Holman Guide to Interpreting the Bible: Your Journey Begins Here by George Guthrie & David Dockery

Author:George Guthrie & David Dockery [Guthrie, George]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2004-05-02T18:30:00+00:00

When we turn to consider the immediate historical situation addressed in a passage we are looking for any aspect of a historical situation indicated by the passage itself or its immediate context. Write out a second subheading under “Step 2: Backdrop” that reads “Immediate Historical Situation.” What then do we mean by the immediate situation? In studying the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:1-46, for example, the immediate historical situation has to do with Ahab as king of Israel, a time of punishing drought, Elijah the prophet, and the location of Mount Carmel, among other specific historical details. The historical situation of the book as a whole, on the other hand, would have to do with when and why 1 Kings was written and the fact that the book spans from the reign of Solomon down through the death of the wicked King Ahab.

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