There are a couple of things that might be considered in light of this paper, one of which is the availability of man to act upon special revelation. Paul tells us that "those who are being led by the Spirit of God are sons of God" (Rom. 8; 14).
God is at work in a special way when the believer reads Scripture, the Spirit is leading and the text is speaking. But the text has a specific meaning and the author is talking. That is the Divine source and the human instrument are communicating.
I think one basic presupposition we bring to Scriptural interpretation is that it speaks mostly to individuals. This is an American thing. It's about economics and personal autonomy.
Everything drills "success" into our heads and that translates into something like "I am taking charge of my life." The biblically informed view knows that God is in charge of our lives and is the owner of our "stuff."
I'm reading Richard Hays' Moral Vision of the New Testament, and he has a few things to say about Scripture's "word" to the church. Unity is a highly valued aspect of Christian life but it demands putting others first, which is contrary to American economic principles.
The part about where a passage is located within the canon is also helpful and I have not thought about that, so I need spend some time on it.
Here is something on different translations, and I quote from my handy Orthodox Study Bible. "In the beginning God made heaven and earth. The earth was invisible and unfinished; and darkness was over the deep. The Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the water" (Gen. 1; 1).
That is based on the LXX and gives a rich image of the creation. The translations make a difference.
Anyway. There is a starting point. God bless all of you. Pat
Hi, Hays book provides additional input into presuppositions -- including when, for example, epistles were written that makes a big difference in the message. Also, Pat,I am also checking different Bible versions and comparing text. In Christ, Flo
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There are a couple of things that might be considered in light of this paper, one of which is the availability of man to act upon special revelation. Paul tells us that "those who are being led by the Spirit of God are sons of God" (Rom. 8; 14).
God is at work in a special way when the believer reads Scripture, the Spirit is leading and the text is speaking. But the text has a specific meaning and the author is talking. That is the Divine source and the human instrument are communicating.
I think one basic presupposition we bring to Scriptural interpretation is that it speaks mostly to individuals. This is an American thing. It's about economics and personal autonomy.
Everything drills "success" into our heads and that translates into something like "I am taking charge of my life." The biblically informed view knows that God is in charge of our lives and is the owner of our "stuff."
I'm reading Richard Hays' Moral Vision of the New Testament, and he has a few things to say about Scripture's "word" to the church. Unity is a highly valued aspect of Christian life but it demands putting others first, which is contrary to American economic principles.
The part about where a passage is located within the canon is also helpful and I have not thought about that, so I need spend some time on it.
Here is something on different translations, and I quote from my handy Orthodox Study Bible. "In the beginning God made heaven and earth. The earth was invisible and unfinished; and darkness was over the deep. The Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the water" (Gen. 1; 1).
That is based on the LXX and gives a rich image of the creation. The translations make a difference.
Anyway. There is a starting point. God bless all of you.
Pat
Hi,
Hays book provides additional input into presuppositions -- including when, for example, epistles were written that makes a big difference in the message.
Also, Pat,I am also checking different Bible versions and comparing text.
In Christ, Flo
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