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One of God’s good gifts to the Church throughout the centuries has been commentaries on Scripture,
written by learned, wise theologians who love God and his Word. We should always try to interpret
what we’re reading with the help of the Spirit and other Scriptures before reading other interpretations
since they can influence our thinking. But listening to or reading these Bible scholars can shed a lot of
light on a passage of Scripture and help us put it into perspective with other passages of the Bible.

If a passage of Scripture still confuses you after seeking context and reading commentaries, ask a friend
or small group or perhaps your pastor to look at the verses with you. Share your struggles with it, pray
together for the Spirit’s clarity and help, and discuss it. In other words, challenge others to join you in
searching for the solution to a questionable of difficult passage.

Ultimately, the secret things belong to the Lord (Deuteronomy 29:29). We won’t be able to grasp
everything we read fully, nor will all our questions be answered. If we could wrap our minds around
God—all He is, all He’s planned, and all He’s said—He wouldn’t be worthy of our worship. His ways and
thoughts are infinitely higher than ours, and this is the way it should be (Isaiah 55:9)!

So, at the end of the day, when we can’t fully understand what we’re reading, we choose to trust the
One who speaks without error. We trust His invitation that when we seek Him with all our hearts, we
will find Him (Jeremiah 29:13). We trust in Christ’s promise to give us the Helper, the Spirit of truth, who
will guide, counsel, and lead us into truth (John 15:26).

And the more we hunger to know Him more and treasure the infinite depths of His Word, the more we
will worship.

How to Study the Bible in Context!

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