Module 3 · Context Is Everything · Week 8

Scripture Interprets Scripture — The Whole-Bible Context

The Bible is not 66 disconnected books — it is one unified story. When a passage is unclear, other parts of Scripture can shed light on it. But we must be careful not to flatten the Bible's diversity.

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Section 01

Key Terms

Canonical Context — How a passage fits into the Bible as a whole — its place in the big story from Genesis to Revelation.

The Analogy of Faith — The principle that Scripture interprets Scripture — clearer passages help us understand less clear ones.

Progressive Revelation — The idea that God revealed His plan gradually throughout the Bible — later books build on and clarify earlier ones.

Section 02

Key Concepts

01One Story

The Bible is one unified story.

Each passage has a place in it. Know the whole and the parts come alive.

02Clarity

Clearer passages illuminate less clear ones.

Don't build a doctrine on one obscure verse. Build it on the passages where Scripture speaks plainly.

03Progression

Later revelation builds on earlier — without canceling it.

The New Testament doesn't replace the Old. It completes it. Both matter. Both speak.

Section 03

Scripture Focus

Anchor passages for this lesson.

Hebrews 1:1–2Luke 24:25–27Romans 15:42 Timothy 3:16–17

Section 04

By the End, You Will…

Explain the principle that Scripture interprets Scripture and use it responsibly — letting clearer texts illuminate harder ones.

Understand progressive revelation: God revealed His plan over time, and later parts of the Bible build on earlier parts.

Avoid the mistake of flattening the Bible — making every passage say the same thing instead of hearing each author's distinctive voice.

Section 05

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