Rules of Bible Interpretation

[A.W. Bowman]

Originally Posted by mfblume

I can only think at the top of my head about adding the thought-- ...unless the statement involves a cultural idiom that utilizes what might appear to be a natural possibility, but is, in fact, relating another point altogether. And then add an example from our day's culture as I did. :shrug:

Not bad! Let's think on it a while longer.

Brethren, while Mr Miller's points are certainly worth considering, I think one should also be prepared to deal with the inevitable question that is sure to come..."Uh, hey, wasn't he the guy who predicted Jesus was coming back in 1843 based on his principles of Bible interpretation?"

One should certainly be prepared for that, I would think...