Step 6 Methods of discovering the meaning intended in a specific context Chapter 4 Lexical-Syntactical Analysis pg 110-113

• Example “The Spirit is willing but the FLESH is week. FLESH means a) solid but non-bone body parts, b) the whole substance of the body, c) the sensuous nature of man, OR d) human nature as dominated bu sinful desire.

• 1.Examine definitions or explanatory phrases that the authors themselves give.

• 2. Determine if the subject and the predicate of a sentence my explain each other.

• 3. Examine parallelism if it occurs within the passage

• 4. Determine if word is being used as part of a figure of speech.

• 5. Study parallel passages

• Verbal parallels – those that use similar words but refer different concepts
• Real parallels – those that speak of the same concept or same event
• Syntax – deals with the way thoughts are expressed through grammatical forms.