Misreading Scripture through Western Eyes John McCallum What should we be doing

What should we be doing when we meet together for “church” on Sundays

often in the light of the New Testament

The Speck and the Log (7:1–5)

while at the same time excelling in analysis and evaluation

and a song to make the study memorable for everyone in the family

Misreading Scripture through Western Eyes John McCallum What should we be doingWhat was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultural distance between the biblical world and our contemporary setting, we often bring modern Western biases to the text. For example: When Western readers hear Paul exhorting women to "dress modestly," we automatically think in terms of sexual modesty. But most women in that culture would never wear racy clothing. The context suggests that Paul is likely