9 November 2026 The Art of Exegesis: How to Read and Understand Scripture Rightly (Nehemiah 8) Memorable Monday
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: The Art of Exegesis: How to Read and Understand Scripture Rightly (Nehemiah 8)
How do we approach the Word of God without bending it to fit our own preconceived ideas? In this opening message of our series on the historic Synod of Dort with Rocky Stevenson Pastor of Benoni Bible Churhc, we explore the vital difference between exegesis—drawing the true meaning out of a biblical text—and eisegesis—reading our own meanings into it.
Journeying from the posture of Ezra and the Levites in Nehemiah 8:8 to the noble-minded Bereans examining the Scriptures daily in Acts 17:11, we see that a faithful congregation has nothing to fear from a text-driven approach. We also look at 2 Timothy 3:16–17 and 1 Corinthians 4:6 to understand the dangers of going beyond what is written, examining how historical interpretive methods sometimes obscured the plain sense of Scripture. Ultimately, we are challenged to test our own hearts: are we carefully discovering the meaning God placed in His Word, or are we inventing our own?
We invite you to listen and reflect as we prepare to dive deep into church history and the doctrines of grace.
#SynodOfDort #ReformedTheology #Exegesis #BiblicalInterpretation #Nehemiah8 #Acts17 #ChurchHistory #DoctrinesOfGrace #ScriptureAlone #SolaScriptura #BibleStudy #ReformedFaith
How do we approach the Word of God without bending it to fit our own preconceived ideas? In this opening message of our series on the historic Synod of Dort with Rocky Stevenson Pastor of Benoni Bible Churhc, we explore the vital difference between exegesis—drawing the true meaning out of a biblical text—and eisegesis—reading our own meanings into it.
Journeying from the posture of Ezra and the Levites in Nehemiah 8:8 to the noble-minded Bereans examining the Scriptures daily in Acts 17:11, we see that a faithful congregation has nothing to fear from a text-driven approach. We also look at 2 Timothy 3:16–17 and 1 Corinthians 4:6 to understand the dangers of going beyond what is written, examining how historical interpretive methods sometimes obscured the plain sense of Scripture. Ultimately, we are challenged to test our own hearts: are we carefully discovering the meaning God placed in His Word, or are we inventing our own?
We invite you to listen and reflect as we prepare to dive deep into church history and the doctrines of grace.
#SynodOfDort #ReformedTheology #Exegesis #BiblicalInterpretation #Nehemiah8 #Acts17 #ChurchHistory #DoctrinesOfGrace #ScriptureAlone #SolaScriptura #BibleStudy #ReformedFaith
