This chapter delves into strategies for understanding difficult biblical texts using methods like tracing scriptural origins and historical interpretations. The speakers stress the value of drawing insights from past scholars and provide practical tips for Bible study in the modern era.
From the Nephilim to the imprecatory psalms, there is a lot of weird stuff in the Bible. The problem is that for many people, these texts can quickly turn into rabbit holes of vain speculation. In the episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller show how ordinary Christians can be inquisitive readers of Scripture—being receptive to their meaning and place in God’s revelation—while also refraining from making the strange and the niche central to our who we are.