Theologians impress me with their dedication to Scripture, knowledge, and wisdom. It is such a fine line to draw between interpretation and revelation. A life dedicated to understanding and diving as deep into the context of Scripture is a great calling and skill to have. Even with all of the amazing scholars that dig and dissect through the pages of the Bible, there are still so many things that are widely debated and argued about. I like how the text sums it up by saying, "where there appears to be conflict, it is a conflict of interpretation" (Entwistle, 2015, p. 227). It is what makes the my previous thoughts that much more interesting in my mind. How does one come to a conclusion on what is what?
Through hermeneutics and exegesis it possible to keep growing in the skill of interpretation, but when does it become less about the authority of Scripture and more about your thought process and attitude towards the scripture? I feel like, the more you do it, the better you become at it. Through studying Scripture and hearing from God through his word and understanding who he is through his works, you start to understand him more. It is like growing close to a friend, through time, you get a better sense of who they are and how they function. You can make a better interpretation of their reactions and expressions. This is the same …show more content…
In the text it talks about our interpretations are still faulty and cannot be relied upon to filter things through to get our end conclusion (Entwistle, 2015). Essentially how we see and ultimately express scripture, is not the end all be all when it comes to knowing truth. Even though the Bible does not have every truth in it, it is still all truth. This is important to remember because there is truth being revealed that is not necessarily in the Bible, but it still points back to the author and
Through hermeneutics and exegesis it possible to keep growing in the skill of interpretation, but when does it become less about the authority of Scripture and more about your thought process and attitude towards the scripture? I feel like, the more you do it, the better you become at it. Through studying Scripture and hearing from God through his word and understanding who he is through his works, you start to understand him more. It is like growing close to a friend, through time, you get a better sense of who they are and how they function. You can make a better interpretation of their reactions and expressions. This is the same …show more content…
In the text it talks about our interpretations are still faulty and cannot be relied upon to filter things through to get our end conclusion (Entwistle, 2015). Essentially how we see and ultimately express scripture, is not the end all be all when it comes to knowing truth. Even though the Bible does not have every truth in it, it is still all truth. This is important to remember because there is truth being revealed that is not necessarily in the Bible, but it still points back to the author and