Basic Bible Interpretation

I. NEH 8:7-8, 12 sets forth the basic principles of Bible interpretation.  A. The method the Levites employed caused the people to understand the law.  B. First, "they read in the book in the law of God." 1. No one should try to decipher what the Bible means until he first   knows what the Bible says. 2. They read in the law, not in commentaries. 3. By reading the words of Scripture we come to understand Scripture. EPH 3:3-4; PSA 119:104, 1...