Comments on: Three Questions with Gerald Bray: On Three Questions to Ask of Biblical Texts

By: Saturday Links — DashHouse.com

Saturday Links — DashHouse.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:39:10 +0000

[...] Three questions to ask of biblical texts – Asking these questions could save us from a lot of bad preaching. [...]

By: Resources For Preachers « mgpcpastor’s blog

Resources For Preachers « mgpcpastor’s blog — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:12:15 +0000

[...] some notes from Gerald Bray, Research Professor at Beeson Divinity School, answering the question: ‘What are the questions we should ask when approaching a passage of Scripture?’ The first question we must ask of every biblical text is simply this—what does it tell us about [...]

By: Tad Hartlaub

Tad Hartlaub — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:52:11 +0000

Great stuff.

What has always helped me in my scriptural studies concerning the texts are the following three guidelines:
1. – The bible means what it says and says what it means. This may seem too simplistic at first glance, but it has been critical to me to build my understanding during seemingly difficult studies.
2. – You must understand a verse inlight of who it was written to. The old testament was written to those who were under the law and not born of the spirit. Great stuff, but does it apply to me today or is it more of a history lesson to bring me to a deeper understanding of where my faith is today?
3. – If there appear to be contradictory texts, I must research deeper and understand the many clear verses in light of the confusing few (assuming this is the case).

These three rules have helped me more times than I state and have been a literal “God-send” for my studies.

By: 3 questions on interpreting biblical texts… : Trinity Christian Fellowship

3 questions on interpreting biblical texts… : Trinity Christian Fellowship — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:59 +0000

[...] Justin Taylor interviewed Gerald Bray recently on the subject of interpreting biblical texts. Bray is the Research Professor at Beeson Divinity School of Samford University (link found here). [...]

By: Ekklesia521: Undone By Grace » Blog Archive » 3 Questions to Ask When Reading the Bible for Application

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:37:48 +0000

[...] Taylor, on his new blog post, sat down with Gerald Bray (Research Professor at Beeson Divinity School at Samford University) and [...]

By: Bob Kirk

Bob Kirk — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:15:50 +0000

Justin, thanks for these reaffirming insights from Dr. Bray. I’ve been enjoying his lectures on church history from Bill Mounces’ site, BiblicalTraining.org, including his insights into the origins of modern team sports, in the context of post-reformation church history.