or historical lines? Does the passage concern issues that are dealt with in the same or different ways elsewhere in Scripture? Does the passage exist primarily to reinforce what is already knowable from other portions of Scripture, or does it make a genuinely special contribution? Suppose the passage were not in the Bible at all. What would be lost or how would the message of the Bible be less complete if the passage did not exist? 10. Theology 10.1. Locate the passage theologically. Where does the