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The most valuable tool for studying Scripture


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00:00:00.000 | I think one of the most important factors, as you're trying to interpret any passage
00:00:04.320 | of Scripture, is to check the cross-references.
00:00:08.560 | I think it was John MacArthur who told me years ago that he thought the most valuable
00:00:13.880 | English Bible study tool he had is a treasury of Scripture knowledge, which is essentially
00:00:19.120 | a book-length collection of cross-references on every verse in Scripture.
00:00:24.180 | It always helps the interpreter to compare Scripture with Scripture, and the cross-references
00:00:30.080 | tell you, usually, where Scripture has said something similar or something that colors
00:00:36.620 | the meaning of this text.
00:00:38.920 | So I would never try to preach on a verse or study a passage of Scripture without actually
00:00:44.480 | consulting the cross-references.