This implies that what we say or write about the Ultimate Mystery is bound to be tentative, which makes me hesitant about bold affirmations of faith or too
literal a reading of scripture.
This may not be easy to explain to the sister, especially if her own convictions are tied in with a very
literal reading of Scripture.
Not exact matches
While that opinion may be supported by a
literal reading of certain portions
of the ancient writings which are revered as
scripture, I find that attitude to be both deplorable and shortsighted.
Principles
of interpretation (Hermeneutics) 1)
Literal Principle —
Scripture is to be understood in its natural, normal sense,
read literally 2) Grammar Principle — Deal with what it says in the way it says it, be it using metaphor, simile, narrative, etc. 3) Historical Principle — Read the Bible in its historical context 4) Synthesis Principle — No one part of the Bible contradicts any other part (Scripture interprets Scripture) 5) Practical Principle — It contains a practical application 6) Illumination of the Holy Spirit — It is the job of the Holy Spirit to enlighten the child of God to the meaning of Scripture, without Him, one is without the ability to interpret Scrip
read literally 2) Grammar Principle — Deal with what it says in the way it says it, be it using metaphor, simile, narrative, etc. 3) Historical Principle —
Read the Bible in its historical context 4) Synthesis Principle — No one part of the Bible contradicts any other part (Scripture interprets Scripture) 5) Practical Principle — It contains a practical application 6) Illumination of the Holy Spirit — It is the job of the Holy Spirit to enlighten the child of God to the meaning of Scripture, without Him, one is without the ability to interpret Scrip
Read the Bible in its historical context 4) Synthesis Principle — No one part
of the Bible contradicts any other part (
Scripture interprets
Scripture) 5) Practical Principle — It contains a practical application 6) Illumination
of the Holy Spirit — It is the job
of the Holy Spirit to enlighten the child
of God to the meaning
of Scripture, without Him, one is without the ability to interpret
Scripture
Afraid
of the slippery slope, afraid
of nuance, afraid
of anything other than a
literal black - and - white
reading of Scripture, afraid
of the breadth
of tradition within orthodox Christianity, afraid
of science, afraid
of education, afraid
of university, afraid
of Michael himself even.
Tanakh (Old Testament), New King James Version, New Life Version, New Living Translation, New Revised Standard Version, New World Translation
of the Holy
Scriptures, Quaker Bible, Recovery Version
of the Bible, Revised Version, Revised Standard Version, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, Revised English Bible, Rotherham's Emphasized Bible, The
Scriptures, Simplified English Bible, The Story Bible, Taverner's Bible, Thomson's Translation, Today's New International Version, Third Millennium Bible, Tyndale Bible, Updated King James Version, A Voice In The Wilderness Holy
Scriptures, Webster's Revision, Westminster Bible, The Work
of God's Children Illustrated Bible, Wycliffe's Bible (1380), Wycliffe's Bible (1388), or Young's
Literal Translation the ACCURATE translation
of the original Bible for those
of us who don't
read ancient Hebrew and / or Greek?
In building his case for why we can still believe the Bible, Blomberg effectively positions himself between liberal scholars who refuse to acknowledge the firm textual base on which the
scriptures stand and ultraconservatives who insist on a rigidly
literal reading of the Bible (often in the King James only) in the face
of legitimate developments in our understanding
of ancient manuscripts and genres.