De-contextualizing is not good and important practice for biblical interpretation.
Contextualization is the practice of giving meaning as a method of analyzing the setting in which a message or action is carried out in the domain of Bible translation and interpretation. Contextualization is a method of analyzing Bible interpretations in connection to their cultural contexts.
Greek theatres were open air structures, built on hillsides. The seats were in rows in a semi circle with the stage at ground level. the actors wore large masks and wore bright colours or dark. the Greeks took the entertainment seriously.
