Such an awesome challenge here. Here are the points for reference, but I would encourage you to listen to the entire message. 7x difficulties of difficult text 1. Exegetical difficulty (We’re not sure what the authorial intent is) 2. Covenantal difficulty (How does an OT passage apply to NT believers?) 3. Cultural distance (Though the original audience was aware of what was being said, it is now lost to most of our current culture) 4. Genre differences (Different kinds of literature should be read different ways) 5. Doctrinal density or the lack thereof (The difference between passages that are theologically dense vs passages recording simple history {e.g. genealogies}) 6. Current sensitivities (Each progressive culture has various levels of resistance with different parts of scripture, even to the point of disapproval) 7. Textual obscurity (Not much info is given & we aren’t quite sure what’s going on) 7x ways to deal with difficult texts 1. Show the clarity of the main point 2. Teach what the text reveals about the character of God & His desire for His people. 3. Explain the cultural context without sacrificing the meaning & application. 4. Make a habit of explaining the genre of your passage. 5. Adjust the amount of text you cover to fit the amount of time you have. 6. Be aware of current sensitivities, but don’t ignore the truth. 7. Show why the Holy Spirit would include this passage for believers across the centuries to read. (Why would the Holy Spirit want us to know this?) 3x concluding pieces of advice: 1. Don’t be afraid or timid. 2. Do be unclear. 3. Don’t be dull.
Such an awesome challenge here. Here are the points for reference, but I would encourage you to listen to the entire message.
7x difficulties of difficult text
1. Exegetical difficulty (We’re not sure what the authorial intent is)
2. Covenantal difficulty (How does an OT passage apply to NT believers?)
3. Cultural distance (Though the original audience was aware of what was being said, it is now lost to most of our current culture)
4. Genre differences (Different kinds of literature should be read different ways)
5. Doctrinal density or the lack thereof (The difference between passages that are theologically dense vs passages recording simple history {e.g. genealogies})
6. Current sensitivities (Each progressive culture has various levels of resistance with different parts of scripture, even to the point of disapproval)
7. Textual obscurity (Not much info is given & we aren’t quite sure what’s going on)
7x ways to deal with difficult texts
1. Show the clarity of the main point
2. Teach what the text reveals about the character of God & His desire for His people.
3. Explain the cultural context without sacrificing the meaning & application.
4. Make a habit of explaining the genre of your passage.
5. Adjust the amount of text you cover to fit the amount of time you have.
6. Be aware of current sensitivities, but don’t ignore the truth.
7. Show why the Holy Spirit would include this passage for believers across the centuries to read. (Why would the Holy Spirit want us to know this?)
3x concluding pieces of advice:
1. Don’t be afraid or timid.
2. Do be unclear.
3. Don’t be dull.
Wow.....insight to deal with the difficult passages. Great stuff indeed
Almost grating to the heart !!
But so needed to believe God's complete Book !!
🙏🙏🙏
Great sermon! Great teaching! Praise the Lord. We got to Genesis 36 in Bible study last night.😂