"A text apart from its context is a pretext.A verse can only mean what it means in its context and must not be taken out of its context. "
- The Footsteps of the Messiah pp 6 (Dr A.G.Fruchtenbaum)
Used with permission of Ariel Ministries
A pretext is an excuse to do something or say something. Pretexts may be based on a half-truth or developed in the context of a misleading fabrication. Pretexts have been used to conceal the true purpose or rationale behind actions and words.
Without this law, the statement "you can make the Bible say anything", would be true.
