9 Rules of Biblical Interpretation

For today’s episode, I’m going to talk about the nine rules of biblical interpretation to help you better evaluate how preachers are operating when you hear them teach the Word of Go

These rules are really everything when it comes to understanding and interpreting the Bible so if you're having trouble reading the Bible for yourself, or if you're hearing Bible teaching and something doesn't feel right, just go over this list of nine biblical interpretation rules.

Let’s go bigger, better, and deeper in this episode! Be enlightened, and serve God by rightly delivering His gospel.

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Episode Highlights:

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   The grammatical historical interpretation [2:14]

   
   
   
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   The context principle [5:53]

   
   
   
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   The scripture interprets the scripture principle [10:01]

   
   
   
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   The accommodation principle [12:42]

   
   
   
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   The single-interpretation principle [14:21]

   
   
   

Sensus plenior [17:15]

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   The harmony of scripture principle [21:37]

   
   
   
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   The grammatical principle [22:40]

   
   
   
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    The historical background principle [25:24]

    
    
    
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    The abiding principle [28:35]

    
    
    

Biblical References:

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  John 10:9

  
  
  
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  Matthew 26:26

  
  
  
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  John 3:36

  
  
  
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  1 Timothy 2:3

  
  
  
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  1 Timothy 2:4

  
  
  
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  Revelation 22:2

  
  
  
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  Galatians 3:16

  
  
  
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  The Book of Exodus

  
  
  
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  1 John 3:15

  
  
  
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  Deuteronomy 23:13

  
  
  
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  Deuteronomy 23:14

  
  
  

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Bill Giovannetti is the Senior Pastor at Pathway Church, Redding, California — an experienced senior pastor with a demonstrated history of working in the religious institutions industry. He also teaches ministry related college classes at Simpson University and the A. W. Tozer Theological Seminary. Bill has always had a passion to bring the deep things of God’s word to the everyday people of God.

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