This is a slow process! I'm becoming more aware of what things say and they're context and I'm glad for that, but I find myself with a desire to reread more so than before. I suppose that's good but it's almost like I no longer trust what I understood as truth. -Almost Meanwhile the audiobook of Reading Scripture For All It's Worth is well worth the listen. I have the book, but the audio helps settle things in my mind.

Context Is the Gift That Keeps Scripture Honest A single verse is never meant to stand alone. Every passage lives inside a flow—what comes before it, what comes after it, and the argument of the book as a whole. When we read Scripture this way, we hear the author’s intent instead of projecting our own. But the context widens even more. Each book belongs to a larger biblical story—creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. No text contradicts that story; it contributes to it. Reading Scripture in context doesn’t weaken faith—it strengthens it. It keeps us anchored, humble, and shaped by the Word rather than shaping the Word to fit us. Read the verse. Read the paragraph. Read the book. Read the Bible. Discussion question: What’s a verse that changed meaning for you once you read it in its broader context?