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7 Principles from Driscoll

November 13, 2013 By Peter Krol

Knowable Word LogoMark Driscoll recently posted 7 principles for interpreting the Bible.

  1. Listen for the truth
  2. Understand the context
  3. Let Scripture interpret Scripture
  4. Read from the text, not into it
  5. Trust the clarity of Scripture
  6. Recognize literal and figurative language
  7. Handle interpretation disagreements wisely

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