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La importancia del contexto, Parte 2

June 30, 2026 By Peter Krol

This is a Spanish translation of a post from our archive. For the original post in English, please click the “Publicación original” link at the top of the post. For further explanation of why we’re posting articles in Spanish for a season, see this announcement.

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Publicación original de Peter Krol, traducida por Sarah Oiler

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Vimos lo fácil que es sacar versículos fuera de su contexto, un poco como Pinky, sacando las preguntas de “¿Estás pensando…?” de Cerebro fuera de su contexto. Hoy, me gustaría mostrarte cómo el contexto hace que la interpretación tome vida.

Considera esta colección de verdades gloriosas:

Alégrense siempre en el Señor.
No se preocupen por nada; más bien, en toda ocasión, con oración y ruego, presenten sus peticiones a Dios y denle gracias.
La paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, cuidará sus corazones y sus pensamientos en Cristo Jesús.
Consideren bien todo lo verdadero, todo lo respetable, todo lo justo, todo lo puro, todo lo amable, todo lo digno de admiración, en fin, todo lo que sea excelente o merezca elogio.

Todos estos versículos vienen de Filipenses 4 (NVI). Mira el contexto: “Ruego a Evodia y también a Síntique que se pongan de acuerdo en el Señor. Y a ti, mi fiel compañero, te pido que ayudes a estas mujeres” (Filipenses 4:2-3 NVI).

En general, la iglesia filipense estaba bien, pero una controversia entre dos mujeres prominentes amenazaba con destruirla. El conflicto estaba tan serio que otra gente tenía que involucrarse para resolver el problema (un poco como Mateo 18:20!). Pablo dio a estos ayudantes instrucciones específicas para ayudar a resolver el conflicto:

Alégrense en el Señor (y no en la aprobación de otras personas) – versículo 4
Mantengan la calma – versículo 5a
Recuerden que Dios ve todo y que Jesús está volviendo – versículo 5b
No estrésense por la tensión incómoda. Pidan que Dios dé la paz – versículo 6
Dios dará la paz, aunque desde la perspectiva del mundo no debería haber paz – versículo 7
Asegúrense de encontrar algo bueno, cualquier cosa buena, sobre la otra persona. Piensen en estas buenas cosas, y no en lo que la otra persona hizo para hacerse daño – versículo 8
Sigan el ejemplo de Pablo en estos asuntos – versículo 9

El contexto importa. Lee los libros de la Biblia como libros y no como colecciones de perogrulladas espirituales. Cuando haces esto, el Señor te dará una mayor comprensión de todo esto (2 Timoteo 2:7, NVI), porque conoces la verdad (1 Juan 2:20, NVI), y no necesitas que nadie te enseñe (1 Juan 2:27, NVI).

Ahora, ¿se usaron en contexto esos últimos versículos?

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Context Mattered to Jesus, part 3

June 29, 2026 By Ryan Higginbottom

In the third and final temptation of Jesus, the devil takes him to a high mountain. He promises Jesus “all the kingdoms of the world and their glory” if Jesus will simply fall down and worship him.

On one hand, this sounds like an easy trap to avoid. Temptations don’t get much more obvious than worship the devil.

But for Jesus, this temptation is real. As the Son of God who will ascend to heaven, Jesus is destined for kingship, power, and glory. But the path is incredibly hard. It involves humiliation, suffering, betrayal, and a horrendous death.

Satan is proposing a way around the hardship, a back door to the main stage.

Resisting with Scripture

In response to the devil’s offer, Jesus counters with clear teaching from Scripture.

Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” (Matthew 4:10)

This command is found in Deuteronomy 6:13. Here’s the larger context.

And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are around you—for the Lord your God in your midst is a jealous God—lest the anger of the Lord your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth. (Deuteronomy 6:10–15)

In response to his first temptation, Jesus’s use of Scripture showed that he was putting himself in the place of Israel. This raised the question, Will Jesus obey?

In the second temptation, Satan tempts Jesus to test the Lord, to call forth an unnecessary, dramatic rescue. Jesus turns this away as well, knowing that God is with him and that his delivery will come after the grave.

In this final temptation, Satan continues the pattern. He asks Jesus to claim now what he will receive later. To avoid the pain and rejection associated with his upcoming ministry, and to end up with glory, Jesus only needs to worship the tempter.

But Jesus refuses. He obeys. He will not forget the Lord, who brought his people out of the house of slavery and who will once again liberate his children. He will not go after another god, for he knows the Lord is in his midst—the Lord is with him. Jesus knows that the Lord is jealous and that his anger can be kindled to destruction.

Jesus is the Better Israel

We know what happened to Israel after Egypt. They grumbled, they didn’t obey the Lord, and they followed after other gods. Eventually, they went into exile because of their rebellion and idolatry.

Jesus stands where Israel fell. He walks the path from his baptism to his cross and he trusts the Lord with every step. In this encounter with the devil, Matthew shows Jesus’s intentions and first steps, and he invites careful attention to the Savior’s life and words.

This was originally posted in 2020.

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Fool #3: The Sower of Discord

June 26, 2026 By Peter Krol

Richie Diesterheft (2007), Creative Commons

The Sower of Discord is the third of Solomon’s three fools in Prov 6:1-19. This person knows what’s good for God’s people better than God himself does. This person is a fighter, a crusader. This person suffers tremendous persecution at the hands of those who don’t understand (or won’t receive) the mission. This person believes every point of theology is worth dying for. This person is always right.

There are times when I am this fool. Could it be that there are times when you are as well?

But watch out. Solomon addressed the Savior as “my son” (Prov 6:1). He also addressed the Sluggard personally, although not as a “son” (Prov 6:6). The Sower of Discord, however, is almost beneath his dignity. He does not address this person directly; instead, he warns his readers against this person. He does not hold out much hope for this person. The Sower of Discord is an “abomination” (Prov 6:16), one hated by God with utmost hatred. We must not allow this fool to multiply in our churches. We must not allow this folly to multiply in our hearts.

Solomon divides this section into two poems. The first poem (Prov 6:12-15) addresses this fool’s characteristics and fate. The second poem (Prov 6:16-19) focuses on God’s attitude toward this fool. This week I’ll tackle the first one.

A worthless person, a wicked man,
Goes about with crooked speech,
Winks with his eyes, signals with his feet,
Points with his finger,
With perverted heart devises evil,
Continually sowing discord;
Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly;
In a moment he will be broken beyond healing (Prov 6:12-15).

Let’s be honest. This person is a great friend to have because he always has inside information about people. He’s good at making you feel like you’re on the inside and others are on the outside. He’ll welcome you in and give you a prominent seat in the clubhouse. He’s not a gossip; he just really cares about what’s best. He wants truth, and not injustice, to reign.

But he is worthless. He is wicked (Prov 6:12a). Nothing good will come of your friendship with him. Perhaps that sounds harsh, but it’s what Proverbs teaches.

This person continually sows discord while devising evil with his perverted heart (Prov 6:14). Of course, he doesn’t think of what he does as “evil.” He just has “concerns.” He has a few questions about the leadership. He wants to understand the church’s direction, and he wants to know if you understand it any better than he does. By discussing his concerns with you, he can gain some valuable advice on how to address his concerns and offer help. He offers you “the real story” behind a certain event in the church’s history. He’s full of insight and compassion, and he’s like a magnet for those who really care about people.

Watch out.

Question: Why do you think Solomon is so hard on the Sower of Discord?

This post was first published in 2013 and is part of a series walking through Proverbs 1-9.

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Become a Better Bible Interpreter

June 24, 2026 By Peter Krol

Derek Brown has 10 tips for you:

Pursue holiness and humility by faith in Christ.
Pray diligently that God would enable you to understand and believe his Word.
Be willing to bring your thinking, feeling, and practice into compliance with the Word of God.
Discipline yourself to read through the entire Bible on a regular basis.
Work hard! Spend a lot of time with the biblical text before you visit commentaries and other resources.
Learn from other excellent Bible interpreters (like in their commentaries and other resources).
Write for the sake of your own clarity and learning.
Regularly read good books on theology, Christian living, church history, and Christian biography.

I’ll stop there and encourage you to click over to see the last two, along with explanations of each tip.

Check it out!

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La importancia del contexto, Parte 1

June 23, 2026 By Peter Krol

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Publicación original de Peter Krol, traducida por Sarah Oiler

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“Pinky, estás pensando lo mismo que yo?”

“Creo que sí, Cerebro. No es por eso que se inventaron los calcetines?”

El dibujo animado Animaniacs le sacó buen provecho a esta broma. Los dos ratones se encontraban en un berenjenal de algún tipo. Cerebro, el genio, intuía una solución y hacía su famosa pregunta. Pinky, el bobo, siempre la sacaba fuera de su contexto y decía algo tan ridículo que la broma nunca dejaba de ser graciosa.

Sin embargo, esta broma no es graciosa cuando los cristianos la usan en sus estudios de la Biblia.

¿Sabes de qué hablaba Jesús cuando dijo, “donde dos o tres se reúnen en mi nombre, allí estoy yo en medio de ellos” (Mateo 18:20, NVI)? Pista: No se hablaba de grupos de oración. Si oras solo, Jesús todavía está contigo (Mateo 6:6, 28:20). Observa el contexto en Mateo 18:15-20.

A quién le aseguraba Dios cuando dijo, “Porque yo conozco los planes que tengo para ustedes – afirma el SEÑOR –, planes de bienestar y no de calamidad, a fin de darles un futuro y una esperanza” (Jeremías 29:11)? Pista: no estaba dirigida a los cristianos que estaban luchando con una decisión grande. Observa el contexto en Jeremías 29:1-3.

¿Cuál era la intención de Pablo al escribir su famoso “himno al amor” en 1 Corintios 13:1-13? Pista: fue una reprimenda y no una tarjeta de Hallmark. Observa el contexto en 1 Corintios 11:17, 12:31, 14:20, 40.

Cada pasaje bíblico tiene un contexto. Si quitamos versículos individuales de su contexto, ponemos en peligro la interpretación. En el mejor de los casos, quizás todavía hablamos de verdades bíblicas, pero ante el mundo parecemos tontos cuando los demás ven que el pasaje no significa lo que pensamos. En el peor de los casos, nos topamos con errores, herejías o descreimiento, o podemos guiar a otras personas hacia estas cosas. Los testigos de Jehová y los mormones usan la Biblia para apoyar a sus doctrinas también.

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Are You the Sluggard? And What to Do About It

June 19, 2026 By Peter Krol

The Sluggard is the second of three fools in Prov 6:1-19.

Are you the Sluggard? Can the ant teach you how to be self-motivated and seasonally productive?

You might be the Sluggard if you:

Have 3 stars on every level of Angry Birds.
Miss things because of over-sleeping.
Are more caught up on your Instagram news feed than on your to-do list.
Have your mom do your laundry for you.
Regularly don’t do things you say you’ll do.
Need structure to work fruitfully, and you expect others to provide that structure.
You stay up all night to meet deadlines.
Regularly wonder how the day went by so fast.
Don’t know what you did for a block of time.
Feel like your parents, spouse, roommates, or boss nag you too much.

None of these things necessarily makes you the Sluggard. But if there’s a pattern, you may be in danger. Ask others if they think you work hard enough on the top priorities.

Are you ready to make the changes necessary to labor fruitfully for the Lord? Solomon tells you how.

How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,
And poverty will come upon you like a robber,
And want like an armed man. (Prov 6:9-11)

1. Ask yourself some hard questions (Prov 6:9).

“How long will you lie there?” “When will you arise from your sleep?” The answer Solomon seeks is not primarily a length of time, but a confession of motivation. If you are not motivated to work hard at what God has called you to, why not? What else motivates you to sit still and waste your time? Why do you love surfing the Internet for hours on end? Why do you watch so much TV? What do you get out of it, and is it working for you? Why do the weeks and months and years tick by, with not much to show for your life’s labor?

God sent Jesus to die so he wouldn’t have to go through the rest of eternity without you. Why are you more interested in yourself than in anything else?

2. Begin with minor choices (Prov 6:10).

No one decides to ruin his life all in one day. An investor doesn’t look for the worst possible stock to buy. A retailer doesn’t open a store in the belief that there’s no market for his goods. And a sluggard doesn’t decide up front to be lazy, unproductive, or ineffective. It’s the minute-to-minute choices that ruin him: “a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest.”

A few minutes surfing channels becomes a few hours. A quick break from something hard leads to complete procrastination. A short nap evolves into a lifestyle of irregular sleep habits.

The solution to a life of laziness is not to write out an all-encompassing life plan. The solution is to train yourself to make different choices. Small choices add up to weighty habits, for good or ill. Figure out one next step, and then take it. Then take the next. And the next. Before you know it, you’ll be walking the path of wisdom, on your way to life and hope and influence and satisfaction.

3. Remember the consequences (Prov 6:11).

If you trust in Jesus, not even your laziness can thwart his commitment to giving you eternal life. But it can make the journey there much more painful. “Poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.”

Where do you rely on others to tell you what to do? They’ll stop trusting you, and you’ll never find the freedom you really want.

Where have you consistently had lack? Where do you keep relying on others to bail you out? Here’s a secret: It probably won’t change until you change. In fact, you might be surprised by how poverty, hunger, and lack of resources will ambush you and perpetually hold you captive.

Jesus came for the weak and lowly, not the influential. He worked hard so we could find our true rest. He is changing the world, and he includes us in the process. He won’t let us remain idle. He dumps his work in our laps until we understand that hard work is good for us.

And remember that Jesus died for sluggards. If you keep making little choices that render you unfruitful and ineffective, he’s not ready to give up on you. If you love him, he promises to conform you to his image, and he won’t ever let you succeed at avoiding the work of his Kingdom.

Question: Are you the sluggard? What will you do about it?

This post was first published in 2013 and is part of a series walking through Proverbs 1-9.

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After 5 Years, You’ll Be Unrecognizable

June 17, 2026 By Peter Krol

Back at the New Year, Ben Hicks offered some encouragement for regular Bible reading. Now that the year is almost half-over, perhaps some encouragement is in order. Keep on keeping on. It’s worth it!

Writing about the student who is tempted to quit his Bible reading because he hasn’t been perfectly consistent with it:

No, he doesn’t quit. You don’t expect to see a drastic change overnight. But he continues to work at it. Some days he misses. Occasionally he makes sinful choices that really set him back. But he stumbles along, developing the skill of Bible reading and getting better and better at it. After a week nothing looks that different. After a month, you can kind of tell. After a semester, there’s noticeable change. After 5 years, he’s unrecognizable.

Have you been struggling? Are you tempted to give up? Don’t do it. Get back and try it again. Little by little, “you are turning the central part of you…into something a little different from what it was before” (C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity).

Hicks might provide the encouragement you need. Check it out!

And then get back into the Scriptures.

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La diferencia entre el propósito principal y un resumen

June 16, 2026 By Peter Krol

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Publicación original de Peter Krol, traducida por Sarah Oiler

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El propósito principal y un resumen no son iguales.

En un estudio bíblico, es importante encontrar el propósito principal del autor. Si pierdes el propósito principal, pierdes lo principal. Te distraerá con asuntos secundarios, interpretaciones cuestionables o doctrinas divisivas.

Uno de los desafíos más difíciles al aprender cómo estudiar la Biblia es descubrir el propósito principal del autor. Requiere que aprendan a pensar. Deben aprender a hacer buenas preguntas y encontrar las respuestas que necesitan.

Además, requiere que aprendan a descubrir por qué el pasaje está allí.

La falsificación más común del propósito principal es el resumen. No es difícil leer un pasaje y resumirlo. Lo hacemos todo el tiempo. Resumimos las noticias, publicaciones en redes sociales, libros y películas.

Sin embargo, date cuenta de que un resumen no es el propósito principal.

Un resumen podría ser el clímax de la observación, pero no es lo mismo que la interpretación.

Un resumen captura lo que se dijo, pero no por qué se dijo.

Un resumen vuelve a exponer un pasaje; el propósito principal explica el pasaje.

Déjame darte un ejemplo.

En Hebreos 7:1-28, el autor escribe una teología profunda del sumo sacerdocio de Jesús. Aquí hay el resumen: “Jesús es un sumo sacerdote como Melquisedec.” El autor contrasta a Melquisedec con Aarón. Habla de algunos textos oscuros del Antiguo Testamento. Él provee alimento para nuestros debates sobre la interpretación bíblica, la relación entre la alianza antigua y nueva, y la relevancia de la ley.

Sin embargo, su propósito principal es claro como el agua. Mira Hebreo 8:1, NVI:

“Ahora bien, el punto principal de lo que venimos diciendo es este: tenemos un sumo sacerdote…”

La teología tiene un propósito. Debe inspirar la esperanza y la confianza. Los que tienen miedo del disgusto de Dios deben tener seguridad en Cristo. Los que dan por sentada la gracia de Dios deben temblar por su propia indiferencia.

El autor desea que sus lectores pasen a la acción. Él no simplemente quiere informar su pensamiento (y ahí termina). Él quiere inspirarlos a poner su esperanza en el único que puede dar lo que promete.

¿Qué dice el autor? Jesús es un gran sumo sacerdote, más grande que los sacerdotes levíticos.

¿Por qué lo dice el autor? Así que puedes confiar en él con mayor seguridad y acercarte más a Dios a través de Jesús.

¿Ves la diferencia? ¿Ves por qué es importante entender el propósito principal (y no solamente el resumen)? A menos que comprendamos el propósito principal súper bien, la aplicación permanece lejana y oscura o desconectada del texto.

Lo bueno es que, una vez que tienes el resumen del pasaje, no es complicado encontrar el propósito principal. Simplemente ve tu resumen y pregunta “¿por qué?”

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Context Mattered to Jesus, part 2

June 15, 2026 By Ryan Higginbottom

After Jesus was baptized by John, he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for a showdown. Because he was hungry after a 40-day fast, Satan suggested he turn stones into bread. In the previous post in this series, we looked at the way Jesus turned back this temptation by quoting from Deuteronomy 8.

Satan then took Jesus to the top of the temple in Jerusalem and proposed a free fall. The devil quoted from Psalm 91, indicating that God had promised to protect Jesus no matter what. We have already examined this misuse of Scripture in detail, so in this article we will take a close look at Jesus’s response.

The Context of Jesus’s Response

In reply to the devil’s temptation, we read this.

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” (Matthew 4:7)

This quotation comes from Deuteronomy 6:16. The larger context is worth discussing at length. In the midst of a second giving of the law, God gave his people instructions for their new life in the promised land they would shortly enter.

You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah. You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you. And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may go well with you, and that you may go in and take possession of the good land that the Lord swore to give to your fathers by thrusting out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has promised. (Deuteronomy 6:16–19)

Note that the primary example of Israel testing the Lord is at Massah. This narrative is found in Exodus 17:1–7.

God brought Israel out of Egypt and through the Red Sea. He protected, provided for, and liberated his people in miraculous ways. But when they faced a water shortage at Rephidim, the people quarreled with Moses and grumbled against him. Moses feared he would be stoned (Ex 17:4)! Finally, God provided water from the rock at Horeb when Moses struck it with his staff.

It’s easy to see how Israel complained about God. How exactly did they test him? Moses tells us.

And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?” (Exodus 17:7)

One of the foundational aspects of the Exodus story is that God heard the cries of his oppressed people and vowed to free them. With numerous and precious promises, God told Israel that he remembered his covenant and would be their people (Ex 6:2–8). He traveled with them as a pillar of cloud and fire; they knew his awesome and mighty presence with them (Ex 13:21–22).

And yet, the people doubted their God. They thirsted and thought God was either absent or uncaring, both of which thoughts they had more than ample evidence to dismiss.

We’ve now dug down two layers—how exactly is this related to Jesus’s temptation?

A Fuller Meaning

One on level, Jesus’s meaning is clear. Satan wants Jesus to test God’s willingness to rescue him. Jesus refuses. The sort of rescue Satan proposes is artificial and boastful; God promises his protection for those who love him, not as a form of theater.

But the full context of Jesus’s reply gives even more weight to his meaning. Jesus will not forget his Father’s promises or his presence. He will not doubt God’s ability or willingness to provide exactly what is needed at the proper time. And, of course, he will need to trust the Lord for the greatest rescue of all time.

That rescue will not happen at his arrest, his imprisonment, his trial, or his execution. And it certainly will not happen at the devil’s prompting, as though it were a birthday party magic trick.

No, Jesus knows the Father’s love and the Father’s plan. He trusts God in his mission and his timing. And he looks forward to his dramatic, rumbling, stone-splitting rescue from the grave on Easter morning.

Jesus will have angelic aid at his great rescue, but to agree to the devil’s terms would be to trade a precious, valuable, family heirloom for a cheap, plastic, vending machine imitation.

One Final Temptation

We have one temptation remaining, and Jesus used the Bible again to refuse the devil. Please join me next time in the final article in this series.

This was originally posted in 2020.

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Fool #2: The Sluggard

June 12, 2026 By Peter Krol

The second of Solomon’s three fools is the Sluggard. “Sluggard” is an old-fashioned word for lazy-bones or couch potato, and such people existed long before video games or social media. This person loves to have fun. The Sluggard is usually behind on something, but he runs out of time before he can get to it. This person is often incredibly busy. This person is a great friend to have, but not the best teammate or project partner. The Sluggard doesn’t know how to produce stuff, but he knows how to get it from others who produce it for him (be it the Church, the welfare office, or his parents).

There are times when I am this fool. Could it be that there are times when you are as well?

Go to the ant, O sluggard;
Consider her ways, and be wise.
Without having any chief,
Officer, or ruler,
She prepares her bread in summer
And gathers her food in harvest (Prov 6:6-8).

Snacho McCann (2010), Creative Commons — Sancho McCann (2010), Creative Commons

Solomon commands the Sluggard to pay attention to the world. By noticing a few things about insignificant ants, he might, in fact, become wise.

First, consider how ants are self-motivated (Prov 6:7). They don’t need a supervisor cracking a whip over them. They don’t need their moms to remind them to take out the trash. They don’t need deadlines or micro-management to get the job done. They don’t have drill sergeants shouting in their faces. They move forward, doing what they ought to do. They out-perform the competition and can be relied upon to carry out top priorities. If they struggle to understand how they fit into the big picture, they don’t blame others for failing to give them enough purpose. They go after it for themselves.

Second, consider how ants are seasonally productive (Prov 6:8). They know when to work and when to play. They know what work should be done today, and what work can be put off until tomorrow. They don’t wait for winter to hit before they begin stocking the shelves. They don’t stay up late on April 14^th to finish filing their taxes. They’re aware of how much legwork goes into a task, and they plan far enough in advance to get it all done.

These two values—motivation and productivity—will convert any comatose dawdler into an influential laborer for God’s Kingdom.

In my college years, I ricocheted between laziness and workaholism until a mentor challenged me to view my schoolwork as a job. He encouraged me to set “business hours,” within which I would do all my classes and homework—and nothing else. When business hours ended, I could set the work aside and spend time investing in my relationships with God and other people. As I employed the counsel of this fatherly “ant,” I discovered that it was not only possible but also invigorating to live such a disciplined life. I had no guilt when 6:00pm arrived and I put my textbooks away to have dinner with a friend. I took an entire day each week to worship the Lord and rest in him, which freed me to become involved in my church. My stress level at exam time was much lower, and my investment in the Kingdom of God was much higher.

Question: How can you be more self-motivated or seasonally productive?

This post was first published in 2013 and is part of a series walking through Proverbs 1-9.

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