Post by Murph on Aug 5, 2023 7:30:32 GMT -6
Interpretation of Prophecy
The Normal-Literal Method
The “normal-literal” method of Bible interpretation refers to the manner in which human language is ordinarily interpreted.
This been called the “golden rule” of Bible interpretation: “When the plain sense of scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense, but take every word at its primary literal meaning unless the facts of the immediate context clearly indicate otherwise” (David Cooper).
“God says what He means and means what He says. We are to read the Bible just as read any other piece of writing, not trying to force some allegorical, mystical, or figurative meaning into its plain statements” (Bible Explorers Guide, John Phillips).
www.wayoflife.org/reports/interpretation_of_prophecy.php