Context  ## Metadata - Author: [[Josh Scott]] | [[3. Resources/Authors/Josh Scott|Josh Scott]] - Full Title: Context - Category: #books - Kindle: [Open in Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHN4X8YD) - Document Tags: [[Marketing]], [[Social Media]] ## Document Notes ## Highlights - The Hermeneutic of Assumption is exactly what it sounds like. It’s what happens when we just assume we know what a passage or text means, without paying close attention to the details or the context. ([Location 189](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=189)) - First, Paul’s letters were almost exclusively occasional. That is, he was writing to address specific situations in communities, not building a systematic theology by attempting to codify doctrinal or dogmatic positions. ([Location 256](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=256)) - Our letters from Paul come from the cutting edge of the Jesus movement. He is not the elder statesman teaching the orthodox theological position. He’s breaking new ground and trying to remain faithful, while, at the same time, trying to hold together communities that were diverse and fragile. ([Location 270](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=270)) - Second, these letters were written to communities, not to individuals. ([Location 272](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=272)) - Paul’s letters are not instructions to individuals about what to believe, but to communities about how to behave toward one another. ([Location 279](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=279)) - What would happen if love was both the end and the means? What would our communities be like if this vision of love was not only our goal but also the ethic that shaped our approach to life together? ([Location 510](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=510)) - Fear never inspires us to be our best selves. ([Location 793](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=793)) - Jesus becomes kind of a magical talisman that lets us skip all the lines and removes all the obstacles that are in our way. But that’s not how any of this works. ([Location 1512](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=1512)) - Too often when a person’s experience and the standard interpretation of Scripture don’t add up we immediately blame the person instead of interrogating our understanding of Scripture. It is far easier to believe that someone else is wrong or does not have enough faith than it is to face the truth that it’s possible that our interpretation doesn’t match how reality works. ([Location 1516](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=1516)) - The promise of Philippians 4:13 has never been that if you believe the “right things” you’ll never lose or grieve or faceplant. It’s never been a guarantee that, if you just get all your doctrinal ducks lined up in a row you’ll never taste failure. The promise has always been strength and empowerment, even in moments of loss, grief, and failure. ([Location 1523](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0CHN4X8YD&location=1523))