Medium (20-45 mins)
New Testament
AnglicanEvangelical
How do we Interpret the Bible well: four essential principles
Theologian
Ian Paul
Duration
31.30
Uploaded to YouTube
3 March 2021
Added to Database
12 November 2025
YouTube description
We are all involved in interpreting the Bible, not simply 'reading' it—as we can tell by the disagreements that arise on what the Bible means.
But how can we do that wisely and well? This video explores the four key principles—of thinking about what kind of writing we are looking at in any particular passage, what was its context, what does it actually say (its content) and where does it come in the whole canon of Scripture.
These considerations don't just help us read well—they make the Scriptures come alive to us as we read them.
