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Hermaneutical Interpretation or Generalization
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Every document written by man is open to interpretation.....my view on the bible....it is written by God through men and instead of just letting it speak and taking it in a literal sense (unless context dictates otherwise) many tend to interpret, spiritualize away, twist, reject obvious context, verbiage etc......
I firmly believe that the bible will LEAD ALL to the same conclusion on every point the bible sets forth if we are just honest with what it states......CONTEXT, the definitions of the words when originally written, who was being addressed and VERB TENSE are overlooked and or swept under the rug on a regular basis.............
Jesus wept! <---how many reasons have been given by men concerning WHY.......Let the bible speak where it speaks and or be silent when it is silent.
I know men that "KNOW" what Jesus wrote in the dirt and or what the 7 thunders uttered.....
Yeah right!!
How many post you have taken to argue what constitutes a day when we are given the following:
2 Pet. 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
It only becomes a problem, interpreting scripture, when we fell we MUST form an opinion right then and there. Once we have decided a thing we find it harder to change our thinking. Far better, if we remain humble and realize we don't have to decide on anything immediately. We then become so much more teachable when the real interpretation presents itself.
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How many post you have taken to argue what constitutes a day when we are given the following:
2 Pet. 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
It only becomes a problem, interpreting scripture, when we fell we MUST form an opinion right then and there. Once we have decided a thing we find it harder to change our thinking. Far better, if we remain humble and realize we don't have to decide on anything immediately. We then become so much more teachable when the real interpretation presents itself.
hmm well I apologize if I agitated you with my many post.
Hahaha... I am not agitated. I just wanted to express the futility of the "What is a day?" argument. I would like to add that it is not wrong for us to use some human reason and common sense to view the scriptures. Just so we don't rely too heavily on those. God gave us all these mental tools for us to use.
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Hahaha... I am not agitated. I just wanted to express the futility of the "What is a day?" argument. I would like to add that it is not wrong for us to use some human reason and common sense to view the scriptures. Just so we don't rely too heavily on those. God gave us all these mental tools for us to use.
Well I’ll tell alittle about myself, most of my understanding of God comes my life experiences, I only have been reading the Bible for about 4 years now, when I learn I do admit I get excited about it and may overly post about it. sometimes I like to share not teach but share, if what I post in these threads turns a light bulb on for someone amen for as well there are things in these threads that has turned a light bulb on for me and I do appreciate everything I have learned of God through others more than anyone knows I do.
And I know somethings I have mentioned don’t set well with others amen to that too it’s quite ok, because in the end what really matters to me is what I know of God and I can be a complete happy camper even if I’m the only one who knows. because when it’s all said and done it only matters between me and God in my opinion.
Eisegesis (/ˌaɪsɪˈdʒiːsɪs/) is the process of interpreting a text or portion of text in such a way that the process introduces one's own presuppositions, agendas, or biases into and onto the text. This is commonly referred to as reading into the text.[1] The act is often used to "prove" a pre-held point of concern to the reader and to provide him or her with confirmation bias in accordance with his or her pre-held agenda. Eisegesis is best understood when contrasted with exegesis. While exegesis is the process of drawing out the meaning from a text in accordance with the context and discoverable meaning of its author, eisegesis occurs when a reader imposes his or her interpretation into and onto the text. As a result, exegesis tends to be objective when employed effectively while eisegesis is regarded as highly subjective.
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