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Everything we've ever posted about correlative context:

the interpretive lens that compares a passage with related texts to clarify meaning.

Concentric-circle diagram illustrating five nested levels of context: Book at the center, surrounded by Author, Testament, Bible, and Extrabiblical context.
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In, Out, In

Correlative context compares a passage with other Scriptures that share meaningful words, ideas, symbols, or theology. But the order matters: interpret first, travel outward carefully, then return home and test every connection against the passage’s own context.

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The Context Compass

Interpreting Scripture can feel like wandering in the wilderness—every verse pulling a different way. The Context Compass (C12) offers bearings: twelve “directions” of context that orient us to author, history, genre, and theology. Not a rigid map, but a compass—guiding readers toward clarity without losing the text’s voice.

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