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1 | Scripture - more than one meaning? | Bible general Archive 2 | MJH | 139827 | ||
Is it ever possible for scripture to have more than one meaning? I have heard the Sages of old said, "There are 70 layers to every Bible passage." I am not one to subscribe to 70 layers to every passage, but can there be more than one meaning? For example: Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, rejected. There is an obvious plane meaning to this. Joseph was sold into slavery. But, does this narrative foretell the Messiah being sold by his brothers, rejected, only to save them in the end like Joseph saved his brothers? Is this a Messiah picture, besides the plane obvious story? I was just curious what others thought about this. I think the above example is a Torah picture of the Messiah (kind of like the snake is seen as more than a snake in Gen 2). But . . . what do you all think? MJH |
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2 | Scripture - more than one meaning? | Bible general Archive 2 | seaeternity9 | 139936 | ||
I think that when we read the bible we pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit to teach us the message God is sending to us. I think that there are many interpretations to the Words of God. He gave us this scripture to help us, teach us, and be as significant today as the day it was written or occured. When the Holy Spirit is guiding you there are no limits to the understanding of His word. | ||||||
3 | Scripture - more than one meaning? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 139939 | ||
Seaeternity9: I do not believe that there are many interpretations to any one passage of Scripture. If it doesn't mean what the words say, then we have no way of knowing what it means. In that case your guess would be as good as mine. I would agree that there are different levels of understanding. But a supposed hidden meaning is not going to contradict the face value, historical, grammatical meaning of a passage of Scripture. * * * * * * * * * * * * * We know what the Bible MEANS by what it SAYS. "I don't believe that all interpretations are equal" Some Things are True by Gregory Koukl 'Let me give you a picture of my world, by and large, at least as it touches this particular issue. My world is a world in which thinking matters, in which there is such a thing as truth, in which truth can be known and in which we use thinking to assess ideas to determine whether they are true or not. There's really not much room in my thinking system for comments like, Well, that's just your interpretation, or just your opinion, when the emphasis is on "just." Of course it's my interpretation. Of course it's my opinion, but it's not just those things in that I'm not simply sharing my point of view, I'm sharing my reasons why I have a point of view. 'Now it could be that my opinion or my interpretation is mistaken, but the only way for me to find out whether it's mistaken or not is to get at the reasons I draw the conclusions which form either my opinion or my interpretation. I don't believe that all opinions are equal. I don't believe that all interpretations are equal . . .' ____________________ (Some Things are True by Gregory Koukl) To read more go to: (http://www.str.org/free/commentaries/philosophy/stat.htm) |
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