In accordance with the assignment for this paper, the thesis of this paper is as follows: a... more In accordance with the assignment for this paper, the thesis of this paper is as follows: attention to “authorial intent in Scripture provides a legitimate and necessary restraint from hermeneutical relativism that posits no objective meaning to a text apart from that supplied or determined by the individual interpreters.” The body of the paper is divided into five sections, addressing the following: the authority of Scripture, the role of presuppositions and preunderstandings, the pertinent language theory, the pursuit of authorial intent, and the role of Holy Spirit, pertaining to the process of biblical interpretation. Topics considered under “The Authority of Scripture” include the connection between responsibility and authority, revelatory authority, inspiration, Scripture as God's Word, the ontological and epistemological bases of scriptural authority, faith, the orthodox/classical view, pseudepigrapha, the liberal view, the neo-orthodox/neo-liberal view, the Reformation and Renaissance connection, the Bible's claim of authority, and the postmodern view. Topics considered under “The Role of Presuppositions and Preunderstandings” include essential (positive) presuppositions, (negative) preunderstandings, eternal/internal preunderstandings, preunderstanding as location, pre-conceived notions, interpretational reflex, and helpful preunderstandings. Topics examined under “The Pertinent Language Theory” include understanding the author, Speech-act Theory, Relevance Theory, locution, proposition, illocution, illocutionary point/force, propositional content, perlocution, perlocutionary intentions, misunderstanding, unintended perlocution, application, utterance, implication, assumed context, meaning, encoding, inference, semantic gaps, ellipsis, contextual implication, background context/assumption, explicit/implicit meaning, subjectivism, subjective versus objective interpretation, intention, (linguistic) catalysis, speech-act exegesis, encatalyzing, and the importance of effect and effort. Topics considered under “The Pursuit of Authorial Intent” include the author's control of meaning, vocabulary, settings, styles, decoding, reencoding, time and culture, the author's preunderstandings, literary genre, communication, and covenant with the author. Topics examined under “The Role of the Holy Spirit” include illumination, Holy Spirit as teacher (authoritarian vs laissez-faire vs faciliatory), prayerfulness, organic inspiration/ illumination, significance of the text, and the purification of hindrances to responsible hermeneutics. The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding a responsible hermeneutical approach.
The thesis of this paper is that attention to literary genre affects the outcome of biblical inte... more The thesis of this paper is that attention to literary genre affects the outcome of biblical interpretation. The theme of “The Corporate and Singular Seeds of the Woman” was initially traced without consideration of literary genre, and then re-written with adjustments made with attention paid to genre. The body of the paper is divided into eight parts, addressing the following literary genre: narrative (Old Testament), prophetic literature, wisdom literature, poetry, narrative (New Testament – Gospels, then Acts), epistles, and apocalyptic literature (Revelation). Thus, the theme of the Corporate and Singular Seeds of the Woman is traced canonically with interpretation of passages taking into consideration the literary form in which they stand. Passages considered under narrative (Old Testament) cover a range from the books of Genesis through Nehemiah. Passages under prophetic literature are taken from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zephaniah, and Zechariah. Passages examined under wisdom literature are from the Book of Proverbs. Passages under poetry are from the books of Ezekiel, Song of Solomon, and the Psalter. Passages considered under New Testament narrative (Gospel) cover all four Gospels. Passages examined under New Testament narrative (Acts) are necessarily from the Book of Acts. The section covering the Epistles is further divided into sub-themes of the paper's main theme with their corresponding references from various Epistles (with special attention paid to passages in the Epistle to the Galatians). Passages examined under apocalyptic literature (Revelation) are necessarily from the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding the way attention to literary genre affected the interpretive process of the thematic survey.
In accordance with the assignment for this paper, the thesis of this paper is as follows: a... more In accordance with the assignment for this paper, the thesis of this paper is as follows: attention to “authorial intent in Scripture provides a legitimate and necessary restraint from hermeneutical relativism that posits no objective meaning to a text apart from that supplied or determined by the individual interpreters.” The body of the paper is divided into five sections, addressing the following: the authority of Scripture, the role of presuppositions and preunderstandings, the pertinent language theory, the pursuit of authorial intent, and the role of Holy Spirit, pertaining to the process of biblical interpretation. Topics considered under “The Authority of Scripture” include the connection between responsibility and authority, revelatory authority, inspiration, Scripture as God's Word, the ontological and epistemological bases of scriptural authority, faith, the orthodox/classical view, pseudepigrapha, the liberal view, the neo-orthodox/neo-liberal view, the Reformation and Renaissance connection, the Bible's claim of authority, and the postmodern view. Topics considered under “The Role of Presuppositions and Preunderstandings” include essential (positive) presuppositions, (negative) preunderstandings, eternal/internal preunderstandings, preunderstanding as location, pre-conceived notions, interpretational reflex, and helpful preunderstandings. Topics examined under “The Pertinent Language Theory” include understanding the author, Speech-act Theory, Relevance Theory, locution, proposition, illocution, illocutionary point/force, propositional content, perlocution, perlocutionary intentions, misunderstanding, unintended perlocution, application, utterance, implication, assumed context, meaning, encoding, inference, semantic gaps, ellipsis, contextual implication, background context/assumption, explicit/implicit meaning, subjectivism, subjective versus objective interpretation, intention, (linguistic) catalysis, speech-act exegesis, encatalyzing, and the importance of effect and effort. Topics considered under “The Pursuit of Authorial Intent” include the author's control of meaning, vocabulary, settings, styles, decoding, reencoding, time and culture, the author's preunderstandings, literary genre, communication, and covenant with the author. Topics examined under “The Role of the Holy Spirit” include illumination, Holy Spirit as teacher (authoritarian vs laissez-faire vs faciliatory), prayerfulness, organic inspiration/ illumination, significance of the text, and the purification of hindrances to responsible hermeneutics. The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding a responsible hermeneutical approach.
The thesis of this paper is that attention to literary genre affects the outcome of biblical inte... more The thesis of this paper is that attention to literary genre affects the outcome of biblical interpretation. The theme of “The Corporate and Singular Seeds of the Woman” was initially traced without consideration of literary genre, and then re-written with adjustments made with attention paid to genre. The body of the paper is divided into eight parts, addressing the following literary genre: narrative (Old Testament), prophetic literature, wisdom literature, poetry, narrative (New Testament – Gospels, then Acts), epistles, and apocalyptic literature (Revelation). Thus, the theme of the Corporate and Singular Seeds of the Woman is traced canonically with interpretation of passages taking into consideration the literary form in which they stand. Passages considered under narrative (Old Testament) cover a range from the books of Genesis through Nehemiah. Passages under prophetic literature are taken from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zephaniah, and Zechariah. Passages examined under wisdom literature are from the Book of Proverbs. Passages under poetry are from the books of Ezekiel, Song of Solomon, and the Psalter. Passages considered under New Testament narrative (Gospel) cover all four Gospels. Passages examined under New Testament narrative (Acts) are necessarily from the Book of Acts. The section covering the Epistles is further divided into sub-themes of the paper's main theme with their corresponding references from various Epistles (with special attention paid to passages in the Epistle to the Galatians). Passages examined under apocalyptic literature (Revelation) are necessarily from the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding the way attention to literary genre affected the interpretive process of the thematic survey.
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Topics considered under “The Authority of Scripture” include the connection between responsibility and authority, revelatory authority, inspiration, Scripture as God's Word, the ontological and epistemological bases of scriptural authority, faith, the orthodox/classical view, pseudepigrapha, the liberal view, the neo-orthodox/neo-liberal view, the Reformation and Renaissance connection, the Bible's claim of authority, and the postmodern view.
Topics considered under “The Role of Presuppositions and Preunderstandings” include essential (positive) presuppositions, (negative) preunderstandings, eternal/internal preunderstandings, preunderstanding as location, pre-conceived notions, interpretational reflex, and helpful preunderstandings.
Topics examined under “The Pertinent Language Theory” include understanding the author, Speech-act Theory, Relevance Theory, locution, proposition, illocution, illocutionary point/force, propositional content, perlocution, perlocutionary intentions, misunderstanding, unintended perlocution, application, utterance, implication, assumed context, meaning, encoding, inference, semantic gaps, ellipsis, contextual implication, background context/assumption, explicit/implicit meaning, subjectivism, subjective versus objective interpretation, intention, (linguistic) catalysis, speech-act exegesis, encatalyzing, and the importance of effect and effort.
Topics considered under “The Pursuit of Authorial Intent” include the author's control of meaning, vocabulary, settings, styles, decoding, reencoding, time and culture, the author's preunderstandings, literary genre, communication, and covenant with the author.
Topics examined under “The Role of the Holy Spirit” include illumination, Holy Spirit as teacher (authoritarian vs laissez-faire vs faciliatory), prayerfulness, organic inspiration/ illumination, significance of the text, and the purification of hindrances to responsible hermeneutics.
The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding a responsible hermeneutical approach.
Passages considered under narrative (Old Testament) cover a range from the books of Genesis through Nehemiah. Passages under prophetic literature are taken from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zephaniah, and Zechariah. Passages examined under wisdom literature are from the Book of Proverbs. Passages under poetry are from the books of Ezekiel, Song of Solomon, and the Psalter. Passages considered under New Testament narrative (Gospel) cover all four Gospels. Passages examined under New Testament narrative (Acts) are necessarily from the Book of Acts. The section covering the Epistles is further divided into sub-themes of the paper's main theme with their corresponding references from various Epistles (with special attention paid to passages in the Epistle to the Galatians). Passages examined under apocalyptic literature (Revelation) are necessarily from the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding the way attention to literary genre affected the interpretive process of the thematic survey.
Topics considered under “The Authority of Scripture” include the connection between responsibility and authority, revelatory authority, inspiration, Scripture as God's Word, the ontological and epistemological bases of scriptural authority, faith, the orthodox/classical view, pseudepigrapha, the liberal view, the neo-orthodox/neo-liberal view, the Reformation and Renaissance connection, the Bible's claim of authority, and the postmodern view.
Topics considered under “The Role of Presuppositions and Preunderstandings” include essential (positive) presuppositions, (negative) preunderstandings, eternal/internal preunderstandings, preunderstanding as location, pre-conceived notions, interpretational reflex, and helpful preunderstandings.
Topics examined under “The Pertinent Language Theory” include understanding the author, Speech-act Theory, Relevance Theory, locution, proposition, illocution, illocutionary point/force, propositional content, perlocution, perlocutionary intentions, misunderstanding, unintended perlocution, application, utterance, implication, assumed context, meaning, encoding, inference, semantic gaps, ellipsis, contextual implication, background context/assumption, explicit/implicit meaning, subjectivism, subjective versus objective interpretation, intention, (linguistic) catalysis, speech-act exegesis, encatalyzing, and the importance of effect and effort.
Topics considered under “The Pursuit of Authorial Intent” include the author's control of meaning, vocabulary, settings, styles, decoding, reencoding, time and culture, the author's preunderstandings, literary genre, communication, and covenant with the author.
Topics examined under “The Role of the Holy Spirit” include illumination, Holy Spirit as teacher (authoritarian vs laissez-faire vs faciliatory), prayerfulness, organic inspiration/ illumination, significance of the text, and the purification of hindrances to responsible hermeneutics.
The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding a responsible hermeneutical approach.
Passages considered under narrative (Old Testament) cover a range from the books of Genesis through Nehemiah. Passages under prophetic literature are taken from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zephaniah, and Zechariah. Passages examined under wisdom literature are from the Book of Proverbs. Passages under poetry are from the books of Ezekiel, Song of Solomon, and the Psalter. Passages considered under New Testament narrative (Gospel) cover all four Gospels. Passages examined under New Testament narrative (Acts) are necessarily from the Book of Acts. The section covering the Epistles is further divided into sub-themes of the paper's main theme with their corresponding references from various Epistles (with special attention paid to passages in the Epistle to the Galatians). Passages examined under apocalyptic literature (Revelation) are necessarily from the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The Conclusion of this paper contains general observations regarding the way attention to literary genre affected the interpretive process of the thematic survey.