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Consider the context. Context means that the setting of the text defines the meaning. There are two levels: near context (within paragraphs) and far context (within the book). Exampleof near context: John 9:3 "neither hath this man sinned nor his parents." Is Jesus saying that these three were sinless? Of course not. The context is the question posed by the disciples: Who had sinned that this man was born blind. The answer is that neither had sinned--as the cause of the blindness. Example of Far context: Compare II Kings 13:14 and II Kings 2:12. Comparisons between books falls under another rule.
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