Part 3 A Framework for Approaching the Bible
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1 Part 3 A Framework for Approaching the Bible
2 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
3 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
4 The theory and method of interpretation OR How we find the meaning of a text
5 Where s the meaning? The author? The text? The reader?
6 History/ Culture Authorial Intent Text Reader Response Present Day/ Culture One meaning Many meanings Few possible interpretations Many possible interpretations
7 The theory and method of interpretation Original Context Meaning Current Context Meaning Meaning is Fixed Meaning is Dynamic
8 History/ Culture Authorial Intent Text Reader Response Present Day/ Culture One meaning Many applications INTERPRETATION APPLICATION
9 History/ Culture Authorial Intent Holy Spirit Text Reader Response Present Day/ Culture One meaning Many applications INTERPRETATION APPLICATION
10 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV No prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Peter 1:20-21 NASB
11 Brief Historical Survey of Interpretive Frameworks
12 Interpreter tries to discover hidden meaning of text that is not expressed through the plain reading of the words Each small detail (e.g., number, place, person s name) takes on a symbolic or spiritual meaning that lies below the text The bible includes some allegory (e.g., extended metaphor in Isaiah 5:1-7; Jesus parables), but usually defines terms and is more symbolic or metaphoric than properly allegoric Often ignores plain meaning of text & context(s) Hidden meaning most likely not intended by author Leads to a subjective reading of the text IMPORTANT: New Testament authors did not utilize this method (although they did occasionally use a typological method)
13 BAD Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10 Origen Early Church Father The man who is robbed = Adam Jerusalem = paradise Jericho = world The priest = The Law The Levites = the Prophets The Samaritan = Christ The donkey = Christ s physical body, which bears the burden of the wounded man (the wounds are his sins) The inn = the Church The Samaritan s promise to return = a promise of the second coming of Christ. Completely overshadows the true meaning of the text!
14 CONTEXT And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?" And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE." But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor? Luke 10:25-29
15 GOOD Parable of the Seed and the Soils, Luke 8 The seed = The Word of God By the wayside = people who hear the Word but the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved On rocky soil = people who hear and receive the Word but have no firm root; when things get tough, they fall away Among thorns = people who hear the Word, but the worries and pleasures of life choke out fruit they might have produced On good soil = people who hear the Word, believe, and bear fruit Jesus parables are more metaphoric or symbolic than allegoric
16 Family of methods (e.g., literalism, letterism) characterized by often creative, out-of-context applications of biblical texts Example: Making connections between texts based on similar words or phrases regardless of context and original intent Example: Text applied only to exact situation described, not allowing application from broader principle expressed in the text (cf., Mt 23:23 you tithe mint and dill and cumin but neglect weightier parts of the law ) Completely invalid form of interpretation Fails to consider context of any type, and often leads to heresy NOTE: Often employed by cultists today!
17 Illicit connections Son of man is a title of Christ Jeremiah 50:40 NASB "As when God overthrew Sodom And Gomorrah with its neighbors," declares the LORD, "No man will live there, Nor will the son of man reside in it. Interpretation: Jesus would never live in an evil city, and neither should you. Every city is evil. You should live in the mountains. Extreme literalism Ephesians 5:18 NASB And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit... Interpretation: Getting drunk with wine is wrong, but it doesn t say anything about whiskey...
18 Sought to bring relevance to the text by applying it prophetically and directly to the immediate context of the reader Assumes that scripture has at least two levels of meaning: 1) the plain meaning; 2) a hidden meaning known only by enlightened Modern day example: Applying promises given to Israel to America Viewed Scripture as only a vehicle to transmit meaning to currentday circumstances, rather than as a historical document Limited regard for the original historical and cultural context NOTE: Often employed by cultists today! Summary: Midrash and Pesher never provide a reliable, accurate method for interpreting and applying God s Word.
19 MISAPPROPRIATING MATERIAL PROMISES MADE TO ISRAEL 'If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out, then I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit... I shall also grant peace in the land, so that you may lie down with no one making you tremble. I shall also eliminate harmful beasts from the land, and no sword will pass through your land. But you will chase your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword... Leviticus 26:3-13
20 Assumes that the text means what the author(s) intended to convey to the original audience, and assumes that the text means what it seems to mean upon a plain reading of the text Assumes that the Biblical text describes actual events that took place in certain times and places, unless the text itself makes clear that they did not (e.g., a story or parable) Assumes that the text is literal unless compelling evidence suggests otherwise (e.g., the text is clearly symbolic, metaphoric, or poetic) Takes into account the genre in which the text is situated (e.g., historical narrative, poetry, epistle (letter), or prophecy) Because of historical and culture distance from the original writings, a plain-reading interpretation could lead to error today
21 1 Peter 2:18-19 NASB Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. A plain reading might miss the full weight of this passage by equating servant with a modern-day employee A basic understanding of the historical/culture distance is essential for interpreting this passage fully and correctly Romans 8:15 NASB For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" A plain reading might miss the significance of sons vs. children
22 Numbers 22:27-30 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam; so Balaam was angry and struck the donkey with his stick. (28) And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?" (29) Then Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now." (30) The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I ever been accustomed to do so to you?" And he said, "No."
23 They primarily employed a plain-reading hermeneutic and interpreted scripture in a straight-forward manner (although they also use typological interpretation) However, the N.T. writers occasionally appeared to go beyond the original, intended meaning of the text. Example: Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son. Matthew 2:15 He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON. Does this mean we can/should do the same type of thing when we interpret the Bible?
24 REMEMBER!!! The writers of Scripture (including the NT writers) were directly inspired by God to write 2 Peter 1:20-21 No prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness... In some cases, they received direct revelation of truth that had not been known before (e.g., Matthew s interpretation of Hosea 11:1) We are not inspired in the same way as the Scripture writers!
25 The New Testament writers viewed Christ as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy They frequently employed a typological hermeneutic: foreshadowing of present and future events expressed in historical events and people Example: Romans 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. The Old Testament does indeed contain many types! However... The fact that NT writers employed typology does not permit us to employ typology willy-nilly!
26 Plain-reading early church Allegorical used extensively by some church fathers and continued until the Reformation (and unfortunately beyond) Authoritative (not a true interpretive method) Predominant in the Medieval Church ( A.D.). Church Tradition dictated the interpretation of Scripture, largely rooted in allegory and other forms of unverifiable interpretations. Immediate-prophetic used by many (including U.S.) to make scripture immediately relevant to people Historical-grammatical (full-context) introduced around 400 A.D. to account for historical-cultural distance from original writings
27 Scriptures should be interpreted within their original contexts: historical, grammatical, literary, cultural Natural offspring of plain-reading interpretation. Major difference: linguistic and/or cultural differences between us and original audience might influence our understanding Reintroduced during the Reformation ( AD) The invention of the printing press enabled the common person to read the Bible A resurgence of the plain reading of Scripture led to discovery of many of the abuses and heresies of the Church The perspicuity of Scripture: the most important doctrines of Scripture are clear enough for any believer to understand
28 Some Methods of Interpretation Method Description Used By Location of Meaning Caution(s) Allegorical Midrash Pesher Plain reading Typological Authoritative Full-context Historical - grammatical Finds hidden meaning in text Creative, out-of-context interpretation Applies text prophetically to immediate context Common sense reading of text Present/future events foreshadowed in OT events/people Church/leader determines what the text means Scripture interpreted within original context Ancient Jews Early Church Cults Ancient Jews Cults Ancient Jews Cults NT Authors Early Church Cults NT Authors Early Church Cults Medieval church Cults Church c. 400 AD Reformers Reader Reader Reader Author/Text Reader (possibly) Author/Text Reader (probably) Authority (church, leader) Author/Text Ignores context. Leads to subjective reading of text and can lead to heresy Ignores context, leads to heresy Misapplies scripture to suit contemporary agenda(s) Might disregard cultural/linguistic changes over time, can be subjective See Allegorical Often perpetuates heresy Possible to over- or misconstruct historical context
29 History/ Culture Full-context Authorial Intent Text Plain Reading Midrash/Pesher Allegorical Reader Response Present Day/ Culture One meaning Many meanings Few possible interpretations Many possible interpretations
30 Wisdom is vindicated by all her children. Luke 7:31-35
31 Allegorical/Typological (Reader) Assumes that context is irrelevant to interpretations of text Builds meaning into texts not intended by the original authors, thereby leaving open the possibility for the reader to create his/her own meaning Kept the Church in the dark for a thousand years and made the text of the Bible largely inaccessible to the common person Leads to a plethora of unverifiable, often absurd, interpretations of Scripture Historical-Grammatical (Author/Text) Assumes that interpretation of texts depend upon context Assumes that meaning resides within the text as intended by the original authors Helped usher in the Reformation, expose many heresies and systematic abuses within the Church, and made the Bible plain for the common person Significantly narrows interpretive choices, each of which is testable within the Scripture text
32 Does my interpretation require the original context?
33 1. What did the text mean to the original audience? 2. What are the differences between them/then/there and us/now/here? Literary, Grammatical, Historical, Cultural Literary, Grammatical, Historical, Cultural 3. What are the timeless principles that bridge the gap? 4. How should we apply those principles to our lives today?
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