How to interpret the Bible

Must know how to rightly divide the word of God

The Audience

- Primary Audience: The Jews (Believers of Christ and Believers of God but Anti-Christ)

- Secondary Audience: Those happen to be around, happened to be hearer

The Period

- NT written from AD 30 to AD 110, especially AD 30 to AD 70, which the 2nd temple still standing.

The Culture

- Steep into Judaism (Hebrews bible, OT law), Temple law practice, Focus on the Law of Moses (Ritual Law, 10 Commandments, Law of the land)

The Writer believe system

- depending on the Writer theological choice, pure grace or mixing law and grace. Still do not have full understand of Christ's work

- The original 12 Apostles, though they are with Christ, do not have full revelation of Grace. Paul called himself the Apostle, not the original 12, had full revelation of Grace

The Jews

- Jews that believe in God vs Jews that believe in Christ.

- The are called believers, brothers and sisters.