The Carson Center Podcast

Historical Context and Lessons from Laodicea: Principles in Biblical Interpretation

Episode Summary

Don Carson unpacks the historical and cultural context behind Jesus's message to the church in Laodicea and the parable of the 10 virgins, emphasizing the importance of readiness, spiritual health, and careful biblical interpretation.

Episode Notes

Don Carson focuses on Jesus's message to the church in Laodicea and the parable of the 10 virgins in order to illustrate the importance of understanding biblical texts within their historical and cultural context.

Carson teaches:

• How Jesus uses Laodicea's economic symbols to critique spiritual lukewarmness
• How the contextual reading of Scripture is an essential precursor to careful biblical exegesis
• The symbolism behind Jesus’s foot-washing and what it means for us today