What is Historical, Cultural Context?

09/08/22 • 19 min

There are so many different things to pay attention to when studying the Bible, and one of the most important ones is the historical, cultural context. In this episode, we discuss what this even is, some differing approaches to it, why it’s important, and how we understand it.
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⏰ Timestamps:
0:33 – Presuppositions
2:39 – The Why of the Historical, Cultural Context
6:43 – The How of the Historical, Cultural Context
9:31 – Differing Approaches to Historical, Cultural Context
13:49 – What about...?
16:12 – Tools for the Historical, Cultural Context
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Bite Size Seminary - What is Historical, Cultural Context?

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JC Schroeder00:00:00.000

Hello friends. In this episode, I'm going to talk about an important aspect of our interpretation of the Bible, that is the historical, cultural context. I'm gonna talk about what this even is, some differing approaches to it, and why it is important, and how do we understand it? Let's dive into it. I'm JC Schroeder and this is Bite Size Seminary.

JC Schroeder00:00:33.537

Have you ever been in a Bible study? And