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How to Interpret Historical narratives

How to Interpret Historical narratives A greater portion of Scripture from Genesis to Esther, the Gospels and the book of Acts are entirely historical narratives. A historical narrative is a story that recounts real people, real events, and real places in history. Unlike >

SHEI JINIAugust 20, 2026

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Why Genre Matters

Suppose you read Psalm 98:8, which says, “Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy.” No responsible reader concludes that rivers literally possess hands or that mountains have vocal cords to sing. Why? Because we immediately recognize poetic >

SHEI JINIAugust 19, 2026

Context is King

Implication – What Truths Naturally Flow From The Meaning?

What Truths flow from the Meaning? After discovering the author’s intended meaning, we ask another important question: What truths naturally flow from this meaning? These truths are called implications. An implication is a truth that arises logically and naturally from the meaning of >

SHEI JINIAugust 11, 2026

Context is King

The Bible was written to them, for our benefit

Imagine reading a letter that was addressed to someone else but that has a profound lesson in it for you. To understand the conversation in that letter, you will have to understand the relationship between the author and the receiver. Likewise, every book >

SHEI JINIAugust 9, 2026

How to Interpret Historical narratives

Why Genre Matters

Implication – What Truths Naturally Flow From The Meaning?

The Bible was written to them, for our benefit

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