(Originally written on February 10, 2006 in book 23)
Modern views of Biblical Inspiration
Revelation - Acts of God in History are divine, but the interpretation are human
Partial-Inspiration theories:
- Bible is true on matters of faith (spiritual)
- Bible may incorrect on historical matters
example (virgin birth is a spiritual interpretation, not a historical event)
This statement is neither true nor false. It is a meaningless statement. There is no way to validate or falsify it.
The Interpretation of Scripture
Origen -
Allegory: historical events are images or shadows of divine realities (Plato)
Origen held that the truth are found above the text
Luther
Literal - "grammatical-historical" approach (evangelical interpretation)
Truth is found within the text
Historical-Critical - seeks to reconstruct a historical, non supernatural Jesus
Truth found behind the text
Theological Liberalism
Authority of Scripture
1) Presuppositional - circular reasoning
2) Ecclesiastical - Catholic
3) Spiritual - From the Holy Spirit
4) Evidentialist - reasoning and evidence
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