Talks on Authority
Aisea has recently posted on the topic of bible and hypertext. he follows from my previous concern raised by Luire's article on the web and the authority of the text. from a perspective of interpretation he says
"When I read a text and try to interpret that particular text, does the text (Bible) still holds the authority or have I taken that authority from the text? In my opinion, in providing my own interpretation of a text will give me the authority. On the other hand, if I provide a variety of interpretations I’m handing over the authority to the reader."
but even then, the text remains text......................... as te tapo says "we extract but still go back to the same text"! So, what about the 'authority'?
2 Comments:
Now, the word of God did not come to Isaiah as a document to be interpreted.
Yet in the New Testament both Jesus and Paul had the freedom to alter a scriptural tradition which is quite striking'
Sometimes I think having a doctrine of "bible authority" gives an excuse to exclude some groups of people, pass judgment on disapproved activities and to justify morally.
So I like what you say, "providing my own interpretation will give me the authority." And we can still go back to the same text
Te atapo
Te atapo
Hey young reader, does the text loses its authority when we, as readers, interact with the text or does the authority of the text reveal us the meaning of the text?
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