3 Principles for Interpreting Old Testament Passages
When we try to teach or apply Old Testament passages to modern audiences, one of the biggest challenges is making sure we are interpreting the text correctly before we attempt to apply it. That sounds obvious, but in practice it is surprisingly easy to miss. After working through the readings in this course, a few […]
How to Understand Genesis 1 (Reading It Like the Original Audience)
One of the most interesting ideas in my recent reading was John Walton’s discussion about “the beginning” in Genesis. His argument challenges something many modern readers assume about the creation account. Most people today approach Genesis with questions about material origins. We want to know how the world physically came into existence. We ask scientific […]
Why the Old Testament Is Hard to Understand (and How to Read It Right)
One of the biggest challenges when expositing the Old Testament compared to the New Testament is something most of us don’t immediately recognize: our own internal bias. For many Christians, the Old Testament feels intimidating or confusing. I used to avoid it myself. Some of that comes from difficult passages. Some of it comes from […]
