1. What can happen when people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context? 2. Besides those examples cited in this chapter, please give and explain an example of how understanding the historical-cultural context can shed significant light on the meaning of a specific biblical text. Cite the specific passage you are discussing in your post. (ex. Is. 40:27–30).
For people living in an “instant application” society such as ours, what can persuade them to put forth effort to study the historical-cultural context?

Without any concern or intelligence of the past and cultural context, when people approach the Bible it can create misinterpretation and the theory that God contradicts himself. We need to know the original context and understanding of that. Knowledge of the context will open our eyes to what God was saying back in the times when the Prophets and the Biblical audience was around (Hayes & Duvall). We cannot began to make logic of most of the sections of the Bible without understanding their context. Segregating sections from their context can show a lack of respect to the power of Scripture. If the chapter is read, the understanding of foresight can allow people to see its meaning. Context is so significant in understanding the Bible that in Revelation 22:18 God warns everyone about changing his word and the penalties for doing so. People who read only a small portion of his word and change his message to benefit or accommodate themselves may be violating what God wishes. Christians must search for the direction of the Holy Spirit while learning and understanding the Bible. We are inadequate in our understanding and often held up by pride. We need the Holy Spirit to help us to reflect appropriately. “He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that