Thread:Snowstripe the Fierce/@comment-5175866-20160722170838

Hi Snowstripe. I just wanted to check with you to see if Mr. SouthWriter chatted with you about the historical-grammatical method vs historical-critical method of interpreting the Bible. The historical-grammatical interprets the Bible from the perspective that considers the grammatical structure and historical context to determine the intent and meaning of the author that applies to everyone. The historical critical (which it seems you adhere to) interprets it from the perspective that the contents of the Bible were written specifically for a certain timeframe, and thus many of the principles have a cultural bias, and so much of it must be interpreted allegorically. If you haven't been able to chat with SouthWriter on this I will make sure you do get to, and if need be I can even chat with you some (though I don't feel as qualified to debate it with you beyond the basics, maybe I am more than I realize).

It's very important to me that you do chat with this, as the way you interpret the Bible can be very influential in understanding of the spiritual philosophy of faith, your obedience to God, and your intellectual understanding of the Bible. Different ways of reading the Bible can make its purpose totally different. If you have had a conversation, I'd like to hear what you have learned. if not let me know and I will make sure that gets arranged. In Christ, Superdadsuper, Bible Wiki Administrator & Bureaucrat 