Most books on interpreting the Bible discuss the first several contexts first, followed by a discussion of the historical-cultural environment at the time the Bible authors wrote. I want to reverse this because the latter often has an influence on the other contexts. It is important to know the circumstances of a given Bible book. This means looking for answers to these questions: Who wrote the book? At what time was it written? What prompted the author to write the book? That is, what problems,
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