his is episode #024 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.

In this episode, we talk about the essential key to proper Bible interpretation – Context.

Here are 7 areas of context you should consider:

1. The Literary Context
2. The Historical Context
3. The Religious Context
4. The Cultural Context
5. The Political Context
6. The Geographic Context
7. The Theological Context

QUESTIONS

• How do you study context in your sermon preparation?
• In what way do you factor in these seven elements of biblical context?
• What tools do you use to study context?

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

• The Literary Study Bible edited by Leland Ryken & Philip Graham
• Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Manners And Customs How The People Of The Bible Really Lived by Howard F. Vos
• The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Alfred Edersheim 
• Recapturing the Voice of God: Shaping Sermons Like Scripture by Steven W. Smith
• On preaching by H.B. Charles Jr.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• For The Church Conference (August 31-September 1, 2015)
• Cutting it Straight Expository Preaching Conference (September 22-24, 2015)
• The Expositors Summit 2015 | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (October 27-29, 2015)

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