Joe,
You had mentioned that you wanted someone to also provide the reformed hermeneutic so we could take a look at it as well. I did a little search and found this, written by Dr. R. Scott Clark: Quote:
A Reformed hermeneutic requires the skilled application of a set of principles which accounts for the following:
* The original setting (author and audience);
* The original language (vocabulary), grammar and style;
* The original intention of the human and divine authors;
* The narrower (immediate) and broader (canonical) context of a passage.
Thus we believe that the clearer passages help us to interpret the less clear and the newer passages teach us how to interpret the older (this is the analogy of Scripture). Christian interpretations of Scripture must fall within the confines of our "catholic, undoubted Christian faith," which we call the analogy of faith (HC 22).
So there are objective principles on which we have agreed to operate. The business of interpretation is not completely subjective -- sitting in a small group asking one another "what does this passage mean to you?" is a good example of a poor hermeneutic.
| Bob
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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA
A reoccurring thought:
Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
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