Krystal Context And Literary Genre Analysis

Krystal, context and literary genre are of the utmost importance when interpreting scripture. There are so many treasures in the word of God that we need to be all God has called us to be, without context and literary genre these become lost treasures of misunderstanding. Your example of Matthew 19:26 is a great example of how scripture can be misconstrued. I personally have heard this scripture taken out of context many times. Out of context topical preaching is one thing that bothers me more than most. When scripture is twisted to fit a preaching narrative or point is frustrating, because the audience is in some ways being led astray. And yes this has the potential to do more harm than