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Chart 3. Levels <strong>of</strong> Understanding<br />

The<br />

Full<br />

Intent<br />

<strong>of</strong> God<br />

The full intent <strong>of</strong> meaning implanted by God in his revelation <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> truth is deeper than our<br />

understanding <strong>of</strong> truth. It is doubtful if anyone fully understands all that God says in his Word.<br />

All <strong>of</strong> us will move to deeper levels <strong>of</strong> understanding as we grow. Our deeper understanding<br />

does not invalidate our previous minimal knowledge.<br />

Conclusion: interpretative dogmatism is unwarranted. We need to grant defenses <strong>of</strong> our<br />

interpretative opinions are unpr<strong>of</strong>itable. We need to grant that our Christian brother may have<br />

deeper understanding <strong>of</strong> the truth than we.<br />

<strong>Basics</strong> Of <strong>Bible</strong> <strong>Interpretation</strong> – page 146

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