verse that sums -up the whole passage. Think you have it? Test it by picking different places in the passage and asking yourself -if they relate to the thought of the key verse. Once you find it, write it as Roman numeral One of your outline:</para> - -<orderedlist numeration="upperroman"> - <listitem><para>Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<para>What does <quote>practicing your righteousness</quote> mean? Does the passage give any examples? What area -of our lives is being addressed? <emphasis>Our motives!</emphasis> What sub-headings develop this thought?</para> - -<orderedlist numeration="upperalpha"> - <listitem><para>When you give</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>When you fast</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>When you pray</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<para>Now fill in the outline with specific instructions of how to avoid wrong ways of practicing our -righteousness:</para> - -<orderedlist numeration="upperalpha"> - <listitem><para>When you give - <orderedlist numeration="loweralpha"> - <listitem><para>don't sound a trumpet. (how might someone <quote>sound a trumpet</quote> today?)</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>do it secretly.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>etc.</para></listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - </listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-basics-worksheet"><title>Worksheet: How to Use a Concordance</title> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-worksheet-select"><title>To Find a Particular Verse</title> -<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> - <listitem><para>Pick out a key word or most-unusual word of the verse.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Turn to this word alphabetically.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Go down the column of listings until you find your verse.</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<para>Find these verses: -<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> - <listitem><para><quote>Faithful are the wounds of a friend</quote></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><quote>We are ambassadors of Christ.</quote></para></listitem> - <listitem><para>The story of the rich man and Lazarus.</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-worksheet-study"><title>To Do a Topical Study </title> -<para>Let's say you wanted to do a study of the word "redemption." First you would look up that word in the -concordance and look up references listed for it. Then you could look up related words and references listed for them, e.g. -"redeem, redeemed, ransom," even "buy" or "bought." </para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-worksheet-clarify"><title>To Clarify Word Meanings in the Greek and Hebrew</title> -<para>What if you noticed a contradiction in the KJV between Mt.7:1 <quote>Judge not lest you be judged</quote> and 1 Cor.2:15 -<quote>He that is spiritual judgeth all things.</quote> Maybe there are two different Greek words here, both being translated "judge" in -English? (We're using Strong's from here out.) </para> -<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> - <listitem><para>Look up "judge".</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Go down the column of entries to Mt.7:1. To the right is a number, 2919. This refers to the Greek word used. - Write it down.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Now look up "judgeth".</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Go down the column to 1 Cor.2:15 . . . . . 350.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Turn in the back to the Greek dictionary. (Remember, you're in the NT so the language is Greek, while the - OT is Hebrew.) Compare the meaning of 2919 with the meaning of 350 and you have your answer! </para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="h2-basics-worksheet-names"><title>To Find Meanings of Names</title> -<para>By the same process we can find the meaning of a name in the Greek or Hebrew.</para> -<para>Look up these names and write down their meaning:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Nabal</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Abigail</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Joshua</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Barnabus</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</sect2> - -</sect1> - -</chapter> diff --git a/docs/howto/unicode/how2-importance.docbook b/docs/howto/unicode/how2-importance.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 8464528..0000000 --- a/docs/howto/unicode/how2-importance.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,311 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="h2-importance"><title>Importance of God's Word</title> -<para>Understanding God's word is of great importance to all who call on -God's name. Study of the Bible is one of the primary ways that we learn to -communicate with God.</para> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-unique"><title>A Book that is Unique</title> -<para>The Bible stands alone in many ways. It is unique in:</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para> -popularity. Bible sales in North America: more than $500 million per -year. The Bible is both the the all-time and year-to-year best seller! -</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para> -authorship. It was written over a period of 1600 years by 40 different -authors from different backgrounds, yet reads as if written by one. -</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para> -preservation. F. F. Bruce in <emphasis>Are New Testament Documents Reliable?</emphasis> -compares New Testament manuscripts with other ancient texts: -</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<table> -<title>Comparison of New Testament manuscripts with other ancient texts.</title> -<tgroup cols="5"> -<thead> -<row> -<entry>Work</entry> -<entry>When Written</entry> -<entry>Earliest Copy</entry> -<entry>Time Lapse</entry><entry>Number of Copies</entry> -</row></thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry>Herodotus</entry> -<entry>448-428 B.C.</entry><entry>900 A.D.</entry> -<entry>1300 years</entry><entry>8 -</entry></row> -<row> -<entry>Tacitus</entry> -<entry>100 A.D.</entry><entry>1100 A.D.</entry> -<entry>1000 years</entry><entry>20 -</entry></row> -<row> -<entry>Caesar's <emphasis>Gallic War</emphasis></entry> -<entry>50-58 B.C.</entry><entry>900 A.D.</entry> -<entry>950 years</entry><entry>10 -</entry></row> -<row> -<entry>Livy's <emphasis>Roman History</emphasis></entry> -<entry>59 B.C. - 17 A.D.</entry><entry>900 A.D.</entry> -<entry>900 years</entry><entry>20 -</entry></row> -<row> -<entry>New Testament</entry> -<entry>40 A.D. - 100 A.D.</entry><entry>130 A.D. Partial manuscripts 350 -A.D. Full manuscripts</entry> <entry>30 - 310 years</entry><entry>5000 Greek & 10,000 Latin -</entry></row> -</tbody></tgroup></table> -<para>Ten copies of Caesar's <emphasis>Gallic War</emphasis> exist, the earliest of which was copied -900 years after Caesar wrote the original, etc. For the New Testament we have -full manuscripts dating to 350 A. D., papyri containing most of the New -Testament from the 200s, and a fragment of John's gospel from 130 A. D. How -many manuscripts do we have to compare to each other? 5,000 in Greek and 10,000 -in Latin! </para> -<blockquote><attribution>Textual critic F. J. A. Hort, "The New Testament in the -Original Greek", vol. 1 p561, Macmillan Co., quoted in <emphasis>Questions of Life</emphasis> p. -25-26</attribution><para>"In the verity and fullness of the evidence on which -it rests, the text of the New Testament stands absolutely and unapproachably -alone among other ancient prose writings." </para></blockquote> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-breathed"><title>A Book that God Breathed</title> -<para><emphasis>Heb.4:12 </emphasis>"<emphasis>For the word of God is living and active... -</emphasis>" Jesus said <emphasis>(Mt.4:4),</emphasis> -"<emphasis>It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that -proceeds [lit., is proceeding] from the mouth of God.</emphasis>" -As we read the Bible, God's Spirit is there to speak it to our hearts in a continually-fresh way. -</para> -<para>2 Tim.3:16 declares, "<emphasis>All scripture is inspired by God [lit., -God-breathed].</emphasis>" Do you believe this? Before you answer, consider Jesus' attitude -toward the Scriptures. </para> -<blockquote><attribution>John R.W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the Controversialist</emphasis>, -InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.93-95 </attribution><para>He referred to the human authors, but took it for -granted that behind them all was a single divine Author. He could equally say -'Moses said' or 'God said' (Mk.7:10). He could quote a comment of the narrator in -Genesis 2:24 as an utterance of the Creator Himself (Mt.19:4-5). Similarly He -said, 'Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written', when what He -went on to quote is the direct speech of the Lord God (Mk.7:6 & Is.29:13). It -is from Jesus Himself that the New Testament authors have gained their -conviction of the dual authorship of Scripture. For them it was just as true to -say that 'God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets' (Heb.1:1) as it was to -say that 'men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God' (2 Pe.1:21). God did not -speak in such a way as to obliterate the personality of the human authors, nor -did men speak in such a way as to corrupt the Word of the divine Author. God -spoke. Men spoke. Neither truth must be allowed to detract from the other. ... -</para> -<para> -This, then, was Christ's view of the Scriptures. Their witness was God's -witness. The testimony of the Bible is the testimony of God. And the chief -reason why the Christian believes in the divine origin of the Bible is that -Jesus Christ Himself taught it. </para></blockquote> - -<para>2 Tim.3:16 goes on, "<emphasis>and profitable for teaching, for -correction, for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be adequate, -equipped for every good work.</emphasis>" If we accept that the Bible really is God -speaking to us, it follows that it will be our authority in all matters of faith -and conduct. </para> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-works"><title>A Book that Works</title> -<para> -What will studying the Bible do for you? 1 Thess.2:13 says that the Bible -"<emphasis>performs its work in you -who believe.</emphasis>" Beside each scripture, write down the work the Word -performs. -</para> -<table> -<title>What does Bible study do for Christians?</title> -<tgroup cols="2"> -<thead> -<row> -<entry>Reference</entry> -<entry>Action</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry>Eph. 5:26 -</entry> -<entry>cleanses -- "...having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word." -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry> -Acts 20:32 -</entry> -<entry> -builds up -- -" -...the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the -inheritance among all those who are sanctified. -" -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry> -Rom. 15:4 -</entry> -<entry> -encourages -- "that through perseverance and the -encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." -</entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry> -Rom. 10:17 -</entry> -<entry> -gives faith -- -"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of -Christ." -</entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry> -1 Cor. 10:11 -</entry> -<entry> -instructs -- -"Now these things happened to them for an example, -and they were written for our instruction" -</entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry> -Mt. 4:4 -</entry> -<entry> -nourishment -- -"But He answered and said, 'It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, -but on every word that proceeds out of the -mouth of God.'" -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</table> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-liberates"><title>A Book that Liberates</title> -<para> -Jn.8:32 "<emphasis>and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you -free.</emphasis>"This is usually quoted by -itself. Is this a conditional or unconditional promise? Would it apply to -all kinds of knowledge? Find the answers by examining the first half of the -sentence, in v.31. "<emphasis>If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of -Mine... </emphasis>"</para> -<para>We see that this is a conditional promice, specifically speaking of the truth of God's word.</para> - -<para>The Greek word for "wind" used in Eph.4:14 means a <emphasis>violent wind.</emphasis> -"<emphasis>As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by -waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine...</emphasis>"One -thing studying the Bible does for us is to ground us in the truth, with the -result that we won't be easily "blown away."</para> - -<para><emphasis>But Jesus answered and said to them, </emphasis>"<emphasis>You are mistaken [KJV Ye do err], not -understanding the Scriptures, or the power of God.</emphasis>"Mt.22:29</para> -<para>What 2 things do we need to know to be kept from error?</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>God's word</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>God's power </para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-wars"><title>A Book that Wars</title> -<para> -Eph.6:10-18 is one picture of our spiritual armament.</para> -<table> -<title>Spiritual Armor</title> -<tgroup cols="2"> -<thead> -<row> -<entry>Question</entry> -<entry>Answer</entry> -</row></thead> -<tbody> -<row><entry>How many of the weapons listed here are defensive weapons?</entry><entry>5</entry></row> -<row><entry>How many are offensive?</entry><entry>One</entry></row> -<row><entry>Which one(s)? </entry><entry>the word - <foreignphrase>rhema</foreignphrase></entry></row> -</tbody></tgroup></table> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-exhortations"><title>Exhortations</title> -<para> -2 Tim.2:15 (KJV) "<emphasis>Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly -dividing the word of truth.</emphasis>" -</para> -<para> -Col.3:16 "<emphasis>Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you; with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another -with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.</emphasis>" -</para> - -<para>If you're rich in something, how much of it do you -have? </para> -<para> -Not a little!</para> - -<para> -Eccl.12:11-12 "<emphasis>The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these -collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. But -beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and -excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.</emphasis>" -</para> </sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-once"><title>Appendix: "Once for -All"</title> -<blockquote> -<attribution>John R. W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the Controversialist,</emphasis> -InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.106-107</attribution> <para>The truth regarding the -finality of God's initiative in Christ is conveyed by one word of the Greek -Testament, namely the adverb <foreignphrase>hapax</foreignphrase> and -<foreignphrase>ephapax</foreignphrase>. It is usually translated in the -Authorized Version once, meaning once for all. It is used of what is so done as -to be of perpetual validity and never need repetition, and is applied in the NT -to both revelation and redemption. Thus, Jude refers to the faith which was -once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3), and Romans says, -"<emphasis>Christ also died for sins once for all</emphasis>" -(Rom.6:10, see also 1 Pe.3:18; Heb.9:26-28). </para> <para> -Thus we may say that God has spoken once -for all and Christ has suffered once for all. This means that the Christian -revelation and the Christian redemption are both alike in Christ complete. -Nothing can be added to either without being derogatory to Christ... These are -the two rocks on which the Protestant Reformation was built -- Gods revealed -word without the addition of human traditions and Christ's finished work without -the addition of human merits. The Reformers great watchwords were <foreignphrase>sola -scriptura</foreignphrase> for our authority and <foreignphrase>sola gratia</foreignphrase> for our salvation.</para> -</blockquote> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="h2-importance-supplement"><title>Supplement: Bible Reading -Programs</title> <para> Here are some easy programs to systematically read your -Bible. You can do more than one at a time if you like, for instance #1 with #4, -or #2 with #5. Vary the program from year to year to keep it fresh! -</para> -<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> -<listitem><para>New Testament in a Year: read one chapter each day, 5 days a -week.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Proverbs in a Month: read one chapter of Proverbs each day, -corresponding to the day of the month.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Psalms in a Month: read 5 Psalms at intervals of 30 each day, -for instance on the 20th you read Ps.20, 50, 80, 110, & 140.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Psalms & Proverbs in 6 months: read through Psalms and Proverbs -one chapter per day.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Old Testament without Psalms & Proverbs in 2 years: if -you read one chapter a day of the Old Testament, skipping over Psalms & Proverbs, you will read the Old Testament in 2 years and 2 weeks. -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect1> - -</chapter> - diff --git a/docs/howto/unicode/how2-interpretation.docbook b/docs/howto/unicode/how2-interpretation.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index aadc189..0000000 --- a/docs/howto/unicode/how2-interpretation.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,212 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="h2-rules"><title>Rules of Bible Interpretation (Hermeneutics)</title> -<para>We already learned about the "3 Cs": content, context, cross-reference. We want to expand that now by -delving briefly into biblical hermeneutics, whose goal is to discover the meaning intended by the original author (and -Author!). While many applications of a passage are valid, only one interpretation is valid. The scripture itself says -this by saying that no scripture is of any private interpretation (2 Pe.1:20 KJV <quote>Knowing this first, that no -prophesy of scripture is of any private interpretation.</quote>). Certain rules are helps toward discovering the correct meaning; -by ignoring these rules people have brought much trouble on themselves and their followers. 2 Pe.3:16 <quote>...in which are -some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to -their own destruction.</quote></para> - -<para>How do we go about discovering the intended meaning of a passage? Let's say your attention has been -drawn to a particular verse whose meaning is not clear to you. How do you study it out? Keep these rules in mind:</para> - -<section id="h2-rules-exact"><title>Rule 1 - Interpret according to the exact meaning of the words.</title> -<para>The more precise we can be with the exact, original meaning of the words the better our interpretation will be. -Try to find the exact meaning of the key words by following these steps:</para> - -<orderedlist> - <listitem> - <formalpara><title>Definition</title> - <para>Look up the definition in a Greek or Hebrew dictionary. For verbs, the verb tense is also crucial.</para> - </formalpara> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <formalpara><title>Cross-reference</title> - <para>Compare scripture with scripture. Seeing how the same Greek or Hebrew word - (not the English word) is used in scripture may clarify or throw new light on the definition. How does the same author - use this word elsewhere? Other authors? Your reference tools may give you uses of the word in non-biblical - documents, as well. Why do we have to go to the original languages; why isn't the English word good enough? - <emphasis>Because more than one greek word may be translated into the same english word, and the greek - words may have different shades of meaning.</emphasis></para> - </formalpara> - </listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<section id="h2-rules-exact-crossref-ex1a"><title>Example 1A</title> -<para>Jn.20:17 <emphasis>"Touch me not"</emphasis> (KJV) sounds harsh, doesn't it? Sounds like Jesus doesn't want -to be touched now that He is risen, that He is too holy or something. But that doesn't seem right, so let's look -it up in Spiros Zodhiates' <emphasis>The Complete Word Study New Testament</emphasis> (AMG Publishers, 1991).</para> - -<para>Definition: Turning to John 20:17, above the word "Touch" we see "pim680." The letters -give us a code for the part of speech, and the number refers to Strong's dictionary reference. Let's look up -the definition (p. 879). "680. Haptomai; from hapto (681), touch. Refers to such handling of an object as to exert a modifying -influence upon it... Distinguished from pselaphao (5584), which actually only means to touch the surface of something. " Now look -up "pim." The grammar codes in Zodhiates come right after Revelation; on p. 849 we see that pim stands for -"present imperative active (80)". On p.857, "Present Imperative. In the active voice, it may indicate a command to do -something in the future which involves continuous or repeated action or, when it is negated, a command to stop doing something. " This -is a negative command, so it is to stop doing something that is already occuring. So, what have we found?</para> -<para><emphasis>Mary is already clinging to Jesus, and he is saying to stop holding him!</emphasis></para> -</section> - -<section id="h2-rules-exact-crossref-ex1b"><title>Example 1B</title> -<para>In James 5:14, <emphasis>Elders are told to pray and anoint someone who is sick</emphasis>. What is this anointing?</para> -<para>Definition of aleipho (218) - "to oil" (Strong's); but we also have another Greek word translated -"anoint", chrio (5548) - "to smear or rub with oil, i.e. to consecrate to an office or religious service" (Strong's). - Since it's a verb, consider the tense also, "apta" aorist participle active. "The aorist participle expresses simple action, -as opposed to continuous action...When its relaitonship to the main verb is temporal, it usually signifies action prior to that of the main -verb." (Zodhiates p.851)</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Cross-references for aleipho: - <orderedlist> - <listitem><para>Mt.6:17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Mk.16:1 [the women] brought spices that they might come and anoint Him.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Mk.6:13 And they were...anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Lk.7:38 [...] kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Jn.12:3 Mary [...] anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair</para></listitem> - </orderedlist></para> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>Cross-references of chrio: - <orderedlist> - <listitem><para>Lk.4:18 <quote>The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach [...]</quote></para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Acts 4:27 Jesus, whom Thou hast anointed</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Acts 10:38 God anointed Jesus with the Holy Ghost and power</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>2 Cor.1:21 Now He who...anointed us is God</para></listitem> - </orderedlist></para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>So what's the difference between aleipho and chrio? Look back over the cross-references and the -definitions, and sum up the difference: <emphasis>"aleipho" is a practical use of oil and "chrio" is a spiritual</emphasis></para> - -<para>As an illustration (although the word is not used) of the practical use of oil at that time, when the good -Samaritan cared for the man beat up by robbers he poured oil and wine in the wound. So oil had a medicinal -use in Jesus' day. -</para> -<para>Now let's apply what we just learned by this word study to James 5:14 <emphasis>"Is any among you sick? Let -him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the -Lord."</emphasis> Is "anointing" spiritual or practical? Practical!</para> -<para> -And the tense in Greek, the aorist participle, would -be better translated "having anointed," so the order is the anointing first, then the prayer ("in the name of the -Lord"refers to the prayer, not the anointing). James 5 is saying that the elders should give the sick person -medicine and pray for him in the name of the Lord. Doesn't that express a beautiful balance of practical and -spiritual in our God! -</para> -</section> -</section> - -<section id="h2-rules-context"> -<title>Rule 2 - Interpret within the biblical -context</title> -<para>Interpret scripture in harmony with other scripture. What do the -verses on each side say? What is the theme of the chapter? the book? Does your interpretation fit with these? If not, -it is flawed. Usually, the context supplies what we need to correctly interpret the passage. Context is key. If -confusion remains as to the meaning after we have interpreted the text within its context, we have to look further.</para> - -<section id="h2-rules-context-ex2a"><title>Example 2A</title> -<para>In a previous lesson we considered Jn.3:5 <emphasis>"born of water and the Spirit."</emphasis> In context, what is -the water under discussion here?</para> -<para>Water baptism is not under discussion here, which would be a big switch from the subject being -discussed by Jesus and Nicodemus. Watch out for a sudden change of topic, it may be a clue that your -interpretation has been derailed! The water is the amniotic fluid, "born of water" = natural birth.</para> -</section> -<section id="h2-rules-context-ex2b"><title>Example 2B</title> -<para>1 Cor.14:34 <quote>Let the women keep silent in the churches</quote> has to be taken within the biblical -context of 1 Cor.11:5 <quote>every woman [...] while praying or prophesying [...]</quote></para> -</section> -<section id="h2-rules-context-ex2c"><title>Example 2C</title> -<para>Acts 2:38 <quote>And Peter said to them, "Repent, -and let each of you be baptized in the name of -Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins [...]"</quote>. Is this teaching baptismal regeneration? If this was the -only verse of scripture we had, we would have to conclude that. But in the light of the clear teaching -elsewhere that regeneration happens by faith in Christ, we have to interpret it otherwise. Peter is urging -baptism as a way for his hearers to respond to the gospel. If baptism were the pathway to being born again, -how could Paul write 1 Cor.1:17 <emphasis>"For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel"</emphasis>? -</para> -</section> -</section> - -<section id="h2-rules-hcontest"> -<title>Rule 3 - Interpret within the historical and cultural context</title> -<para> -At first we are not asking <quote>What does it mean to me?</quote> but <quote>What did it mean to the original readers?</quote>; later we can ask, <quote>What does it mean to me?</quote>. -We have to take into account the historical and cultural background of the author and the recipients.</para> - -<section id="h2-rules-hcontest-ex3a"><title>Example 3A</title><para> <quote>3 days & 3 nights</quote> (Mt.12:40) have -led some to come up with a "Wednesday crucifixion theory," -esp. the cult of Armstrongism. How could Jesus die on Friday afternoon and rise Sunday morning -yet "be raised on the third day" (Mt.16:21)? Exact meanings of "three" or "days" won't help explain the -apparent contradiction.</para> -<para>We need an historical tidbit: Jews counted any part of a day as a full day, as we would count buckets -of water (if there were six and one-half buckets of water, we would say there were 7 buckets of water even if one was only partly full). So to the Jewish -mind, any part of a day counted as a full day, and days started at 6 p.m. and ended at 6 p.m. Friday from 3 -p.m. to 6 p.m. = day 1. Friday 6 p.m. to Saturday 6 p.m. = day 2. Saturday 6 p.m. to Sunday 5 or so a.m. = -day 3. Interpreting within the cultural context keeps us out of trouble.</para> -</section> - -<section id="h2-rules-hcontest-ex3b"><title>Example 3B</title><para>Gen.15:7-21. The historical context -is that cutting animals in two and then walking between -the pieces was the normal way of entering a contract in Abraham's day. Both parties walked between, taking -the pledge that dismemberment would happen to them if they didn't live up to their part of the contract. But -in this case only God goes thru, making it a unilateral covenant.</para> -</section> -</section> - -<section id="h2-rules-normal"><title>Rule 4 - Interpret according to the normal usage of words in language</title> -<para>Let literal language be literal and -figurative language be figurative. And watch out for idioms, which have special meanings.</para> - -<section id="h2-rules-normal-ex4a"><title>Example 4A</title> -<para><quote>evil eye</quote> in Mt.6:23.</para> -<para>Rule 1, definition of "evil" and "eye" - no help here. Rule 2, context: seems to confuse us even -more. It doesn't seem to fit with what goes before and after! This should tip us off that we aren't -understanding it rightly!!</para> -<para>What we have here is a Hebrew idiom, <quote>evil eye</quote>. Let's look up other uses of this idiom: Mt.20:15 -"<emphasis>Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious [lit."evil"] because I -am generous [lit. "good"]?</emphasis>" We find that having an "evil eye" is a Hebrew idiom for being stingy or envious. -Now go back to Mt.6 and notice how this understanding ties in so perfectly to the context.</para> -</section> - -<section id="h2-rules-normal-ex4b"><title>Example 4B</title> -<para>Is.59:1 <quote>The Lord's hand is not short;</quote></para> -<para>Deut.33:27 <quote>Underneath are the everlasting arms.</quote></para> -<para> -References to body parts of God are used by Latter-Day Saints to prove that God was once a man just as we -are. Once they convince people of that, they go on to teach that we can become God just like He is! At a -lecture he was giving, a group of Mormon elders challenged Walter Martin (author of <emphasis>Kingdom of the Cults</emphasis>) -with an enumeration of verses like these. Dr. Martin then asked the Mormons to read one more scripture: -Ps.91:4 <quote>He will cover you with His feathers; And under His wings shalt thou trust</quote>. W.M. said, <quote>By the same -rules of interpretation that you just proved God to be a man, you just proved that He is a bird</quote>. The Mormons -had to laugh as they realised the ridiculousness of their position. -</para> -</section> -</section> - -<section id="h2-rules-parables"><title>Rule 5 - Understand the purpose of parables and the difference between a parable and an allegory</title> -<para>An allegory is: <emphasis>A story where each element has a meaning.</emphasis></para> -<para>Every parable is an allegory, true or false?</para> - -<para>Some parables are allegories, for instance, the parable of the sower is an allegory: the seed is the word of -God, the thorns are worries and greed, etc. But most parables are not allegories but simply stories to illustrate one -point. It's dangerous to get our doctrine from parables; they can be twisted to say all sorts of things. We need to get -our doctrine from clear scriptures that lay it out; then if a parable illustrates that, fine.</para> - -<section id="h2-rules-parables-ex5a"><title>Example 5A</title> -<para>The parable of the widow with the unrighteous judge in Lk.18:1-8. This story illustrates one -lesson: boldness in prayer. If we draw it into an allegory, what do we have?</para> -<para>All sorts of violence happens to the meanings: God is reluctant to protect the rights of widows, prayer -"bothers" Him, etc.</para></section> - -<section id="h2-rules-parables-ex5b"><title>Example 5B</title> -<para>The parable of the unrighteous steward in Lk.16:1-9. What is the point of the parable? Is it -an allegory? </para> -<para>The steward is commended for only one thing, his shrewdness in using what he had to prepare for a -time when he wouldn't have it. But he is not commended for his unethical behavior in cheating his master. </para> -</section> - -</section> -</chapter> diff --git a/docs/howto/unicode/index.docbook b/docs/howto/unicode/index.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 2570dcc..0000000 --- a/docs/howto/unicode/index.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,77 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" ?> -<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ - <!ENTITY bibletime '<application>BibleTime</application>'> - <!ENTITY kapp "&bibletimehandbook;"> - <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> - <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE"><!-- change language only here --> - - <!-- user entities --> - - <!ENTITY how2-chap1 SYSTEM "how2-importance.docbook"> - <!ENTITY how2-chap2 SYSTEM "how2-basics.docbook"> - <!ENTITY how2-chap3 SYSTEM "how2-interpretation.docbook"> - -]> - -<book lang="&language;"> - -<bookinfo> -<title>The Biblestudy HowTo</title> - -<authorgroup> - <author> - <firstname>Bob</firstname> - <surname>Harman</surname> - </author> - <author> - <firstname></firstname> - <surname>The BibleTime team</surname> - </author> -</authorgroup> - -<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> - -<copyright> - <year>2001-2008</year> - <holder>The team of &bibletime; (info@bibletime.info)</holder> -</copyright> - -<legalnotice> - <para> - This document was originally created by Mr. Bob Harman and - is licensed under the terms of the license - <link url="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"> - "Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike"</link>. - </para> - <para> - Scripture quotes are from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise indicated. - </para> -</legalnotice> - -<abstract> -<title>Abstract</title> -<para> -The <application>Biblestudy HowTo</application> is a guide for studying the Bible. -</para> -<para>It is the hope of the &bibletime; team that this HowTo will provoke the -readers to study the scriptures to see what they say. This -particular study guide has been chosen as it takes care not to -advocate any particular denominational doctrine. We expect you to read -and study the scriptures to understand what they say. If you start -with the attitude that you want to have the Lord sow his word in your -heart He will not disappoint you.</para> -</abstract> - -<keywordset> -<keyword>Bible</keyword> -<keyword>Study</keyword> -<keyword>HowTo</keyword> -</keywordset> - -</bookinfo> - -&how2-chap1; -&how2-chap2; -&how2-chap3; - -</book> |