“So, interpretation must proceed wholly by fitting those authors into their social and historical environments. Anything else is alleged to be a denial of history or a denial of humanity.” — Peter A. Lillback Copy Share Image
“Expressed otherwise in terms of the principle of context—a principle essential for sound understanding of any text but preeminently and uniquely so for Scripture—every… — Peter A. Lillback Copy Share Image
“Thus, we need the Bible as the guide to enable us to transform and purify our hermeneutical principles. The circle from the Bible to… — Peter A. Lillback Copy Share Image
“So, interpretation must proceed wholly by fitting those authors into their social and historical environments. Anything else is alleged to be a denial of… — Peter A. Lillback Copy Share Image
“God did not say everything at once. The earlier communications take into account the limitations in the understanding of people at earlier times.” — Peter A. Lillback Copy Share Image
“The greatest rule in doing biblical exegesis is that the immediate context of a passage is crucial in determining the meaning of that passage.” — Peter A. Lillback Copy Share Image
“In Old Testament narratives one should see what the segment is saying about God and then see how the characters in the narrative relate… — Peter A. Lillback Copy Share Image
