"If the previous question [Is the text in the Old Testament or the New Testament?] will help place the text in its covenantal context, this question [What book does the verse appear in?] will help set it in its canonical context. By identifying the book's place in God's progressive revelation of himself, we will more safely arrive at its original meaning and avoid importing later revelations of God into our interpretation" (David Murray, How Sermons Work, 43).
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