1.0Biblical Evidence for Catholicismhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrongDave Armstronghttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/author/davearmstrongrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bMcqakqteu"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2021/02/an-introduction-to-bible-interpretation.html">An Introduction to Bible Interpretation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2021/02/an-introduction-to-bible-interpretation.html/embed#?secret=bMcqakqteu" width="600" height="338" title="“An Introduction to Bible Interpretation” — Biblical Evidence for Catholicism" data-secret="bMcqakqteu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/572/2021/02/Cover-555-x-836.jpg510768*** I. INTRODUCTION Time and again, in discussing the Bible's teachings I hear the reply, "But that's only your interpretation" as if no certainty can be The Bible is not an esoteric "mystery book". But it does require application of rules of Bible interpretation, a fair amount of study, an open mind, & a little effort in learning basic rules.