Read the old testament, I think that cultural practices are

Read the old testament

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I think that cultural practices are an important contextual issue on how we read the Old Testament. Modern readers live in a largely secularized and individualistic society. The Old Testament was written in a communal, theocentric context where faith was woven into every aspect of life. Literary context was another issue affecting how we read the Old Testament. The diverse genres within the Old Testament, narrative, poetry, prophecy, and law requires different reading strategies. Understanding and recognizing these genres helps us interpret the text appropriately and appreciate their impact.

I think the context differ because the Old Testament is grounded in a worldview that sees God actively involved in history, often through direct intervention and covenants with His people. I don't have interactions with God like how it is described in the Old Testament. We read the bible and read from scriptures and do our best to interpret his word, but we are not privileged to have the direct communication with God. Another example would be societal structures. Ancient Israel was a tribal and theocratic society, whereas modern context are individualistic and democratic, which affects how people relate to authority, community, and religion.

I believe exegesis is a more authentic interpretive method than eisegesis, because it allows the text to speak for itself which makes it more authentic. Eisegesis involves reading into the text and come up with personal ideas, which can cause misinterpretation. For example, we learn in the book of Exodus that the king of Egypt "orders the death of all newborn baby boys, although the midwives do not see this mandate carried out, and thus Moses, the future savior of Israel, is born" (Introducing the Old Testament, The Book of Exodus, Ch 3). We can't over think what is written in the Bible and have to take the scripture as for what it is and understand that the king of Egypt had baby boys killed. I do not think we should overturn the original author's intent. We do have the right to make our own interpretation and have disagreements, but the core meaning should remain faithful to what the original author intended.

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