Gaps when interpreting Scripture

Question 1

What are the four gaps that hinder the understanding of scripture.

Answer 1

Linguistic, Cultural, Geographic, and Historical

Question 2

What can we do to help with the linguistic Gap?

Answer 2

know the vocab, do a comparative study of words in scripture, understanding cultural sayings, grammar, and knowing the genre

Question 3

What can we do to help with the Culture Gap

Answer 3

Knowing material culture (things and articles)

Know social culture

Question 4

What can we do to help with the Geographic Gap?

Answer 4

Knowing the politics of what region you’re study takes place

Knowing Geological references

Botanical knowledge- what crops and plants were there? and what does that tell us?

Question 5

What can we do to help with the Historical Gap

Answer 5

Knowing political, economic, and religious backgrounds