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{{stub}}Interpretation of the Bible is a complex issue. How a person interprets is dependant partly upon that person's presuppositions about the Bible. If a person comes to the Bible with the view that it is simply an ancient text full of mythology then his interpretation will be vastly different from someone who views the Bible as God's revelation. Biblical '''[[Hermeneutics]]''' is the technical term for the study of interpreting and understanding the Bible and applying it to today's context. It is closely related to '''[[exegesis]]''' which is the study of understanding what the Biblical author's meant and what their audience would have understood. Some Christians hold a literalistic or inerrant view of the Bible. [[Biblical inerrancy]] is the view that the Bible, as the inspired Word of God, is without error and is accurate in all aspects, including in aspects of history and science. [[Biblical infallibility]] on the other hand is the view that the Bible is free from errors on issues of faith and practice, but minor contradictions in history or science can be overlooked as insignificant to its spiritual purpose.
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====Formation of the Bible / Biblical Canon====
Though the Early Church used the Old Testament, the apostles did not otherwise leave a defined set of new scriptures; instead the New Testament developed over time. By the fourth century the books included by today's Protestants in the [[Bible]] were roughly agreed upon.
===[[Translating the Bible]]===
===[[Interpreting the Bible]]===
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