Therefore - Bible Study Tip

Therefore, to more fully understand a statement that begins with the word therefore, you have to take an additional step.








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Therefore - Bible Study Tip

Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?

Good question huh?

Assuming you have never read this passage from Matthew 21, what do you think the answer might be?
Obviously, you’ll never know what answer Jesus is looking for without some additional information. And the information you will want is whatever information explains “therefore.” Since this sentence starts with the word, “therefore” it is apparent that the answer to the question is somehow connected to something that is referred to by the word, “therefore.”

In other words:

The word, “therefore” appears 159 times in the New Testament.
What does therefore mean? Another way of saying therefore, would be by saying “because of this,” “in response to this,” or “consequently.”
That seems to prompt a question, doesn’t it?
“Because of what?” “As a consequence to what?”
Whenever you see the word, “therefore,” keep in mind that it is referring to something previously stated in the passage you are reading. This word connects at least two sections (sometimes more) of Scripture together in a type of cause/effect relationship.
Therefore, to more fully understand a statement that begins with the word therefore, you have to take an additional step. You must have an understanding of what preceded it. Stop where you are, back up and read the passages that come before. This will provide more context and will help you to better understand and apply what the Scripture is teaching.