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Can you describe how each step builds on the previous one?
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As stated in the lecture, we can’t work with what we haven’t seen, so observation is the obvious first step. Since we can’t apply what we don’t understand, interpretation must come second. Then it’s futile to observe and interpret if we don’t apply it to our lives and share it.
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well they follow a sequence that, that each next step needs the previous step to understand. A step missed may mean misinterpretation and that is bad for the reader and that person the reader may want to share it with.
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First you must read scripture–observation. Second, you must interpret it but understanding the context it was written. Last, you need to apply the content to your life and the lives of those with whom you may teach or share God’s love.
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I relate this to diagnosing issues on a vehicle. Before you can apply a solution to the issue, you must understand the affected systems. Even the verification of a concern is not as simple as seeing that the headlights are not on. You must observe deeper to understand how they actually turn on, what harnesses, connectors, switches, and modules are involved. You must correctly and accurately interpret both your findings and the service information in order to make a good diagnosis. In a similar way, we must fully understand what we read in the Bible. Who wrote this and to whom was it written? Why did they write this and why did they choose the words that they chose? What message did they intend for me to get out of this?
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you first have to observe something before you can interpret the information – much like the buying a used bicycle example in the course. You also cannot apply something you have not interpreted the meaning of first.
