Comments on: Interpreting the Unclear Text http://www.matthewmorine.com/church-news/interpreting-the-unclear-text/471/ by Matthew Morine Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:16:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Barr http://www.matthewmorine.com/church-news/interpreting-the-unclear-text/471/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Jason Barr Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:44:11 +0000 http://matthewsblog.waynesborochurchofchrist.org/?p=471#comment-1868 There is a real need, particularly for some people who are awfully sure of their ideas, to sometimes let an "unclear" text shade our reading of what we think is a clear text. Almost thou persuadest me to become a Deconstructionist. ;-) There is a real need, particularly for some people who are awfully sure of their ideas, to sometimes let an “unclear” text shade our reading of what we think is a clear text.

Almost thou persuadest me to become a Deconstructionist. ;-)

]]> By: Rex http://www.matthewmorine.com/church-news/interpreting-the-unclear-text/471/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 Rex Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:48:06 +0000 http://matthewsblog.waynesborochurchofchrist.org/?p=471#comment-1818 Interesting post... Scripture is a large meta-story with reconciliation to God and each other in Christ as its trajectory and somehow, all scripture (easy or difficult) is trying to fulfill that purpose. But to use a supposedly easier text to interpret a more difficult text... No way. The only way to understand what a certain passage is saying is to try and ascertain what that passage is saying. And if we cannot due that with any reasonable confindence, I don't see any harm in simply saying "I don't know." But I used to try and interpret more difficult passages through other less difficult passages. The funny thing is, the more I study the more some of those seemingly easy-to-understand passages become a little more foggy. Grace and peace, Rex Ithaca Church of Christ Ithaca, NY Interesting post…

Scripture is a large meta-story with reconciliation to God and each other in Christ as its trajectory and somehow, all scripture (easy or difficult) is trying to fulfill that purpose. But to use a supposedly easier text to interpret a more difficult text… No way. The only way to understand what a certain passage is saying is to try and ascertain what that passage is saying. And if we cannot due that with any reasonable confindence, I don’t see any harm in simply saying “I don’t know.”

But I used to try and interpret more difficult passages through other less difficult passages. The funny thing is, the more I study the more some of those seemingly easy-to-understand passages become a little more foggy.

Grace and peace,

Rex
Ithaca Church of Christ
Ithaca, NY

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