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1 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Radioman2 | 84810 | ||
Avoid allegorizing the Bible "Avoid spiritualizing or allegorizing the Bible. This is that which gives to the Bible some kind of mystical meaning. In other words, what is on the surface is not the meaning, but what is hidden becomes the meaning. This is very popular. Allegorizing means to say that the historical meaning is not the real meaning, and in fact may be nothing but a fabrication. The historical meaning is not the real meaning, the real meaning is the spiritual meaning hidden beneath the surface. "And once you say that something in the Bible is an allegory, that is, it is only a symbol of the reality, you have just made it impossible to know what that reality is because if that reality cannot be discerned through the normal understanding of language, how can it be discerned?" (from the radio message: "How to Study Your Bible: Interpretation" by John MacArthur on Grace to You broadcast) |
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2 | Why would we de-value story-telling? | Genesis | Just Read Mark | 84886 | ||
Why does our culture de-value story-telling? Jesus told parables -- do we not see them as authoritative? As words to live by? Why, then, do many Christians resist finding story and myth in other portions of the Bible? John MacArthur says: "Allegorizing means to say that the historical meaning is not the real meaning, and in fact may be nothing but a fabrication." ---- but if the text IS an allegory, it should be read as one - no? ---- why is anything other than "historical meaning" rejected as fabrication? Can God inspire stories as well as history? Can a story convey truth more clearly than historical details? |
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3 | Why would we de-value story-telling? | Genesis | DAIRYLEADER5 | 84889 | ||
if telling a story is outside the scripture and it is made clear that it is a story i see nothing wrong with it , but look at rev.22;18,19, jesus gives us a stern warning about changing any of the words of scripture. also look at john 1;1, for the salvation of man god does not take time to inspire stories, god has set up a time limit on this earth and time is running out we must, like jesus said, "be about our fathers business., many people say that they love jesus but when it comes down to doing what the word says they resist or make up outlandish interpretations to cover their sin, jesus said call no man father but people still do , why, well its between them and god. love in jesus dl5 | ||||||