. IntroductionThe canonical text is the authoritative and immutable Word of God. Unlike oral scriptures, canonical books can be studied, tested, and read repeatedly. Because of its historical nature, the “literal” meaning of the Word must be found within that historical context. Accurate interpretation requires understanding both the present and historical context. The Word is preached in public worship so that it can be explained, debated, and tested. As a result, its form may be altered as its meaning is tested against the canonical Word. To apply the Word to our current situations, we must understand both situations, the differences, and all the parallels that exist between the two situations. Jews and Gentiles – Interpretative Crisis Jewish and Gentile Christians used the Old Testament Scriptures in various ways. In the first method, Judaizes taught that before coming to Christ Gentiles must become Jewish proselytes. Once converted, they had to observe the 613 commandments. Furthermore, it was necessary for the Gentiles to follow the Law of Moses to be saved. However, Acts 15 verses 6 through 11 settle the matter, stating: “The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter. After a long discussion, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that I would be the one through whom the Gentiles would hear the message of good news and become believers. And God, who knows the human heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, as he did with us; and in purifying their hearts through faith he made no distinction between them and us. Now so why are you... middle of the paper... bending? In my Christian tradition, the interpretation of Scripture is approached literally, historically, and spiritually. My pastor usually provides the history of the Scriptures before explaining the context. Similar to most ministers in my church, he will mention receiving inspiration from God while studying a particular text. Accordingly, I believe that God is the true interpreter of Scripture. Specifically, no two individuals get the same meaning from the same writing. I believe that scriptural interpretation is inspired by God. Therefore, each person's approach to interpretation is tailored by God to the individual's needs. Considering the early Christian and medieval methods of interpretation, many methods are in use today. I believe that different methods of interpretation are needed to accommodate individual approaches to God.