Four Simple Rules
1. Written by ______________?
· Background and Life
2. When ( possible date of writing )
· Cultural setting
· Custom of that time
· Grammatical
· Situation
3. Written To ___________?
· Identity of those to whom written
· Social – political – economic
· Religion – customs – language
· Who's mail are we reading?
4. Subject ( avoid temptation to pull out of context )
Literal versus Figurative
· John 1:29 Lamb of God
· Rev. Stars Falling From Heaven
“Remember” - not written “to” us but “for” us.
- Filter everything Old Testament through the Cross