When it comes to the microstructure of a text, the myriad literary devices can be difficult to understand. Even more important, on the scale of macrostructure, is the understanding of literary genre. Wisdom literature is a completely different genre from law and therefore must be read according to its specific genre. It is important to understand how to read a first-century letter from a disciple to the church and an apocalyptic text. While these two ideas are critical to being a good reader and therefore a good interpreter, the most important part of any interpretation is reading in context. Individual words and ideas are important, but the overall vision of a passage is what the author tries to convey to the reader first. There are passages of Scripture that, taken out of context, appear to contradict each other. This is why context is key when interpreting Scripture. Carson goes on to explain “the analogy of faith.” This is the idea that if a particular passage is vague, then it should be interpreted in congruence with the foundations of Christianity. This way of thinking leads to false interpretations because one does not want to contradict the passages. Another important feature of scriptural interpretation is the use of historical and archaeological information. Since there is a lot of evidence for the Bible through science and history, that's only fair