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137. Bible Unlocked

· 1 h 02 min · S12 E8

Episode 137. Bible Unlocked

0:00 1:01:55

Is there a "right" way to read The Bible?

Millennia of Ink has been split trying to answer that question.

Surely if The Bible is God's word it should be easier to understand, right?

Well, some experts think there is a right way to read scripture. What we need is a key to unlock The Bible for us.

• (00:48) - - The Rossetta Stone • (05:02) - - Reading theologically • (07:43) - - What are hermeneutics? • (13:28) - - The three laws of hermeneutical motion • (17:16) - - Reading cultures • (19:16) - - Frames of reference • (22:06) - - Our spiritual baggage • (25:04) - - Reading The Bible above our own interests • (29:01) - - Hermeneutics in The Enlightenment • (32:05) - - Five Minute Jesus • (38:09) - - The Transfiguration • (43:50) - - The key to unlocking The Bible • (50:50) - - Where to start when reading The Bible • (55:22) - - Why is Kevin struck by The Bible?

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