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By: Jonathan Woodward

Jonathan Woodward — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:04:09 +0000

Some of my literature professors have been the best interpreters. If only they were also theologians.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:39:30 +0000

Hey Steve,

Good point about the Bible being literature. Recently I have been mulling: What (if any) are the specific differences between literature analysis and Bible study? (not the differences between the Bible and other books).

Anyone want to share some thoughts?

By: Jonathan Woodward

Jonathan Woodward — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:59:31 +0000

Thanks for your insightful comment, Steve. You make a good point, that the Bible is literature. Therefore, we must read it literally, not in the sense that allegory is not used, but in the sense that we use principles of interpretation.

Good insight!

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:58:37 +0000

Hi Jonathan,

Good stuff. Very good stuff. Thanks.

If Scripture is approached as literature then the reader shouldn’t read it too fast. Good literature has layers of depth and meaning. It is worth reading slowly to better catch places where the author intended the reader to halt and discern something significant.

-Steve

By: Jonathan Woodward

Jonathan Woodward — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:39:29 +0000

Thanks Jon! Glad you stopped by.

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:48:35 +0000

I like what your writing here. I will stop by and read more later on.

By: Jonathan Woodward

Jonathan Woodward — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:45:31 +0000

Thanks, Jag.

By: Jag

Jag — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:42:39 +0000

Jonathan – the texts says what it says, and it is a bit vague too. It can be expected that different people will interpret it differently. I may not be a Christian perfectionist, but I can never be sure that my interpretation is better than theirs.