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Augustine on Literal and Figurative Interpretation (1)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by

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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N. T. Wright on Patristic Interpretation

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

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 →

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Sanctified Vision (4): Origen and the Pedagogy of Scripture

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

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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