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Context
As texts are translated and as time passes, some of the word meanings may be lost or have a different meaning than the one used in our current time. Looking at the ancient context, and the places it shows up during the 1 CE give us greater insight into what the author may have possibly meant.
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Text
Many Greek and Hebrew words have more than one meaning. Being able to use more than one definition of a word helps us see MANY ways the lessons of the gospels can be applied to our lives.
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Bonus material
As always, in any lesson from Mandy, you will learn about other sources for information: extra biblical texts, Apocrypha and the Nag Hammadi Writings. These are all ways to glean further meanings from the words and symbols used by the Lord to teach his disciples.
