These elements provide important information for understanding the true meaning of a verse or Scripture passage. Additionally, we can access resources (articles, videos, books, audio, etc.) from sound theologians, pastors, and writers both past and present who put Scripture and the gospel first.Other great questions include: What does this passage tell me about man? And what does this passage tell me about God?.Look at the book as a whole that the verse is located in: who is the human author, what’s the literary genre, what is the main theme and purpose, what was going on at that time in history, and who was the original audience?.

Look at the sections preceding and following the verse/passage.Look at the full passage the verse is part of.It’s important to study Bible verses in proper context and that means we should: What a promise that is, the promise of no harm-but do we have the right interpretation when we read it? Does no harm mean that nothing bad should ever happen to me, including things like the coronavirus? As with many verses in the Bible, if we try to dissect it on its own, we can easily lose the bigger picture and true meaning. “…no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.” - Psalm 91:10

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