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4. Translation
But you [apostles] shall receive [acquire] power [ability to perform an activity] after that
the Holy Ghost [member of the Trinity] is come [has arrived] upon [onto] you [apostles]:
and you shall be [possess the characteristic of] witnesses [those who testify] unto me
both [totality] in Jerusalem [Jewish Capital], and in Judea [locations surrounding the
Jewish Capital], and in Samaria [locations beyond Judea], and unto the uttermost part
[final or remotest area] of the earth [planet].
10.4 Let’s Practice…
1-2. Good exegesis and hermeneutics leads to good and good
3. What question does good observation ask?
4. What question does interpretation ask?
5. What things do you look for when studying the historical / cultural context of a passage?
6 - 8. What three contexts should you look for when studying a verse?
9. How can a Greek or Hebrew lexicon be helpful to you when doing a word study?
10. What does one do when he writes out a translation of a verse?
10.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…
Activity: We have gone step by step through a process of developing a sermon on Acts 1:8. To
apply this lesson, take the same process and apply it to your sermon preparation. See what
happens!
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