Rule #1: Whenever our situation corresponds to that faced by the original readers, God’s Word to us is exactly the same as it was to them. But there are also situations from their day which do not have an exact counterpart today. This, too, is to be expected because of the differences between modern and biblical culture. For example, almost no one in our society sacrifices food to idols. In such cases we should follow the second principle of application. Rule #2: Whenever our situation does not correspond