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1 | can a woman lead a church | Bible general Archive 1 | DTikus | 82618 | ||
The bible is to be taken literaly. Where god meant foy us to interperate it is made clear that an interperatation is meant. There is no abiguity in the bible, niether is there room for man made explanations of what is written. | ||||||
2 | Authority, without literalism? | Bible general Archive 1 | Just Read Mark | 82752 | ||
Bible Literalism? One of the beautiful things about Christ's incarnation is that God tangably entered history. "God with us." But history is complicated, and simplistic readings of the Bible fail to honour the text. I love the Bible, and meet God in the text. But I think its authority does not require literalism. There is metaphor, poetry, symbol. The complicated part is that there is also history. Gretchin Hull has a good book about gender and the bible, and she notes that the bible is sometimes an "accurate description of a falsehood." And even the most literal interpretations surely take some account of context. Look at the Old Testament battles for Canaan, where God tells the army to massacre the entire population ---- The idea is to maintain purity of the faith instead of mingling with pagan cultures. (Deut 20:16-18) But that certainly looks like genocide, from today's standpoint. Jesus said that he did not come to abolish the law but to fullfill it --- that not the slightest stroke of the pen would be removed from the law (Matthew 5:18). Do we keep all the Old Testament laws? But do we consider ourselves to be honouring Jesus' words? How can we read the sacred text in a way that is thoughtful, takes account of context, and simultaneously honours the scripture as authoritative? |
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3 | Authority, without literalism? | Bible general Archive 1 | justme | 82771 | ||
Just Read Mark: Welcome to the Forum! Any time we read and study Scripture there are several things to keep in mind. What is the history at the time writen. Whom was it writen for, and why? What's the meaning for those at that time. How does that relate to us. Also the culture at the time, and is it for our culture today. Not all these are sure fire answeres to look for, but is sure keeps me on a better track. With no doubt (for me) that to say women should be quiet in church today is not applicable today, as it was a cultural issue then, not now. Saying that I respect others that do not agree, but please don't send notes to me saying how wrong I am, please. Where we can take the meaning literal we should. Rather clear is the Ten Comandments are still quite valid today. But we don't stone people who brake some of them, as they once were supose to do. I think a good study Bible is Updated NASB Study Bible, by Zondervan or the NIV Study Bible are good helps to more careful in understanding the Word today. Hope this helps. justme |
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