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If not tradition, then how should we determine which interpretation of Bible is right and which is wrong? It is a difficult question and the author confesses that he does not have a full answer about this issue. An obvious thing is that our translation of a Bible verse should make sense (not be a nonsense). However, if it happens that a Bible verse translation is logical and it does not seem contradictory, does this mean that we should accept this particular translation? I do not know, yet. We need to receive ''multiple'' confirmations before submitting ourselves to believe a particular revelation. However, there is one specific principle about this which Bible itself reveals: (1Cor. 12:13) "Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things." This means that if in a Bible fragment we consider one word in spiritual sense, then all other words of this fragments should also switch into spiritual "mode" (so that we compare spiritual things with spiritual things, not with literal things).
Note that our understanding of sound combinations of words may extend over time. For an example (not from Hebrew Bible, but from New Testament): One old commentary (sadly I do not remember which one) said that because the literal meaning of (Rev. 8:8) "The second angel sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea." is impossible, it is spiritual sense. You can read [http://books.portonvictor.org/nt-commentary/ my bookfree ebook], where it is explained from positions of modern science as a comet falling to the Earth, quite literally.
These sciences (despite of being good by themselves) became a veil before the eyes of theologians. So now God calls everyone to study Bible using this my new technology of Bible study. I am also not a theologian (at the time of writing this, I earn money as a computer programmer, I also do mathematical research in my free time).
