7. principle of interpretation-part 1

Question 1

what are the three major elements involved in interpreting a text?
a.
b.
c.

Answer 1

a. the author
b. the text
c. the reader

Question 2

what does postmodern thinking recognise?

Answer 2

the truth cannot exist in a completely objective vacuum

Question 3

each individual comes to the text with what

Answer 3

presupposition assumptions and beliefs

Question 4

what should we do with our preconceived ideas

Answer 4

we should acknowledge them and take them into account when evaluating our interpretation

Question 5

what is the hermeneutical spiral

Answer 5

a process in which we start with an assumption of what the text means, use it to interpret scripture, modify our assumptions based on what we have learnt and then look bathe text again for a better interpretation based on our understanding

Question 6

what are the two main methods of interpreting scripture
a.
b.

Answer 6

a. the grammatical -historical method

b. the allegorical method

Question 7

why should we avoid the allegorical method of interpretation

Answer 7

the allegorical method id subjective, there is no way of knowing with certainty what actual interpretation is.

Question 8

what is necessary for an individual to understand all the scripture and to apply them to their life

Answer 8

the illumination of the Holy Spirit

Question 9

spiritual illumination does not supersede what?

Answer 9

biblical truth