Another function explains the fulfilment of a promise indicated in a verse. The interpreter identifies the wording of the promise, its intended addressees, and what evidence establishes the manner or instance of fulfilment.
A disputed historical report or conjecture cannot automatically become conclusive proof. Where a verse states a general promise, one historical event may exemplify it without exhausting the verse’s scope.
Key distinction: assess the text’s promise and the evidence offered for a particular fulfilment separately. This prevents a plausible application from being presented as the sole intended meaning.