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Context Matters: Refrain From Anger

April 27, 2018 By Peter Krol

Context matters. If we learn to read the Bible for what it is—and not as a collection of independently assembled proverbial sayings—we’ll discover that some quotable quotes have much more to them than we thought.

This week, I’m happy to point you to this article by Mark ward, where he walks through his process of re-discovering a familiar verse by considering its context.

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. (Psalm 37:8, NIV)

What is the connection between anger and worry (fretting), at least in the mind of this psalmist? You’ll have to read Ward’s article to find out.

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