Stop Taking The Bible Out Of Context (and how to avoid it)

Originally published at https://rethinknow.org.

Have you ever read the comment section of an article on social media? It’s my guilty pleasure… These sections are filled with keyboard warriors, miss information, trolls, and lots of angry people. One thing you can’t help but notice is the difference between those who actually read the article and who are just reacting to the title. I love it. But it reveals a deeper reality we face. We react before we understand the whole story.

I wish I could say that this reality only exists in the comment section on social media. It doesn’t. We take this same mindset into our reading and understanding of the Bible. We love the quick soundbite or the one verse that proves our point. So we just spout off the one verse we know while ignoring the rest. In doing so we are ripping the Bible out of context and causing a lot of damage along the way.

We need to stop taking the Bible out of context.

The Dangers Of Taking Scripture Out of Context

Maybe you are thinking, what’s the danger of taking scripture out of context? It’s not REALLY a big deal right? Actually I think it’s a really big deal.