On today’s episode, Sam writes in and wants to know, “Dave can you please help me understand the basics of biblical interpretation?”
What you’ll hear in this episode
- What the Gospel of Luke teaches about the person and work of the Lord Jesus.
- Luke 24 and redemptive history.
- Why our interpretation of Scripture should be grounded in the biblical text.
- Why our interpretation of Scripture should be through.
- Why our intrepretation of Scripture should be Christ-centered.
- Why our interpretation of Scripture should be persuasive.
- The kind of preaching that honors God and points people to Jesus in the biblical text.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
