Assignment 19-3 Grasping God's Word Duvall & Hays

Step 2: Measure the width of the river to cross. What are the differences between the biblical audience and us? Step 3: Cross the principlizing bridge. What is the theological principle in this text? Step 4: Consult the biblical map. How does our theological principle fit with the rest of the Bible? Does the New Testament modify or qualify this principle, and if so, how? Step 5: Grasp the text in our town. How should individual Christians today live out this modified theological principle?law you NAME thenative of sin of som venant. rela DATE scripture ied Assignment 19-3 ings chan gundour Numbers 1sit -2, printed below, and make as many observations as you can. Mark the observer id Fox of God . Dial in the mist be hisugly Sthe text and in the margins. be sure that you understand the meanings of all of the words. Do backgrow of land word studies as needed to understand each term. Next, identify the historical-cultural context in story context. When and where is this law given? What does the surrounding text discuss? Finally, take the literpretive Journey, completing each of the five steps below. Write out one or more statements for each step. The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: "When you enter the land to which I am taking you and you eat the food of the land, present a portion as an offering to the LORD. Present a loaf from the first of your ground meal and present it as an offering from the threshing floor. Throughout the generations to come you are to give this offering to the LORD from the first of your ground meal." 1. Historical-Cultural Context: 2. Literary Context: 3. Interpretive Journey: Step 1: Grasp the text in their town. What did the text mean to the biblical audience? 145