Jeff A. Benner | Culture, Culture, Culture! @ancienthebreworg | Uploaded April 2009 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Most theologians will cry out, "Context, context context!" But what many theologians often ignore is, "Culture, Culture, Culture!" Without understanding the culture of any given literary work, one will invariable misinterpret one thing or another. This is no different with the Bible. If we interpret the Bible from our own cultural perspectives, we are going to misinterpret the authors original intended meaning.
This video provides a couple of examples of what happens when we allow our cultural perspective to influence how we interpret the facts, usually, incorrectly.
Most theologians will cry out, "Context, context context!" But what many theologians often ignore is, "Culture, Culture, Culture!" Without understanding the culture of any given literary work, one will invariable misinterpret one thing or another. This is no different with the Bible. If we interpret the Bible from our own cultural perspectives, we are going to misinterpret the authors original intended meaning.
This video provides a couple of examples of what happens when we allow our cultural perspective to influence how we interpret the facts, usually, incorrectly.
