#164 | The Circles of Context

<p><em>Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. </em></p> <p>The three laws of real estate are location, location, location. Similarly, the three laws of proper Bible interpretation are context, context, context. A text without a context is a pretext. </p> <p>Context in biblical interpretation falls into two categories: historical context and literary context. In this episode, H.B. discusses how to read with an eye toward the literary context. </p> <p>Here are the seven circles of context you should consider...</p> <ol> <li>The Sermon Text</li> <li>The Literary Genre </li> <li>The Immediate Context</li> <li>The Book Section </li> <li>The Bible Book </li> <li>The Testament (OT/NT) </li> <li>The Biblical Message </li> </ol> <p>For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. </p>