How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

Welcome to Through the Bible.

I'm Steve Schwartz, and in just a moment, Dr. J. Vernon McGee continues our short series Guidelines for Understanding Scripture.

But first, let's listen to his brief introduction to our message.

I would like to preface our study today with a statement or two concerning the studies that we're having right now.

All of this is a preface to the through the Bible radio program, beginning as we shall in a few

days with the book of Genesis.

But in these guidelines, we are not attempting to give rules.

We're giving great principles for the understanding of Scripture.

I make a distinction between rules and guidelines are principles like this.

Rules are generally negative.

Keep off the grass.

Do not talk in school. You know, they're generally negative, but the guidelines are positive. They tell you what you are to do. And we're looking at those things that will help us in the understanding on the human plane of the Word of God and be able to understand divine truth.

Let's pray.

Heavenly Father, would you focus our minds and then open our hearts to what your spirit

wants to teach us?

We want to know you more fully, Lord.

We want to love you more deeply as well.

And live in faithful obedience

to your word. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Here's through the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

I want to continue today our discussion relative to revelation, inspiration, illumination, and interpretation.

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