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Augustine on Literal and Figurative Interpretation (1)
In light of my previous post (here), one very reasonable question might have come to mind: how did the Fathers determine what in Scripture was to be taken literally, versus what is to be understood figuratively? This is hardly an … Continue reading
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Tagged allegorical interpretation, Augustine, charity, hermeneutics
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Sanctified Vision (4): Origen and the Pedagogy of Scripture
Completing our study of O’Keefe and Reno’s Sanctified Vision, we turn to the idea, widespread throughout patristic interpretation, that a life of spiritual discipline is the prerequisite for correctly interpreting Scripture. The authors contend that even this is not a totally foreign … Continue reading
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Tagged allegorical interpretation, O'Keefe and Reno, Origen, Sanctified Vision
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N. T. Wright on Patristic Interpretation
Currently doing a quick read-through of Bishop Tom’s insightful little book Scripture and the Authority of God, and came across this comment on patristic interpretation: “What the use of allegory highlights, of course, is the church’s insistence on the importance of … Continue reading →