Law of first mention

Is the Law of First Mention a Proper Biblical Hermeneutic?

By: Brian G. Chilton | June 21, 2022 Recently, Curtis Evelo (Bellator Christi Podcast co-host) told me about a conversation he had with an individual…

Jeremiah 29

How Jeremiah 29:11 is Far Better When You Properly Interpret It

By: Brian G. Chilton | January 7, 2020   Certain verses in the Bible have become so popularized that they are often removed from their…

Reading Bible

5 Steps to Proper Biblical Interpretation

By: Brian Chilton | February 21, 2017 Biblical interpretation is not always easy. Unfortunately, many of the attacks against Christianity come from improper interpretation by…

Biblical theology

Allow Biblical Theology to Shape Systematic Theology, Not Reverse

This week on the Bellator Christi Podcast, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Chad Thornhill. Dr. Thornhill is the Professor of New Testament Greek,…

Bible interpretation

The Dangerous Idea of Protestant Christianity: Temptations That Lead One to Misinterpret Scripture

Recently, I read a book by Alister McGrath titled Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution—A History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-First. McGrath's thesis…

Bible in the sky

Biblical Exegesis vs. Eisegesis: Practicing Good Hermeneutics

The Bible can be made to say what the interpreter desires for it to say. For instance, a person could rightly state that the Bible…